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PS 40 George W Carver

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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 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

465 Students

21 Teachers

265 Ralph Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11233 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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PS 40 George W Carver Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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 40 George W Carver Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 40 George W Carver

$14,356

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 40 George W Carver has received support from 54 individuals from New York and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 40 George W Carver

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PS 40 George W Carver

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