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John Ericsson Middle School 126 Env Engineering is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 156 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 4.7:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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John Ericsson Middle School 126 Env Engineering Demographics
87%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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John Ericsson Middle School 126 Env Engineering
$36,195
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
137
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
John Ericsson Middle School 126 Env Engineering has received support from
88 individuals from New York and
49 individuals out-of-state.