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About this school
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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
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.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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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.