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About this school
PS 123 Mahalia Jackson is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 394 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
Its teachers have had 165 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 - 8
394 Students
45 Teachers
301 W 140th StContact 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 123 Mahalia Jackson Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 26, 2026
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PS 123 Mahalia Jackson
$104,100
raised using DonorsChoose
165
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
455
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS 123 Mahalia Jackson has received support from
285 individuals from New York and
170 individuals out-of-state.
