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About this school
PS 123 is
an urban public school
in S. Ozone Park, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 594 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 214 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
PS 123 Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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PS 123
$60,649
raised using DonorsChoose
214
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
296
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
38
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
PS 123 has received support from
174 individuals from New York and
122 individuals out-of-state.