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About this school
PS 54 Dr George Blackman ECC is
an urban public school
in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools.
It serves 332 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 178 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
85%
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 5, 2025
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PS 54 Dr George Blackman ECC
$48,331
raised using DonorsChoose
178
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
316
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
41
projects
for
art supplies
PS 54 Dr George Blackman ECC has received support from
166 individuals from New York and
150 individuals out-of-state.