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MS 136 Charles O Dewey

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About this school

MS 136 Charles O Dewey is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 474 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

474 Students

41 Teachers

4004 4th Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11232 View local requests

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/K136

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MS 136 Charles O Dewey Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

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MS 136 Charles O Dewey

$15,676

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

113

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

project for art supplies

MS 136 Charles O Dewey has received support from 68 individuals from New York and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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MS 136 Charles O Dewey

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