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About this school
PS 86 Irvington is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 349 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
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.
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Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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PS 86 Irvington
$46,845
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
228
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
PS 86 Irvington has received support from
156 individuals from New York and
72 individuals out-of-state.