PS 215 Morris H Weiss in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

PS 215 Morris H Weiss is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 684 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

684 Students

54 Teachers

415 Avenue S

Brooklyn, NY 11223 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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PS 215 Morris H Weiss Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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.

PS 215 Morris H Weiss Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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