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Intermediate School 228 David A Boody is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 1,555 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 312 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Intermediate School 228 David A Boody Demographics
81%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
53%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Intermediate School 228 David A Boody
$179,064
raised using DonorsChoose
312
projects
funded
91
teachers
funded
898
donors
23
projects
for
basic supplies
67
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Intermediate School 228 David A Boody has received support from
553 individuals from New York and
345 individuals out-of-state.