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Whitestone, NY 11357
About this school
PS 79 Francis Lewis is
an urban public school
in Whitestone, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 1,056 students
in K - 5
with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jun 18, 2025
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PS 79 Francis Lewis
$11,206
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
24
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
118
donors
8
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
PS 79 Francis Lewis has received support from
92 individuals from New York and
26 individuals out-of-state.
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