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Middle School 293 City College Academy of Arts

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Middle School 293 City College Academy of Arts is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 573 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

573 Students

40 Teachers

4600 Broadway

New York, NY 10040 View local requests

http://www.ccaa.ccny.cuny.edu

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Middle School 293 City College Academy of Arts Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Middle School 293 City College Academy of Arts Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Middle School 293 City College Academy of Arts

$48,546

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

303

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

project for art supplies

Middle School 293 City College Academy of Arts has received support from 204 individuals from New York and 99 individuals out-of-state.

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Middle School 293 City College Academy of Arts

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Middle School 293 City College Academy of Arts

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