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About this school
PS 6 West Farms is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 421 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1.
Its teachers have had 158 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
96%
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 6 West Farms
$98,119
raised using DonorsChoose
158
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
401
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
PS 6 West Farms has received support from
241 individuals from New York and
160 individuals out-of-state.