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Brooklyn Arts & Science Elementary School

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Brooklyn Arts & Science Elementary School is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 260 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

260 Students

23 Teachers

443 Saint Marks Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11238 View local requests

http://www.brooklynartselementary.org

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Brooklyn Arts & Science Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

Brooklyn Arts & Science Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Brooklyn Arts & Science Elementary School

$54,171

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

377

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Brooklyn Arts & Science Elementary School has received support from 270 individuals from New York and 107 individuals out-of-state.

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