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About this school
PS 54 is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 328 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
Its teachers have had 477 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 54
$153,603
raised using DonorsChoose
477
projects
funded
54
teachers
funded
627
donors
43
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
125
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
PS 54 has received support from
370 individuals from New York and
257 individuals out-of-state.