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About this school
PS 181 Brookfield is
an urban public school
in Springfield Gardens, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 335 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
335 Students
33 Teachers
14815 230th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
91%
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 181 Brookfield Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 8, 2026
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PS 181 Brookfield
$21,408
raised using DonorsChoose
39
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
141
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
PS 181 Brookfield has received support from
104 individuals from New York and
37 individuals out-of-state.
