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Middle School 390

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Middle School 390 is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 311 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

311 Students

42 Teachers

1930 Andrews Ave

Bronx, NY 10453 View local requests

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/X390

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Middle School 390 Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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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Middle School 390

$24,249

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for books

Middle School 390 has received support from 57 individuals from New York and 38 individuals out-of-state.

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