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PS 72 Lorraine Elementary School

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PS 72 Lorraine Elementary School is an urban public school in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools. It serves 614 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 128 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

614 Students

58 Teachers

71 Lorraine Ave

Buffalo, NY 14220 View local requests

http://www.buffaloschools.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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PS 72 Lorraine Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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 72 Lorraine Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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PS 72 Lorraine Elementary School

$48,349

raised using DonorsChoose

128

projects funded

teachers funded

309

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 72 Lorraine Elementary School has received support from 226 individuals from New York and 83 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 72 Lorraine Elementary School

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PS 72 Lorraine Elementary School

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