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About this school
PS 97 Bronx is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 578 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 493 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
82%
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 Jan 15, 2026
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PS 97 Bronx
$155,578
raised using DonorsChoose
493
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
858
donors
37
projects
for
basic supplies
273
projects for
technology
43
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
PS 97 Bronx has received support from
353 individuals from New York and
505 individuals out-of-state.