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About this school
PS 288 Shirley Tanyhill is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 513 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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PS 288 Shirley Tanyhill
$31,201
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
202
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
PS 288 Shirley Tanyhill has received support from
147 individuals from New York and
55 individuals out-of-state.