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PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE)

Grades PK–05 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360009102050

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50 JEFFERSON AVE · BROOKLYN, NY 11216

At a glance

Reported students

174

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

15

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11.6:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

5th percentile

Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

240.5

PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE): 174 reported students.

State peer staffing position

50th percentile

11.6:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE)

PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 42 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13. NCES reports 174 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 5th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.6:1, close to the New York median of 11.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (67.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (12.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE)

  1. 1How do the reported 11.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 15 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
86.2%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White4.6%
  • Hispanic12.6%
  • Black67.8%
  • Asian9.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial5.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

PS 256 BENJAMIN BANNEKER

Elementary · Grades PK–05

178 reported students

PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT

Elementary · Grades PK–05

179 reported students

PS 54 DETECTIVE RAFAEL RAMOS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

180 reported students

PS 67 CHARLES A DORSEY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

163 reported students

PS 270 JOHANN DEKALB

Elementary · Grades PK–05

133 reported students

PS 44 MARCUS GARVEY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

120 reported students

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