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About this school
PS 99 Stanley Makowski ECC is
an urban public school
in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools.
It serves 567 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
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 99 Stanley Makowski ECC Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 20, 2026
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PS 99 Stanley Makowski ECC
$31,059
raised using DonorsChoose
67
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
261
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
PS 99 Stanley Makowski ECC has received support from
190 individuals from New York and
71 individuals out-of-state.
