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About this school
PS 179 Kensington is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 663 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 147 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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85%
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.
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Last updated Mar 21, 2026
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PS 179 Kensington
$69,721
raised using DonorsChoose
147
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
361
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
51
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
PS 179 Kensington has received support from
260 individuals from New York and
101 individuals out-of-state.
