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PS 44 Thomas C Brown

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PS 44 Thomas C Brown is an urban public school in Staten Island, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 519 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.7:1. Its teachers have had 122 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

519 Students

77 Teachers

80 Maple Pkwy

Staten Island, NY 10303 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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PS 44 Thomas C Brown Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

PS 44 Thomas C Brown Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 44 Thomas C Brown

$61,116

raised using DonorsChoose

122

projects funded

teachers funded

457

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

PS 44 Thomas C Brown has received support from 217 individuals from New York and 240 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 44 Thomas C Brown

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PS 44 Thomas C Brown

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