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PS 233 Langston Hughes

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PS 233 Langston Hughes is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 336 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

336 Students

34 Teachers

9301 Avenue B

Brooklyn, NY 11236 View local requests

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PS 233 Langston Hughes Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

PS 233 Langston Hughes Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 233 Langston Hughes

$40,098

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

195

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

PS 233 Langston Hughes has received support from 129 individuals from New York and 66 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 233 Langston Hughes

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