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About this school
Intermediate School 285 Meyer Levin is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 528 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 35 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 6 - 8
528 Students
43 Teachers
5909 Beverley RdContact 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
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Intermediate School 285 Meyer Levin Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 12, 2026
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Intermediate School 285 Meyer Levin
$19,941
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
127
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Intermediate School 285 Meyer Levin has received support from
77 individuals from New York and
50 individuals out-of-state.
