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PS 95 Waterfront Elementary School

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PS 95 Waterfront Elementary School is an urban public school in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools. It serves 740 students in grades Pre-K - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Its teachers have had 81 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 9

740 Students

61 Teachers

95 4th St

Buffalo, NY 14202 View local requests

http://www.buffaloschools.org

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PS 95 Waterfront Elementary School Demographics

95%

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 95 Waterfront Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 95 Waterfront Elementary School

$34,972

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

274

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 95 Waterfront Elementary School has received support from 176 individuals from New York and 98 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 95 Waterfront Elementary School

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PS 95 Waterfront Elementary School

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