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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
1,080 Students
51 Teachers
1599 E 22nd StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Brooklyn, NY 11210
About this school
PS 197 Kings Hwy Academy is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 1,080 students
in Pre-K - 5
with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
Its teachers have had 91 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
41%
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.
PS 197 Kings Hwy Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 8, 2025
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PS 197 Kings Hwy Academy
$50,842
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
324
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
PS 197 Kings Hwy Academy has received support from
233 individuals from New York and
91 individuals out-of-state.
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