NY
Regular School
Elementary School
PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE
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(718) 774-5200
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
180
Teachers (FTE)
16.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.0:1
FRPL Eligible
151
(83.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 151 of 180 (83.9%)
Free Lunch: 150 (83.3%)
Reduced-Price: 1 (0.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 29 (16.1%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
180
Students
| Black or African American | 125 | 69.4% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 33 | 18.3% | |
| White | 10 | 5.6% | |
| Asian | 8 | 4.4% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 1.1% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 2 | 1.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
180
Students
| Grade 1 | 27 | 15% | |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 18.3% | |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 19.4% | |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 13.9% | |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 10% | |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 16.1% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 12 | 6.7% | |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0.6% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
50.6%
Male Students
91
F
49.4%
Female Students
89