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PS 45 Clarence Witherspoon

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About this school

PS 45 Clarence Witherspoon is an urban public school in S. Ozone Park, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 461 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

461 Students

27 Teachers

126-28 150th St

S. Ozone Park, NY 11436 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 45 Clarence Witherspoon Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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 45 Clarence Witherspoon Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 45 Clarence Witherspoon

$16,106

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

153

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

PS 45 Clarence Witherspoon has received support from 109 individuals from New York and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 45 Clarence Witherspoon

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PS 45 Clarence Witherspoon Demographics

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PS 45 Clarence Witherspoon

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