NY
Regular School
Elementary School
PS 56 LOUIS DESARIO SCHOOL (THE)
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
644
Teachers (FTE)
42.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.3:1
FRPL Eligible
254
(39.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 254 of 644 (39.4%)
Free Lunch: 244 (37.9%)
Reduced-Price: 10 (1.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 390 (60.6%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
644
Students
| White | 425 | 66% | |
| Asian | 109 | 16.9% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 88 | 13.7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 10 | 1.6% | |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.1% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.5% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.3% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
644
Students
| Grade 1 | 80 | 12.4% | |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 14.3% | |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 15.2% | |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 14.1% | |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 16.3% | |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 14.3% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 83 | 12.9% | |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0.5% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51.1%
Male Students
329
F
48.9%
Female Students
315