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Middle School 51 William Alexander is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 1,040 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 285 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
1,040 Students
66 Teachers
350 5th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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69%
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American, or Asian
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Middle School 51 William Alexander
$230,546
raised using DonorsChoose
285
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
1,319
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
91
projects for
technology
54
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Middle School 51 William Alexander has received support from
1,080 individuals from New York and
239 individuals out-of-state.