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PS K053

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About this school

PS K053 is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 134 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 1.4:1. Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades Not specified

134 Students

99 Teachers

544 7th Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11215 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 K053 Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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 K053 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS K053

$49,354

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

353

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS K053 has received support from 240 individuals from New York and 113 individuals out-of-state.

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PS K053

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PS K053 Demographics

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PS K053

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