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About this school
PS 138 Brooklyn is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 354 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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85%
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.
PS 138 Brooklyn Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 5, 2026
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PS 138 Brooklyn
$28,586
raised using DonorsChoose
52
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
122
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
PS 138 Brooklyn has received support from
97 individuals from New York and
25 individuals out-of-state.
