At a glance
Reported students
228
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
20.23
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
11th percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
538.5
PS 245: 228 reported students.
State peer staffing position
44th percentile
11.3:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PS 245
PS 245 is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 40 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22. NCES reports 228 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 11th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.3:1, 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 Hispanic or Latino (47.4%) and Black (43.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS 245
- 1How do the reported 11.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 20.23 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
- 89.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White3.9%
- Hispanic47.4%
- Black43.4%
- Asian1.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native3.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
- Multiracial0%
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 #22
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
PS 326
Elementary · Grades PK–02
192 reported students
PS 277 GERRITSEN BEACH
Elementary · Grades PK–05
293 reported students
PS 198
Elementary · Grades PK–05
327 reported students
PS 251 PAERDEGAT
Elementary · Grades PK–05
329 reported students
PS 361 EAST FLATBUSH EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades KG–05
374 reported students
PS 195 MANHATTAN BEACH
Elementary · Grades PK–05
385 reported students