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About this school
Urban Scholars Community School is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 296 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 107 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
296 Students
29 Teachers
1180 Tinton AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 25, 2026
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Urban Scholars Community School
$40,498
raised using DonorsChoose
107
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
242
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Urban Scholars Community School has received support from
123 individuals from New York and
119 individuals out-of-state.
