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About this school
PS 161 Arthur Ashe School is
an urban public school
in South Richmond Hill, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 556 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 34 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
93%
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 161 Arthur Ashe School
$23,550
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
127
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
PS 161 Arthur Ashe School has received support from
102 individuals from New York and
25 individuals out-of-state.