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About this school
PS 191 Riverside School Makers is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 482 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 257 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
482 Students
47 Teachers
300 W 61st 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
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 16, 2026
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PS 191 Riverside School Makers
$193,965
raised using DonorsChoose
257
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
1,262
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
PS 191 Riverside School Makers has received support from
631 individuals from New York and
631 individuals out-of-state.
