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About this school
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 552 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 8
552 Students
44 Teachers
6754 80th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
70%
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.
PS 87 Middle Village Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 8, 2026
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PS 87 Middle Village
$28,137
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
126
donors
17
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
PS 87 Middle Village has received support from
84 individuals from New York and
42 individuals out-of-state.