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PS 123 Mahalia Jackson

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PS 123 Mahalia Jackson is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 394 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1. Its teachers have had 163 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

394 Students

45 Teachers

301 W 140th St

New York, NY 10030 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

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PS 123 Mahalia Jackson 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 123 Mahalia Jackson Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 123 Mahalia Jackson

$103,523

raised using DonorsChoose

163

projects funded

teachers funded

454

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 123 Mahalia Jackson has received support from 285 individuals from New York and 169 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 123 Mahalia Jackson

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PS 123 Mahalia Jackson

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