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About this school
PS 198 Brooklyn is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 326 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
326 Students
36 Teachers
4105 Farragut RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
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 198 Brooklyn Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 6, 2026
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PS 198 Brooklyn
$45,337
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
169
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
PS 198 Brooklyn has received support from
91 individuals from New York and
78 individuals out-of-state.
