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About this school
Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo is
an urban public school
in Far Rockaway, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 219 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting 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
219 Students
24 Teachers
1045 Nameoke StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo
$20,025
raised using DonorsChoose
25
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
55
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo has received support from
30 individuals from New York and
25 individuals out-of-state.
