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About this school
PS 199 Shakespeare is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 379 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
Its teachers have had 354 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
379 Students
51 Teachers
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 199 Shakespeare Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 19, 2026
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PS 199 Shakespeare
$147,869
raised using DonorsChoose
354
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
601
donors
56
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
47
projects for
books
35
projects
for
art supplies
PS 199 Shakespeare has received support from
358 individuals from New York and
243 individuals out-of-state.