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About this school
PS 192 Jacob H Schiff is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 210 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.7:1.
Its teachers have had 138 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 - 5
210 Students
37 Teachers
500 W 138th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 192 Jacob H Schiff
$62,751
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138
projects
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30
teachers
funded
508
donors
13
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basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
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books
12
projects
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art supplies
PS 192 Jacob H Schiff has received support from
188 individuals from New York and
320 individuals out-of-state.