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About this school
Junior High School 218 James Peter Sinnott is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 306 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 44 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
306 Students
33 Teachers
370 Fountain AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Junior High School 218 James Peter Sinnott Demographics
91%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Junior High School 218 James Peter Sinnott
$34,511
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44
projects
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teachers
funded
127
donors
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art supplies
Junior High School 218 James Peter Sinnott has received support from
93 individuals from New York and
34 individuals out-of-state.
