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About this school
PS 21 Philip H Sheridan is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 406 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
Its teachers have had 63 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 K - 6
406 Students
43 Teachers
715 E 225th 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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89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 21 Philip H Sheridan Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 13, 2026
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PS 21 Philip H Sheridan
$37,673
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
140
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
PS 21 Philip H Sheridan has received support from
96 individuals from New York and
44 individuals out-of-state.
