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About this school
PS/IS 137 Rachel Jean Mitchell is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 145 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.4:1.
Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
PS/IS 137 Rachel Jean Mitchell Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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PS/IS 137 Rachel Jean Mitchell
$46,332
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
219
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
PS/IS 137 Rachel Jean Mitchell has received support from
115 individuals from New York and
104 individuals out-of-state.