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170 GATES AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11238 • Kings County
(718) 857-3149
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
253
Teachers (FTE)
17.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.4:1
FRPL Eligible
105
(41.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 105 of 253 (41.5%)
Free Lunch: 104 (41.1%)
Reduced-Price: 1 (0.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 148 (58.5%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 271 students 271 2020-2021 2021-2022: 250 students 250 -7.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 262 students 262 +4.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 245 students 245 -6.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 253 students 253 +3.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 105 (41.5%) Black or African American: 80 (31.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 41 (16.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 19 (7.5%) Asian: 4 (1.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (1.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.4%)
253 Students
White 105 41.5%
Black or African American 80 31.6%
Hispanic / Latino 41 16.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 19 7.5%
Asian 4 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 253 Students
Grade 1: 38 (15%) Grade 2: 35 (13.8%) Grade 3: 31 (12.3%) Grade 4: 29 (11.5%) Grade 5: 39 (15.4%) Kindergarten: 44 (17.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (14.2%) Ungraded: 1 (0.4%)
253 Students
Grade 1 38 15%
Grade 2 35 13.8%
Grade 3 31 12.3%
Grade 4 29 11.5%
Grade 5 39 15.4%
Kindergarten 44 17.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 36 14.2%
Ungraded 1 0.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
127
50.2%
F
Female Students
126
49.8%