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PS 21 CRISPUS ATTUCKS

Grades PK–05 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360009402108

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180 CHAUNCEY ST · BROOKLYN, NY 11233

At a glance

Reported students

430

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

32.67

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.2:1

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

198

PS 21 CRISPUS ATTUCKS: 430 reported students.

State peer staffing position

74th percentile

13.2:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 21 CRISPUS ATTUCKS

PS 21 CRISPUS ATTUCKS is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 22 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16. NCES reports 430 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 13.2:1, above 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 (83.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (14.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 21 CRISPUS ATTUCKS

  1. 1How do the reported 13.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 32.67 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
79.8%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White0.9%
  • Hispanic14.4%
  • Black83.5%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
  • 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 #16

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

PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER

Elementary · Grades PK–05

465 reported students

BROOKLYN BROWNSTONE SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

352 reported students

PS 5 DR RONALD MCNAIR

Elementary · Grades PK–05

218 reported students

PS 26 JESSE OWENS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

214 reported students

BRIGHTER CHOICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

200 reported students

PS 243 WEEKSVILLE SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

199 reported students

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