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PS 138

Grades PK–08 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360009502504

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760 PROSPECT PL · BROOKLYN, NY 11216

At a glance

Reported students

356

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

38.47

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

9.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

36th percentile

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

District median enrollment

255

PS 138: 356 reported students.

State peer staffing position

13th percentile

9.3:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 138

PS 138 is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 49 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17. NCES reports 356 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 36th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.3:1, below 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 (68.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (16.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 138

  1. 1How do the reported 9.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 38.47 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
85.7%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White10.4%
  • Hispanic16.6%
  • Black68.8%
  • Asian1.7%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Multiracial2.2%

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.

PS 241 EMMA L JOHNSTON

Elementary · Grades PK–05

369 reported students

NEW BRIDGES ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

431 reported students

PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER

Elementary · Grades PK–05

280 reported students

PS 161 CROWN (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

271 reported students

PS 770 NEW AMERICAN ACADEMY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

266 reported students

BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

259 reported students

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