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About this school
PS 212 Lady Deborah Moody is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 556 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Its teachers have had 627 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 Pre-K - 5
556 Students
60 Teachers
87 Bay 49th StContact 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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75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 19, 2026
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PS 212 Lady Deborah Moody
$270,651
raised using DonorsChoose
627
projects
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55
teachers
funded
2,696
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PS 212 Lady Deborah Moody has received support from
786 individuals from New York and
1,910 individuals out-of-state.