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About this school
John Ericsson Middle School 126 Env Engineering is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 143 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 4.3:1.
Its teachers have had 53 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
143 Students
33 Teachers
424 Leonard StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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John Ericsson Middle School 126 Env Engineering Demographics
87%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John Ericsson Middle School 126 Env Engineering
$36,195
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
137
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
John Ericsson Middle School 126 Env Engineering has received support from
88 individuals from New York and
49 individuals out-of-state.
