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About this school
PS 146 Edward J Collins is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 302 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 63 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.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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PS 146 Edward J Collins
$38,936
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
118
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
PS 146 Edward J Collins has received support from
70 individuals from New York and
48 individuals out-of-state.