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1065 ELTON ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11208 • Kings County
(718) 688-7230
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
398
Teachers (FTE)
43.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.1:1
FRPL Eligible
355
(89.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 355 of 398 (89.2%)
Free Lunch: 344 (86.4%)
Reduced-Price: 11 (2.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 43 (10.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 542 students 542 2020-2021 2021-2022: 528 students 528 -2.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 483 students 483 -8.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 452 students 452 -6.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 398 students 398 -11.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 252 (63.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 116 (29.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 9 (2.3%) Asian: 8 (2%) White: 7 (1.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.8%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.8%)
398 Students
Black or African American 252 63.3%
Hispanic / Latino 116 29.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 9 2.3%
Asian 8 2%
White 7 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 398 Students
Grade 10: 63 (15.8%) Grade 11: 87 (21.9%) Grade 12: 63 (15.8%) Grade 6: 32 (8%) Grade 7: 39 (9.8%) Grade 8: 44 (11.1%) Grade 9: 70 (17.6%)
398 Students
Grade 10 63 15.8%
Grade 11 87 21.9%
Grade 12 63 15.8%
Grade 6 32 8%
Grade 7 39 9.8%
Grade 8 44 11.1%
Grade 9 70 17.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
179
45%
F
Female Students
219
55%