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About this school
Christopher Ave Community School is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 295 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
Its teachers have had 72 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
94%
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 4, 2025
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Christopher Ave Community School
$43,772
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
299
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Christopher Ave Community School has received support from
231 individuals from New York and
68 individuals out-of-state.