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PS 156 WAVERLY

Grades PK–05 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360012102564

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104 SUTTER AVE · BROOKLYN, NY 11212

At a glance

Reported students

421

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

34.5

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

51st percentile

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

District median enrollment

251

PS 156 WAVERLY: 421 reported students.

State peer staffing position

60th percentile

12.2:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 156 WAVERLY

PS 156 WAVERLY is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 28 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23. NCES reports 421 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 51st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.2:1, 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 (65.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (28.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 156 WAVERLY

  1. 1How do the reported 12.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 34.5 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
94.8%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1.7%
  • Hispanic28.7%
  • Black65.3%
  • Asian1.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
  • Multiracial1.2%

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 #23

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

PS 184 NEWPORT

Elementary · Grades PK–08

395 reported students

BROOKLYN LANDMARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

378 reported students

PS 298 DR BETTY SHABAZZ

Elementary · Grades PK–05

339 reported students

PS 178 SAINT CLAIR MCKELWAY

Elementary · Grades PK–08

313 reported students

RIVERDALE AVENUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

301 reported students

PS/IS 155 NICHOLAS HERKIMER

Elementary · Grades PK–08

298 reported students

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