New Design Middle School in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

New Design Middle School is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 92 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.1:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

92 Students

15 Teachers

250 West 127 St

New York, NY 10027 View local requests

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/M514

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

New Design Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Caity

Ms. Lodi

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New Design Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

New Design Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 24, 2025

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