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PS 131

Grades PK–05 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360009202482

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4305 FT HAMILTON PKWY · BROOKLYN, NY 11219

At a glance

Reported students

493

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

44

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

66th percentile

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

District median enrollment

481

PS 131: 493 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 PS 131

PS 131 is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 51 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15. NCES reports 493 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 66th 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 Hispanic or Latino (54%) and Asian (34.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 131

  1. 1How do the reported 11.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 44 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
96.1%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White8.1%
  • Hispanic54%
  • Black1.2%
  • Asian34.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial0.6%

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 #15

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

PS 32 SAMUEL MILLS SPROLE

Elementary · Grades PK–05

481 reported students

PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

537 reported students

PS 24

Elementary · Grades PK–05

544 reported students

PS 38 PACIFIC (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

546 reported students

PS 261 ZIPPORIAH MILLS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

564 reported students

WINDSOR TERRACE SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades KG–05

400 reported students

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