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PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER

Grades PK–05 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360009402178

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265 RALPH AVE · BROOKLYN, NY 11233

At a glance

Reported students

465

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

35.99

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

61st percentile

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

District median enrollment

198

PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER: 465 reported students.

State peer staffing position

70th percentile

12.9:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER

PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER 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 465 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 61st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.9:1, 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 (66.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (20.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER

  1. 1How do the reported 12.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 35.99 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
89.5%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White5.4%
  • Hispanic20.9%
  • Black66.9%
  • Asian0.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander3%
  • Multiracial2.4%

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 #16

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

PS 21 CRISPUS ATTUCKS

Elementary · Grades PK–05

430 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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