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PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary School

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PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary School is an urban public school in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools. It serves 468 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

468 Students

51 Teachers

73 Pawnee Pkwy

Buffalo, NY 14210 View local requests

http://www.buffaloschools.org

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PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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 27 Hillery Park Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary School

$30,870

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

303

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary School has received support from 224 individuals from New York and 79 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary School

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PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary School

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