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Junior High School 220 John Pershing

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Junior High School 220 John Pershing is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 1,254 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,254 Students

112 Teachers

4812 9th Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11220 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Junior High School 220 John Pershing Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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 220 John Pershing

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Junior High School 220 John Pershing has received support from 43 individuals from New York and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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