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PS 163 Bath Beach

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About this school

PS 163 Bath Beach is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 620 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 126 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

620 Students

44 Teachers

109 Bay 14th St

Brooklyn, NY 11214 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 163 Bath Beach Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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 163 Bath Beach Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 163 Bath Beach

$46,908

raised using DonorsChoose

126

projects funded

teachers funded

316

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 163 Bath Beach has received support from 192 individuals from New York and 124 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 163 Bath Beach

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PS 163 Bath Beach

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