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Junior High School 127 Castle Hill

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Junior High School 127 Castle Hill is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 779 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

779 Students

51 Teachers

1551 Castle Hill Ave

Bronx, NY 10462 View local requests

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Junior High School 127 Castle Hill Demographics

82%

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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Junior High School 127 Castle Hill

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167

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

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Junior High School 127 Castle Hill has received support from 127 individuals from New York and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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