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About this school
PS/IS 323 is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 485 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 222 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
97%
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/IS 323 Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 10, 2026
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PS/IS 323
$89,499
raised using DonorsChoose
222
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
393
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS/IS 323 has received support from
217 individuals from New York and
176 individuals out-of-state.
