At a glance
Reported students
157
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
17.63
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
8.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
4th percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
255
PS 399 STANLEY EUGENE CLARKE: 157 reported students.
State peer staffing position
9th percentile
8.9:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PS 399 STANLEY EUGENE CLARKE
PS 399 STANLEY EUGENE CLARKE is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 49 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17. NCES reports 157 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 4th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 8.9:1, 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 (64.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (30.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS 399 STANLEY EUGENE CLARKE
- 1How do the reported 8.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 17.63 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
- 100%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White1.9%
- Hispanic30.6%
- Black64.3%
- Asian1.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial1.9%
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 221 TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE
Elementary · Grades PK–05
162 reported students
PS 191 PAUL ROBESON
Elementary · Grades PK–05
163 reported students
PS 91 ALBANY AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)
Elementary · Grades PK–05
148 reported students
PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE
Elementary · Grades PK–05
180 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
