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About this school
PS 132 Ralph Bunche is
an urban public school
in LAURELTON, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 285 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
285 Students
30 Teachers
13215 218th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 132 Ralph Bunche Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 25, 2026
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PS 132 Ralph Bunche
$40,288
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
234
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS 132 Ralph Bunche has received support from
158 individuals from New York and
76 individuals out-of-state.
