Achievement First Brownsville Elementary School in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Achievement First Brownsville Elementary School is a public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. It serves 432 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 4.6:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades K - 4

432 Students

93 Teachers

2021 Bergen St

Brooklyn, NY 11233 View local requests

http://www.achievementfirst.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Achievement First Brownsville Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Cosgriff

Ms. London

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Achievement First Brownsville Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Achievement First Brownsville Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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