NY
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Elementary School
PS 197 OCEAN SCHOOL (THE)
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
425
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
FRPL Eligible
382
(89.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 382 of 425 (89.9%)
Free Lunch: 376 (88.5%)
Reduced-Price: 6 (1.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 43 (10.1%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
425
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 210 | 49.4% | |
| Black or African American | 188 | 44.2% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 10 | 2.4% | |
| White | 10 | 2.4% | |
| Asian | 4 | 0.9% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 2 | 0.5% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
425
Students
| Grade 1 | 66 | 15.5% | |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 13.6% | |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 14.4% | |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 13.6% | |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 13.6% | |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 12.7% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 70 | 16.5% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
50.6%
Male Students
215
F
49.4%
Female Students
210