At a glance
Reported students
355
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
23.38
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
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
349
BROOKLYN GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 355 reported students.
State peer staffing position
89th percentile
15.2:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about BROOKLYN GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BROOKLYN GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 51 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19. NCES reports 355 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 15.2:1, 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 (55.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking BROOKLYN GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- 1How do the reported 15.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 23.38 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
- 96.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White1.7%
- Hispanic38%
- Black55.8%
- Asian1.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
- Multiracial1.7%
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 #19
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
Elementary · Grades PK–05
349 reported students
PS 290 JUAN MOREL CAMPOS
Elementary · Grades PK–05
374 reported students
PS 13 ROBERTO CLEMENTE
Elementary · Grades PK–05
331 reported students
PS 158 WARWICK
Elementary · Grades PK–05
325 reported students
PS 346 ABE STARK
Elementary · Grades PK–05
385 reported students
PS 273 WORTMAN
Elementary · Grades PK–05
299 reported students