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PS 116 ELIZABETH L FARRELL

Grades PK–05 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360009702434

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515 KNICKERBOCKER AVE · BROOKLYN, NY 11237

At a glance

Reported students

296

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

24

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

22nd percentile

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

District median enrollment

327

PS 116 ELIZABETH L FARRELL: 296 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 116 ELIZABETH L FARRELL

PS 116 ELIZABETH L FARRELL is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 27 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32. NCES reports 296 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 22nd 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 Hispanic or Latino (95.3%) and Black (2.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 116 ELIZABETH L FARRELL

  1. 1How do the reported 12.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 24 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
91.2%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1%
  • Hispanic95.3%
  • Black2.4%
  • Asian0.7%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • 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 #32

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

PS 274 KOSCIUSKO

Elementary · Grades PK–05

286 reported students

PS 151 LYNDON B JOHNSON

Elementary · Grades PK–05

268 reported students

PS 106 EDWARD EVERETT HALE

Elementary · Grades PK–05

327 reported students

PS/IS 384 FRANCES E CARTER

Elementary · Grades PK–08

339 reported students

PS 86 IRVINGTON (THE)

Elementary · Grades KG–05

347 reported students

PS 299 THOMAS WARREN FIELD SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

229 reported students

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