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Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell

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Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 289 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.6:1. Its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

289 Students

44 Teachers

400 Empire Blvd

Brooklyn, NY 11225 View local requests

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

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Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell Demographics

88%

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.

Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell

$35,463

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

252

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell has received support from 156 individuals from New York and 96 individuals out-of-state.

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Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell

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Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell

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