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PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon

29 teachers have fundraised through DonorsChoose!

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Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 5 Grades Served
325 Students
40 Teachers
628 Tinton Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Bronx, NY 10455

About this school

PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 325 students in Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.1:1. Its teachers have had 127 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon Demographics

95%
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
96%
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.

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.

PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 18, 2025

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PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon

$73,487
raised using DonorsChoose
127
projects funded
36
teachers funded
450
donors
5
projects for basic supplies
27
projects for technology
20
projects for books
7
projects for art supplies

PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon has received support from 309 individuals from New York and 141 individuals out-of-state.

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