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MAURICE SENDAK COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)

Grades KG–05 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360009206406

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211 8TH ST · BROOKLYN, NY 11215

At a glance

Reported students

202

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

18

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

8th percentile

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

District median enrollment

481

MAURICE SENDAK COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE): 202 reported students.

State peer staffing position

43rd percentile

11.2:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about MAURICE SENDAK COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)

MAURICE SENDAK COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE) is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 51 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15. NCES reports 202 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 8th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.2:1, 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 White (56.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (20.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking MAURICE SENDAK COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)

  1. 1How do the reported 11.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 18 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
19.3%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White56.9%
  • Hispanic20.3%
  • Black3.5%
  • Asian7.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
  • Multiracial11.4%

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.

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PS 295

Elementary · Grades PK–05

209 reported students

PS 958

Elementary · Grades PK–03

161 reported students

PS 124 SILAS B DUTCHER

Elementary · Grades PK–05

293 reported students

ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS

Elementary · Grades PK–01

110 reported students

SCHOOL OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

315 reported students

SUNSET PARK AVENUES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

337 reported students

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