📍 4305 Ft Hamilton Pkwy, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11219
Ps 131 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 583 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 45.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 131 enrolls 583 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 45.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Hispanic or Latino, 37% Asian and 7.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 307 | 53% |
| Asian | 218 | 37% |
| White | 43 | 7.4% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
546 of the school's 583 students (94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 520 qualify for free lunch and 26 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 131 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 17, state house district 44.
Ps 131 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 583 students, Ps 131 is close to 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