NY
Special Education School
Elementary School
PS 186 WALTER J DAMROSCH SCHOOL
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
681
Teachers (FTE)
121.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.6:1
FRPL Eligible
657
(96.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 657 of 681 (96.5%)
Free Lunch: 657 (96.5%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 24 (3.5%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
681
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 393 | 57.7% | |
| Black or African American | 228 | 33.5% | |
| Asian | 30 | 4.4% | |
| White | 18 | 2.6% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 7 | 1% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.6% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
681
Students
| Grade 1 | 60 | 8.8% | |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 7.8% | |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 4.7% | |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 3.5% | |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 4% | |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 5.7% | |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 6.6% | |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 5.6% | |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 6.3% | |
| Ungraded | 320 | 47% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
72.4%
Male Students
493
F
27.6%
Female Students
188