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About this school
Porter Magnet Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Syracuse, New York that is part of Syracuse City School District.
It serves 355 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
355 Students
32 Teachers
512 Emerson AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
61%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 4, 2026
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Porter Magnet Elementary School
$25,640
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
193
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Porter Magnet Elementary School has received support from
111 individuals from New York and
82 individuals out-of-state.
