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PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE)

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850 KENT AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205 • Kings County
(718) 622-9285
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
377
Teachers (FTE)
32.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.5:1
FRPL Eligible
331
(87.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 331 of 377 (87.8%)
Free Lunch: 331 (87.8%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 46 (12.2%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 327 students 327 2020-2021 2021-2022: 298 students 298 -8.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 270 students 270 -9.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 244 students 244 -9.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 377 students 377 +54.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 319 (84.6%) Black or African American: 33 (8.8%) White: 13 (3.4%) Asian: 7 (1.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.3%)
377 Students
Hispanic / Latino 319 84.6%
Black or African American 33 8.8%
White 13 3.4%
Asian 7 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 377 Students
Grade 1: 30 (8%) Grade 2: 21 (5.6%) Grade 3: 29 (7.7%) Grade 4: 34 (9%) Grade 5: 36 (9.5%) Grade 6: 52 (13.8%) Grade 7: 38 (10.1%) Grade 8: 50 (13.3%) Kindergarten: 31 (8.2%) Pre-Kindergarten: 55 (14.6%) Ungraded: 1 (0.3%)
377 Students
Grade 1 30 8%
Grade 2 21 5.6%
Grade 3 29 7.7%
Grade 4 34 9%
Grade 5 36 9.5%
Grade 6 52 13.8%
Grade 7 38 10.1%
Grade 8 50 13.3%
Kindergarten 31 8.2%
Pre-Kindergarten 55 14.6%
Ungraded 1 0.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
219
58.1%
F
Female Students
158
41.9%