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About this school
PS 96 Joseph Lanzetta is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 396 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
396 Students
36 Teachers
216 E 120th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
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PS 96 Joseph Lanzetta Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 25, 2026
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PS 96 Joseph Lanzetta
$50,468
raised using DonorsChoose
77
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
414
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
PS 96 Joseph Lanzetta has received support from
282 individuals from New York and
132 individuals out-of-state.
