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Join the 221 supporters who believe in this school.
About this school
PS 298 Dr Betty Shabazz is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 318 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
Its teachers have had 51 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
318 Students
13 Teachers
85 Watkins 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
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97%
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 298 Dr Betty Shabazz Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 31, 2026
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PS 298 Dr Betty Shabazz
$36,820
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
221
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
PS 298 Dr Betty Shabazz has received support from
147 individuals from New York and
74 individuals out-of-state.
