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About this school
PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools.
It serves 519 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 84 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 - 8
519 Students
51 Teachers
73 Pawnee PkwyContact 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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56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 20, 2026
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PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary School
$34,220
raised using DonorsChoose
84
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
329
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary School has received support from
247 individuals from New York and
82 individuals out-of-state.
