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PS 131 Brooklyn

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About this school

PS 131 Brooklyn is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 494 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.0:1. Its teachers have had 151 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

494 Students

71 Teachers

4305 Fort Hamilton Pkwy

Brooklyn, NY 11219 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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PS 131 Brooklyn Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

PS 131 Brooklyn Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 131 Brooklyn

$83,024

raised using DonorsChoose

151

projects funded

teachers funded

548

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 131 Brooklyn has received support from 392 individuals from New York and 156 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 131 Brooklyn

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PS 131 Brooklyn

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