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PS 23 CARTER G WOODSON

Grades PK–05 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360011902116

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545 WILLOUGHBY AVE · BROOKLYN, NY 11206

At a glance

Reported students

230

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

26

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

8.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

11th percentile

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

District median enrollment

389

PS 23 CARTER G WOODSON: 230 reported students.

State peer staffing position

9th percentile

8.8:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 23 CARTER G WOODSON

PS 23 CARTER G WOODSON is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 38 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14. NCES reports 230 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 11th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 8.8:1, below 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 Hispanic or Latino (49.6%) and Black (47.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 23 CARTER G WOODSON

  1. 1How do the reported 8.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 26 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
93%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1.7%
  • Hispanic49.6%
  • Black47.8%
  • Asian0.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0.4%

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 #14

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

PS 250 GEORGE H LINDSAY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

257 reported students

PS 17 HENRY D WOODWORTH

Elementary · Grades PK–05

197 reported students

PS 297 ABRAHAM STOCKTON

Elementary · Grades PK–05

196 reported students

PS 59 THE DAWN BEST SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

265 reported students

PS 16 LEONARD DUNKLY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

173 reported students

PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA

Elementary · Grades PK–05

289 reported students

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