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About this school
PS 163 Alfred E Smith is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 466 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades K - 5
466 Students
43 Teachers
163 W 97th 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
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
81%
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 163 Alfred E Smith Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
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PS 163 Alfred E Smith
$76,891
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
310
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
PS 163 Alfred E Smith has received support from
226 individuals from New York and
84 individuals out-of-state.
