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Thurgood Marshall Lower School

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Thurgood Marshall Lower School is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 134 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.9:1. Its teachers have had 162 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

134 Students

17 Teachers

276 W 151st St

New York, NY 10039 View local requests

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Thurgood Marshall Lower School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Thurgood Marshall Lower School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Thurgood Marshall Lower School

$89,297

raised using DonorsChoose

162

projects funded

teachers funded

414

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Thurgood Marshall Lower School has received support from 257 individuals from New York and 157 individuals out-of-state.

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Thurgood Marshall Lower School

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