NY
Regular School
Elementary School
PS 21 MARGARET EMERY-ELM PARK
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
380
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.2:1
FRPL Eligible
337
(88.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 337 of 380 (88.7%)
Free Lunch: 336 (88.4%)
Reduced-Price: 1 (0.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 43 (11.3%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
380
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 253 | 66.6% | |
| Black or African American | 56 | 14.7% | |
| White | 39 | 10.3% | |
| Asian | 19 | 5% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 7 | 1.8% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 1.1% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.5% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
380
Students
| Grade 1 | 52 | 13.7% | |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 13.9% | |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 17.1% | |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 13.9% | |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 14.7% | |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 13.7% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 49 | 12.9% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
46.1%
Male Students
175
F
53.9%
Female Students
205