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PS 58

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PS 58 is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 256 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.9:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

256 Students

37 Teachers

459 E 176th St

Bronx, NY 10457 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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PS 58 Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

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PS 58

$22,621

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

116

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

PS 58 has received support from 79 individuals from New York and 37 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 58

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