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PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE

Grades PK–05 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360009502832

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490 FENIMORE ST · BROOKLYN, NY 11203

At a glance

Reported students

180

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

16.39

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

6th percentile

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

District median enrollment

255

PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE: 180 reported students.

State peer staffing position

39th percentile

11:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE

PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 49 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17. NCES reports 180 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 6th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 11:1, close to 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 (69.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (18.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE

  1. 1How do the reported 11:1 student–teacher ratio and 16.39 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
83.9%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White5.6%
  • Hispanic18.3%
  • Black69.4%
  • Asian4.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial1.1%

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 191 PAUL ROBESON

Elementary · Grades PK–05

163 reported students

PS 221 TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE

Elementary · Grades PK–05

162 reported students

PS 399 STANLEY EUGENE CLARKE

Elementary · Grades KG–05

157 reported students

PS 91 ALBANY AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

148 reported students

PS 398 WALTER WEAVER

Elementary · Grades PK–05

212 reported students

DR JACQUELINE PEEK-DAVIS SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

218 reported students

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