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About this school
PS 117 J Keld/Briarwood School is
an urban public school
in Briarwood, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 774 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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PS 117 J Keld/Briarwood School
$40,533
raised using DonorsChoose
93
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
271
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
PS 117 J Keld/Briarwood School has received support from
187 individuals from New York and
84 individuals out-of-state.