At a glance
Reported students
266
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
21.67
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
16th percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
255
PS 770 NEW AMERICAN ACADEMY: 266 reported students.
State peer staffing position
62nd percentile
12.3:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PS 770 NEW AMERICAN ACADEMY
PS 770 NEW AMERICAN ACADEMY 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 266 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 16th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.3:1, 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 (48.5%) and White (24.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS 770 NEW AMERICAN ACADEMY
- 1How do the reported 12.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 21.67 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?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 59%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White24.1%
- Hispanic15%
- Black48.5%
- Asian1.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native2.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
- Multiracial8.6%
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.
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259 reported students
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280 reported students
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Elementary · Grades PK–05
251 reported students
PS 375 JACKIE ROBINSON SCHOOL
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239 reported students
DR JACQUELINE PEEK-DAVIS SCHOOL
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218 reported students