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38 LAFAYETTE AVE AVE-5TH FL, BROOKLYN, NY 11217 • KINGS County
(646) 930-1246

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2102545
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered 6-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 36047
Physical Location Address 38 Lafayette Ave Ave-5th Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11217-1430

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
106
Teachers (FTE)
9.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.40:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 40.6% Black or African American: 34.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 18.9% Asian: 3.8% Hispanic / Latino: 2.8%
106 Students
White 43 est. 40.6%
Black or African American 36 est. 34.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 20 est. 18.9%
Asian 4 est. 3.8%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 2.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
59
55.7%
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Female Students
47
44.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 62 Students
6th Grade: 26 (41.9%) 7th Grade: 36 (58.1%)
62 Students
6th Grade 26 41.9%
7th Grade 36 58.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2021-2022 – 2023-2024)

0 75 150 2021-2022: 84 students 84 2021-2022 2023-2024: 106 students 106 +26.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 106 9.3 11.4:1 6-8 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 84 5.0 16.8:1 6-8 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 11217)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $1,900,000
$0k 0% $475k 6% $950k 13% $1,425k 19% $1,900k 25% ZIP 11217 Income: $158,314 $158k ZIP 11217 Home Value: $1,614,200 $1,614k ZIP 11217 This ZIP Brooklyn Income: $85,918 $86k Brooklyn Home Value: $993,584 $994k Brooklyn City Average KINGS County Income: $85,918 $86k KINGS County Home Value: $993,584 $994k KINGS County County Average New York Income: $93,157 $93k New York Home Value: $411,874 $412k New York State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 11217 Poverty Rate: 10.2% 10.2% Brooklyn Poverty Rate: 18.7% 18.7% KINGS County Poverty Rate: 18.7% 18.7% New York Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 11217 Current ZIP
$158,314 $1,614,200 10.2% 42,569
Brooklyn (City Average)
$85,918 $993,584 18.7% 2,646,164
KINGS County (County Average)
$85,918 $993,584 18.7% 2,646,164
New York (State Average)
$93,157 $411,874 13.5% 19,020,221
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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