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About this school
PS 201 Discovery School is
an urban public school
in Flushing, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 301 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.2:1.
Its teachers have had 536 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 - 6
301 Students
42 Teachers
6511 155th StContact 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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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.
PS 201 Discovery School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 25, 2026
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PS 201 Discovery School
$152,630
raised using DonorsChoose
536
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
822
donors
61
projects
for
basic supplies
66
projects for
technology
70
projects for
books
65
projects
for
art supplies
PS 201 Discovery School has received support from
359 individuals from New York and
463 individuals out-of-state.