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About this school
PS 135 Sheldon Brookner is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 308 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 32 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
88%
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 25, 2025
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PS 135 Sheldon Brookner
$17,891
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
94
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS 135 Sheldon Brookner has received support from
65 individuals from New York and
29 individuals out-of-state.