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About this school
Urban Assembly Maker Academy is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 537 students
in grades 9 - 11 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
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 9 - 11
537 Students
28 Teachers
411 Pearl St 4th Floor Contact 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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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 19, 2026
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Urban Assembly Maker Academy
$22,248
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
169
donors
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Urban Assembly Maker Academy has received support from
94 individuals from New York and
75 individuals out-of-state.
