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About this school
PS 191 Mayflower is
an urban public school
in Floral Park, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 327 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 456 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
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 5, 2025
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PS 191 Mayflower
$208,176
raised using DonorsChoose
456
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
625
donors
58
projects
for
basic supplies
79
projects for
technology
75
projects for
books
27
projects
for
art supplies
PS 191 Mayflower has received support from
401 individuals from New York and
224 individuals out-of-state.