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PS 87 Middle Village

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PS 87 Middle Village is an urban public school in Middle Village, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 540 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades K - 8

540 Students

44 Teachers

6754 80th St

Middle Village, NY 11379 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 87 Middle Village Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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 87 Middle Village Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 87 Middle Village

$26,467

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

115

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 87 Middle Village has received support from 76 individuals from New York and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 87 Middle Village

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PS 87 Middle Village

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