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About this school
Richard L Brown Gifted and Talented Academy is
an urban public school
in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools.
It serves 222 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
Its teachers have had 47 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 K - 5
222 Students
23 Teachers
1535 Milnor StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Richard L Brown Gifted and Talented Academy Demographics
85%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Richard L Brown Gifted and Talented Academy Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Richard L Brown Gifted and Talented Academy
$19,710
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
205
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Richard L Brown Gifted and Talented Academy has received support from
130 individuals from Florida and
75 individuals out-of-state.
