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NY Special Education School Elementary School

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5601 16TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11204 • Kings County
(718) 853-1884

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
352
Teachers (FTE)
84.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.2:1
FRPL Eligible
316
(89.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 316 of 352 (89.8%)
Free Lunch: 313 (88.9%)
Reduced-Price: 3 (0.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 36 (10.2%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 299 students 299 2020-2021 2021-2022: 302 students 302 +1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 301 students 301 -0.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 302 students 302 +0.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 352 students 352 +16.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 116 (33%) Asian: 103 (29.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 78 (22.2%) Black or African American: 48 (13.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4 (1.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.9%)
352 Students
White 116 33%
Asian 103 29.3%
Hispanic / Latino 78 22.2%
Black or African American 48 13.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 352 Students
Grade 1: 16 (4.5%) Grade 2: 11 (3.1%) Grade 3: 4 (1.1%) Grade 4: 5 (1.4%) Grade 5: 9 (2.6%) Grade 6: 5 (1.4%) Grade 7: 2 (0.6%) Grade 8: 5 (1.4%) Kindergarten: 14 (4%) Ungraded: 281 (79.8%)
352 Students
Grade 1 16 4.5%
Grade 2 11 3.1%
Grade 3 4 1.1%
Grade 4 5 1.4%
Grade 5 9 2.6%
Grade 6 5 1.4%
Grade 7 2 0.6%
Grade 8 5 1.4%
Kindergarten 14 4%
Ungraded 281 79.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
258
73.3%
F
Female Students
94
26.7%