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PS 255 Barbara Reing School

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PS 255 Barbara Reing School is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 796 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

796 Students

71 Teachers

1866 E 17th St

Brooklyn, NY 11229 View local requests

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

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PS 255 Barbara Reing School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

39%

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.

PS 255 Barbara Reing School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 255 Barbara Reing School

$41,276

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

262

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

PS 255 Barbara Reing School has received support from 194 individuals from New York and 68 individuals out-of-state.

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