NY
Regular School
Elementary School
PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL
Compare
(718) 773-4869
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
666
Teachers (FTE)
42.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
FRPL Eligible
541
(81.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 541 of 666 (81.2%)
Free Lunch: 490 (73.6%)
Reduced-Price: 51 (7.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 125 (18.8%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
666
Students
| Black or African American | 559 | 83.9% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 39 | 5.9% | |
| Asian | 24 | 3.6% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 19 | 2.9% | |
| White | 14 | 2.1% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 10 | 1.5% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
666
Students
| Grade 1 | 112 | 16.8% | |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 13.4% | |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 14.6% | |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 17.3% | |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 17.3% | |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 13.1% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 51 | 7.7% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
48.9%
Male Students
326
F
51.1%
Female Students
340