Mott Hall IV in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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Mott Hall IV is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 106 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

106 Students

11 Teachers

411 Thatford Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11212 View local requests

http://www.motthall4.com

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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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Mott Hall IV Demographics

95%

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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Mott Hall IV

$5,724

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for books

Mott Hall IV has received support from 8 individuals from New York and 12 individuals out-of-state.

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