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114 KOSCIUSKO ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11216 • Kings County
(718) 857-9820
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
178
Teachers (FTE)
28.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.3:1
FRPL Eligible
169
(94.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 169 of 178 (94.9%)
Free Lunch: 165 (92.7%)
Reduced-Price: 4 (2.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 9 (5.1%)

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

0 150 300 2020-2021: 198 students 198 2020-2021 2021-2022: 212 students 212 +7.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 202 students 202 -4.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 199 students 199 -1.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 178 students 178 -10.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 102 (57.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 59 (33.1%) Asian: 7 (3.9%) White: 6 (3.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (1.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1 (0.6%)
178 Students
Black or African American 102 57.3%
Hispanic / Latino 59 33.1%
Asian 7 3.9%
White 6 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 0.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 178 Students
Grade 1: 20 (11.2%) Grade 2: 21 (11.8%) Grade 3: 30 (16.9%) Grade 4: 30 (16.9%) Grade 5: 34 (19.1%) Kindergarten: 22 (12.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 21 (11.8%)
178 Students
Grade 1 20 11.2%
Grade 2 21 11.8%
Grade 3 30 16.9%
Grade 4 30 16.9%
Grade 5 34 19.1%
Kindergarten 22 12.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 21 11.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
84
47.2%
F
Female Students
94
52.8%