Port Chester Middle School in RYE BROOK, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Port Chester Middle School is a suburban public school in RYE BROOK, New York that is part of Port Chester Rye Union Free School District. It serves 944 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

944 Students

84 Teachers

113 Bowman Ave

RYE BROOK, NY 10573 View local requests

http://www.portchesterschools.org

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Port Chester Middle School Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Port Chester Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 20, 2026

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