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Middle School 246 Walt Whitman
Join the 126 supporters who believe in this school.

About this school

Middle School 246 Walt Whitman is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 357 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
357 Students
34 Teachers
72 Veronica Pl Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Brooklyn, NY 11226 View local requests
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Middle School 246 Walt Whitman Demographics

87%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
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.

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.

Middle School 246 Walt Whitman Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 24, 2025

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Middle School 246 Walt Whitman

$20,295
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects funded
17
teachers funded
126
donors
3
projects for basic supplies
3
projects for technology
6
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Middle School 246 Walt Whitman has received support from 91 individuals from New York and 35 individuals out-of-state.