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About this school
PS/IS 384 Frances E Carter is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 352 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
Its teachers have had 109 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 - 8
352 Students
36 Teachers
242 Cooper StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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PS/IS 384 Frances E Carter
$82,383
raised using DonorsChoose
109
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
434
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
PS/IS 384 Frances E Carter has received support from
290 individuals from New York and
144 individuals out-of-state.