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PS 186 DR IRVING A GLADSTONE

Grades KG–05 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360015102641

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7601 19TH AVE · BROOKLYN, NY 11214

At a glance

Reported students

973

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

75.53

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

98th percentile

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

District median enrollment

742

PS 186 DR IRVING A GLADSTONE: 973 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 186 DR IRVING A GLADSTONE

PS 186 DR IRVING A GLADSTONE is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 48 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20. NCES reports 973 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 98th 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 Hispanic or Latino (35.6%) and Asian (31.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 186 DR IRVING A GLADSTONE

  1. 1How do the reported 12.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 75.53 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
84.8%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White30.4%
  • Hispanic35.6%
  • Black0.7%
  • Asian31.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0.7%

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 #20

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

PS 160 WILLIAM T SAMPSON

Elementary · Grades KG–05

965 reported students

PS 204 VINCE LOMBARDI

Elementary · Grades PK–05

994 reported students

PS/IS 104 FORT HAMILTON SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades KG–08

1,024 reported students

PS 176 OVINGTON

Elementary · Grades KG–05

1,037 reported students

PS 102 BAYVIEW (THE)

Elementary · Grades KG–05

1,075 reported students

PS 205 CLARION

Elementary · Grades PK–05

1,093 reported students

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