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PS 21 Philip H Sheridan

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PS 21 Philip H Sheridan is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 406 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

406 Students

43 Teachers

715 E 225th St

Bronx, NY 10466 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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PS 21 Philip H Sheridan Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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

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 21 Philip H Sheridan

$37,490

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

137

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 21 Philip H Sheridan has received support from 94 individuals from New York and 43 individuals out-of-state.

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