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Brooklyn Science Engineering Academy

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Brooklyn Science Engineering Academy is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 399 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

399 Students

19 Teachers

5404 Tilden Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11203 View local requests

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Ms. Sharon F.O. Gordon

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Brooklyn Science Engineering Academy Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

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Brooklyn Science Engineering Academy

$23,347

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

102

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Brooklyn Science Engineering Academy has received support from 67 individuals from New York and 35 individuals out-of-state.

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