PS/MS 4 Crotona Park West in Bronx, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

PS/MS 4 Crotona Park West is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 218 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 4.6:1. Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

218 Students

47 Teachers

1701 Fulton Ave

Bronx, NY 10457 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

PS/MS 4 Crotona Park West Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Brown

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PS/MS 4 Crotona Park West Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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/MS 4 Crotona Park West Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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