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PS 18 Pantoja School Excellance is
an urban public school
in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools.
It serves 476 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 18 Pantoja School Excellance
$13,556
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
86
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
PS 18 Pantoja School Excellance has received support from
48 individuals from New York and
38 individuals out-of-state.
