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About this school
PS 31 Bayside is
an urban public school
in Bayside, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 353 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
86%
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 26, 2025
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PS 31 Bayside
$35,248
raised using DonorsChoose
62
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
173
donors
31
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
PS 31 Bayside has received support from
126 individuals from New York and
47 individuals out-of-state.
