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PS 157 Benjamin Franklin Magnet Academy for Civil Leadership
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About this school
PS 157 Benjamin Franklin Magnet Academy for Civil Leadership is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 242 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.5:1.
Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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PS 157 Benjamin Franklin Magnet Academy for Civil Leadership Demographics
84%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS 157 Benjamin Franklin Magnet Academy for Civil Leadership
$36,357
raised using DonorsChoose
74
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
299
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
PS 157 Benjamin Franklin Magnet Academy for Civil Leadership has received support from
197 individuals from New York and
102 individuals out-of-state.
