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Frederick Douglass Academy VIII is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 204 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Frederick Douglass Academy VIII
$26,999
raised using DonorsChoose
45
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
175
donors
1
project for
books
Frederick Douglass Academy VIII has received support from
112 individuals from New York and
63 individuals out-of-state.
