📍 309 47th St, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11220
Ps 1 Bergen (the) is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 754 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #15 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 69.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 1 Bergen (the) enrolls 754 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 69.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Asian and 2.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 673 | 89% |
| Asian | 44 | 5.8% |
| White | 17 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
640 of the school's 754 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 635 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ps 1 Bergen (the) is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 25, state house district 51.
Ps 1 Bergen (the) is one of 49 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 26,509 students district-wide and employs 2,506 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 754 students, Ps 1 Bergen (the) is larger than the district average of about 541 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large