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PS 49 The Willis Avenue School

  • Grades Served
    Pre-K - 5
  • Students
    660
  • Teachers
    60

PS 49 The Willis Avenue School is a public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 660 students in Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1. Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!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

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 its student body 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 The Willis Avenue School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 24, 2022

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PS 49 The Willis Avenue School

$46,991
raised using DonorsChoose
80
projects funded
37
teachers funded
379
donors
9
projects for basic supplies
10
projects for technology
4
projects for books
10
projects for art supplies

PS 49 The Willis Avenue School has received support from 195 individuals from New York and 184 individuals out-of-state.

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