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About this school
Bedford Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 439 students
in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 2
439 Students
24 Teachers
3177 Webster AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 29, 2026
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Bedford Park Elementary School
$50,978
raised using DonorsChoose
84
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
312
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Bedford Park Elementary School has received support from
211 individuals from New York and
101 individuals out-of-state.
