PS 56 LEWIS H LATIMER is a public elementary school in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. The campus is operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13. Serving students in PK-5, the school enrolls approximately 253 students with 17.6 full-time equivalent teachers, maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 according to federal National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) records for the 2024-2025 school year.
School Information
NCES 2024-2025
Grades Offered
PK-5
School Level
Elementary School
School Type
Regular School
Locale Setting
City: Large
Charter School
No
Operational Status
Open
NCES School ID
360009102243
State Identifier
NY-331300010000-331300010056
County FIPS
36047
Physical Location Address
170 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Brooklyn, NY 11238
School District
Parent District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
Operating Schools
42 schools
District Type
Supervisory Union Component District
Central Office
Brooklyn, NY
Location Map
40.6847, -73.9606
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