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PS 257 John F Hylan
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About this school

PS 257 John F Hylan is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 420 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 288 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards 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
420 Students
37 Teachers
60 Cook St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Brooklyn, NY 11206 View local requests
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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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PS 257 John F Hylan Demographics

93%
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
95%
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.

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.

PS 257 John F Hylan Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 24, 2025

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PS 257 John F Hylan

$226,080
raised using DonorsChoose
288
projects funded
55
teachers funded
269
donors
2
projects for basic supplies
12
projects for technology
11
projects for books
9
projects for art supplies

PS 257 John F Hylan has received support from 198 individuals from New York and 71 individuals out-of-state.