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About this school
PS 246 Poe Center is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 453 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 246 Poe Center
$60,130
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
229
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS 246 Poe Center has received support from
147 individuals from New York and
82 individuals out-of-state.