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PS 257 JOHN F HYLAN

Grades PK–05 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360011902773

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60 COOK ST · BROOKLYN, NY 11206

At a glance

Reported students

431

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

39.54

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

10.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

53rd percentile

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

District median enrollment

389

PS 257 JOHN F HYLAN: 431 reported students.

State peer staffing position

37th percentile

10.9:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 257 JOHN F HYLAN

PS 257 JOHN F HYLAN 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 431 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 53rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.9:1, 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 Hispanic or Latino (75.4%) and Black (20.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 257 JOHN F HYLAN

  1. 1How do the reported 10.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 39.54 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
92.3%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1.9%
  • Hispanic75.4%
  • Black20.6%
  • Asian0.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0.7%

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 34 OLIVER H PERRY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

435 reported students

PS 380 JOHN WAYNE ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

390 reported students

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

Elementary · Grades PK–08

377 reported students

PS 110 MONITOR (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

493 reported students

BROOKLYN ARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

552 reported students

PS 132 CONSELYEA SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

564 reported students

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