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PS 257 John F Hylan

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PS 257 John F Hylan is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 420 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 288 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

420 Students

37 Teachers

60 Cook St

Brooklyn, NY 11206 View local requests

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PS 257 John F Hylan Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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 257 John F Hylan

$226,080

raised using DonorsChoose

288

projects funded

teachers funded

269

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 257 John F Hylan has received support from 198 individuals from New York and 71 individuals out-of-state.

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