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Regular School
Elementary School
PS 159 ISAAC PITKIN
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
661
Teachers (FTE)
46.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
FRPL Eligible
612
(92.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 612 of 661 (92.6%)
Free Lunch: 601 (90.9%)
Reduced-Price: 11 (1.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 49 (7.4%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
661
Students
| Asian | 378 | 57.2% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 155 | 23.4% | |
| Black or African American | 109 | 16.5% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 12 | 1.8% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 4 | 0.6% | |
| White | 2 | 0.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
661
Students
| Grade 1 | 116 | 17.5% | |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 16.8% | |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 15.9% | |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 13% | |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 14.2% | |
| Kindergarten | 113 | 17.1% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 34 | 5.1% | |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0.3% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
47.4%
Male Students
313
F
52.6%
Female Students
348