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PS 197 John B Russwurm

  • Grades Served
    Pre-K - 5
  • Students
    220
  • Teachers
    26

PS 197 John B Russwurm is a public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 220 students in Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1. Its teachers have had 237 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact PS 197 John B Russwurm Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (212) 690-5960
  • 2230 5th Ave
  • New York, NY 10037

PS 197 John B Russwurm Demographics

92%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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PS 197 John B Russwurm Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 26, 2023

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PS 197 John B Russwurm

$146,785
raised using DonorsChoose
237
projects funded
30
teachers funded
505
donors
18
projects for basic supplies
48
projects for technology
34
projects for books
11
projects for art supplies

PS 197 John B Russwurm has received support from 291 individuals from New York and 214 individuals out-of-state.

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