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About this school
PS 89 Dr L T Wright School is
an urban public school
in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools.
It serves 560 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 109 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
560 Students
48 Teachers
106 Appenheimer AveContact 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
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 89 Dr L T Wright School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
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PS 89 Dr L T Wright School
$40,099
raised using DonorsChoose
109
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
410
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
PS 89 Dr L T Wright School has received support from
241 individuals from New York and
169 individuals out-of-state.
