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About this school
PS 87 Bronx is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 305 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
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 24, 2025
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PS 87 Bronx
$5,033
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
42
donors
6
projects for
technology
PS 87 Bronx has received support from
25 individuals from New York and
17 individuals out-of-state.
