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PS 195

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PS 195 is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 713 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

713 Students

61 Teachers

1260 Ward Ave

Bronx, NY 10472 View local requests

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/X195

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PS 195 Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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PS 195

$45,676

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

372

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 195 has received support from 203 individuals from New York and 169 individuals out-of-state.

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