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PS 98 Shorac Kappock

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PS 98 Shorac Kappock is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 289 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1. Its teachers have had 239 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

289 Students

39 Teachers

512 W 212th St

New York, NY 10034 View local requests

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PS 98 Shorac Kappock Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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 98 Shorac Kappock Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 98 Shorac Kappock

$169,991

raised using DonorsChoose

239

projects funded

teachers funded

872

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 98 Shorac Kappock has received support from 537 individuals from New York and 335 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 98 Shorac Kappock

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PS 98 Shorac Kappock Demographics

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PS 98 Shorac Kappock

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