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About this school
PS 153 Helen Keller is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 439 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 78 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
PS 153 Helen Keller Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Mar 20, 2026
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PS 153 Helen Keller
$36,336
raised using DonorsChoose
78
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
323
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
PS 153 Helen Keller has received support from
180 individuals from New York and
143 individuals out-of-state.
