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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 353 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.9:1.
Its teachers have had 358 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
353 Students
51 Teachers
1449 Shakespeare AveContact 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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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 8, 2026
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PS 199 Shakespeare
$149,881
raised using DonorsChoose
358
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
607
donors
58
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
47
projects for
books
35
projects
for
art supplies
PS 199 Shakespeare has received support from
362 individuals from New York and
245 individuals out-of-state.