At a glance
Reported students
248
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
25.58
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York middle enrollment
19th percentile
Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
255
PARKSIDE PREPARATORY ACADEMY: 248 reported students.
State peer staffing position
42nd percentile
9.7:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PARKSIDE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
PARKSIDE PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 49 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17. NCES reports 248 students for 2024–25.
Among 789 middle schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 447 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 19th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.7:1, close to the New York median of 10.2:1 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 (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (18.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PARKSIDE PREPARATORY ACADEMY
- 1How do the reported 9.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 25.58 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 93.5%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White4.4%
- Hispanic18.1%
- Black73%
- Asian2.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0.8%
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 #17
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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226 reported students
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214 reported students
MS 61 DR GLADSTONE H ATWELL
Middle · Grades 06–08
286 reported students
MS 394
Middle · Grades 04–08
201 reported students
EBBETS FIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
153 reported students
MS 246 WALT WHITMAN
Middle · Grades 06–08
357 reported students