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PS 165 Robert E Simon

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PS 165 Robert E Simon is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 458 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1. Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

458 Students

51 Teachers

234 W 109th St

New York, NY 10025 View local requests

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PS 165 Robert E Simon Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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PS 165 Robert E Simon

$69,588

raised using DonorsChoose

103

projects funded

teachers funded

574

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 165 Robert E Simon has received support from 348 individuals from New York and 226 individuals out-of-state.

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