📍 211 8th St, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11215
Maurice Sendak Community School (the) is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 211 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #15 school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 95% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Maurice Sendak Community School (the) enrolls 211 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 122 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 | 17% |
| Asian | 24 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 7.6% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 5.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
28 of the school's 211 students (13%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 27 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Maurice Sendak Community School (the) is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 21, state house district 52.
Maurice Sendak Community School (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 211 students, Maurice Sendak Community School (the) is smaller 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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