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About this school
PS 193 Gil Hodges is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 481 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
481 Students
58 Teachers
2515 Avenue LContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 8, 2026
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PS 193 Gil Hodges
$41,907
raised using DonorsChoose
107
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
275
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
PS 193 Gil Hodges has received support from
163 individuals from New York and
112 individuals out-of-state.
