PS 80 Highgate Heights Elementary School in Buffalo, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

PS 80 Highgate Heights Elementary School is an urban public school in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools. It serves 407 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

407 Students

27 Teachers

600 Highgate Ave

Buffalo, NY 14215 View local requests

http://www.buffaloschools.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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PS 80 Highgate Heights Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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 80 Highgate Heights Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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