NY
Regular School
Elementary School
PS 72 DR WILLIAM DORNEY
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(718) 822-5311
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
598
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.9:1
FRPL Eligible
501
(83.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 501 of 598 (83.8%)
Free Lunch: 493 (82.4%)
Reduced-Price: 8 (1.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 97 (16.2%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
598
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 400 | 66.9% | |
| Black or African American | 101 | 16.9% | |
| Asian | 55 | 9.2% | |
| White | 31 | 5.2% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 4 | 0.7% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.5% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
598
Students
| Grade 1 | 94 | 15.7% | |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 14.4% | |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 16.1% | |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 14.9% | |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 12.4% | |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 15.2% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 58 | 9.7% | |
| Ungraded | 10 | 1.7% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
52%
Male Students
311
F
48%
Female Students
287