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PS 49 Willis Avenue

  • Grades Served
    Pre-K - 5
  • Students
    547
  • Teachers
    60

PS 49 Willis Avenue is a public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 547 students in Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1. Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact PS 49 Willis Avenue Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (718) 292-4623
  • 383 E 139th St
  • Bronx, NY 10454

PS 49 Willis Avenue Demographics

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

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 49 Willis Avenue Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 27, 2023

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PS 49 Willis Avenue

$52,746
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects funded
43
teachers funded
463
donors
11
projects for basic supplies
12
projects for technology
5
projects for books
10
projects for art supplies

PS 49 Willis Avenue has received support from 250 individuals from New York and 213 individuals out-of-state.

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