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About this school
PS 19 the Curtis School is
an urban public school
in Staten Island, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 459 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Its teachers have had 97 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
92%
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 Jan 13, 2026
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PS 19 the Curtis School
$43,869
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
255
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS 19 the Curtis School has received support from
164 individuals from New York and
91 individuals out-of-state.
