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About this school
PS 197 Kings Hwy Academy is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 1,072 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
Its teachers have had 96 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 K - 5
1,072 Students
51 Teachers
1599 E 22nd 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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42%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 197 Kings Hwy Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
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PS 197 Kings Hwy Academy
$53,307
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
342
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
PS 197 Kings Hwy Academy has received support from
247 individuals from New York and
95 individuals out-of-state.
