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PS 17 Henry Woodworth

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PS 17 Henry Woodworth is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 197 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.4:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

197 Students

31 Teachers

208 N 5th St

Brooklyn, NY 11211 View local requests

https://www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/K017

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

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PS 17 Henry Woodworth Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

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PS 17 Henry Woodworth

$6,014

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PS 17 Henry Woodworth has received support from 35 individuals from New York and 20 individuals out-of-state.

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