Middle School 297 - 75 Morton in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Middle School 297 - 75 Morton is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 296 students in grades 6 - 8. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

296 Students

# of teachers unavailable

75 Morton St

New York, NY 10014 View local requests

https://www.75morton.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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Middle School 297 - 75 Morton Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

Middle School 297 - 75 Morton Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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