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PS 111 Adolph S Ochs

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PS 111 Adolph S Ochs is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 402 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 136 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

402 Students

34 Teachers

440 W 53rd St

New York, NY 10019 View local requests

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PS 111 Adolph S Ochs Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

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PS 111 Adolph S Ochs

$98,408

raised using DonorsChoose

136

projects funded

teachers funded

563

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 111 Adolph S Ochs has received support from 380 individuals from New York and 183 individuals out-of-state.

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