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About this school
Teachers College Community School is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 326 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
Its teachers have had 117 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
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.
Teachers College Community School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Teachers College Community School
$66,790
raised using DonorsChoose
117
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
374
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Teachers College Community School has received support from
242 individuals from New York and
132 individuals out-of-state.