A.A. Gates Elementary School in Port Byron, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

A.A. Gates Elementary School is a rural public school in Port Byron, New York that is part of Port Byron Central School District. It serves 446 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

446 Students

34 Teachers

30 Maple Ave

Port Byron, NY 13140 View local requests

http://www.pbcschoools.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

A.A. Gates Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Meehan

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A.A. Gates Elementary School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

A.A. Gates Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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