Isaac Newton Middle School - Math & Science in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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Isaac Newton Middle School - Math & Science is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 256 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

256 Students

16 Teachers

260 Pleasant Ave

New York, NY 10029 View local requests

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Isaac Newton Middle School - Math & Science Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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