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PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)

Grades KG–08 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360009502649

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1100 E NEW YORK AVE · BROOKLYN, NY 11212

At a glance

Reported students

887

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

69.01

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

97th percentile

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

District median enrollment

255

PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE): 887 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 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)

PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE) is a public elementary school serving grades KG–08 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 49 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17. NCES reports 887 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 97th 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 (65.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (27.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)

  1. 1How do the reported 12.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 69.01 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
97.2%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White3.8%
  • Hispanic27.1%
  • Black65.7%
  • Asian1.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
  • 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 #17

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

PS 249 CATON (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

663 reported students

PS 316 ELIJAH STROUD

Elementary · Grades PK–05

644 reported students

NORMA ADAMS CLEMONS ACADEMY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

588 reported students

PS 181

Elementary · Grades PK–08

568 reported students

NEW BRIDGES ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

431 reported students

PS 241 EMMA L JOHNSTON

Elementary · Grades PK–05

369 reported students

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