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About this school
PS 40 George W Carver is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 465 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
Its teachers have had 33 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
465 Students
21 Teachers
265 Ralph AveContact 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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89%
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 40 George W Carver Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 13, 2026
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PS 40 George W Carver
$14,815
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
71
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
PS 40 George W Carver has received support from
57 individuals from New York and
14 individuals out-of-state.
