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About this school
PS 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School - the Arts is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 393 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
Its teachers have had 23 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 - 5
393 Students
41 Teachers
371 89th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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PS 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School - the Arts Demographics
66%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School - the Arts Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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PS 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School - the Arts
$21,795
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
166
donors
2
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
PS 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School - the Arts has received support from
134 individuals from New York and
32 individuals out-of-state.