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About this school
PS 5 Port Morris School is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 632 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 167 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 11, 2026
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PS 5 Port Morris School
$85,370
raised using DonorsChoose
167
projects
funded
51
teachers
funded
451
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS 5 Port Morris School has received support from
284 individuals from New York and
167 individuals out-of-state.
