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About this school
PS 157 Grove Hill is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 380 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.8:1.
Its teachers have had 211 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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 157 Grove Hill Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 13, 2026
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PS 157 Grove Hill
$130,833
raised using DonorsChoose
211
projects
funded
69
teachers
funded
541
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
PS 157 Grove Hill has received support from
328 individuals from New York and
213 individuals out-of-state.
