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Intermediate School 239 Mark Twain Gifted School

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Intermediate School 239 Mark Twain Gifted School is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 1,296 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

1,296 Students

67 Teachers

2401 Neptune Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11224 View local requests

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Intermediate School 239 Mark Twain Gifted School Demographics

48%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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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Intermediate School 239 Mark Twain Gifted School

$68,846

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

423

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Intermediate School 239 Mark Twain Gifted School has received support from 348 individuals from New York and 75 individuals out-of-state.

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