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PS 217 Col David Marcus School

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PS 217 Col David Marcus School is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 900 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 168 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

900 Students

76 Teachers

1100 Newkirk Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11230 View local requests

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

PS 217 Col David Marcus School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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PS 217 Col David Marcus School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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 217 Col David Marcus School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 217 Col David Marcus School

$63,302

raised using DonorsChoose

168

projects funded

teachers funded

372

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 217 Col David Marcus School has received support from 246 individuals from New York and 126 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 217 Col David Marcus School

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PS 217 Col David Marcus School

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