PS 116 Mary Lindley Murray in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

PS 116 Mary Lindley Murray is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 428 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 6

428 Students

40 Teachers

210 E 33rd St

New York, NY 10016 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

PS 116 Mary Lindley Murray Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Allison

Ms. Berkowitz

Ms. Sixberry

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PS 116 Mary Lindley Murray Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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 116 Mary Lindley Murray Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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