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PS 138 Brooklyn

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PS 138 Brooklyn is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 354 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.5:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

354 Students

47 Teachers

760 Prospect Pl

Brooklyn, NY 11216 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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PS 138 Brooklyn Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

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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PS 138 Brooklyn

$27,908

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

120

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

PS 138 Brooklyn has received support from 95 individuals from New York and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 138 Brooklyn

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