📍 350 5th Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11215
Ms 51 William Alexander is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 1,026 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #15 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 76.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ms 51 William Alexander enrolls 1,026 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 76.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 34% Hispanic or Latino, 28% White and 23% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 344 | 34% |
| White | 285 | 28% |
| Asian | 241 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 91 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 5.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
625 of the school's 1,026 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 585 qualify for free lunch and 40 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ms 51 William Alexander 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 20, state house district 52.
Ms 51 William Alexander 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 1,026 students, Ms 51 William Alexander 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
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