📍 791 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11213
Ps 221 Toussaint L'ouverture is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 161 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #17 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. 50% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 221 Toussaint L'ouverture enrolls 161 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 15 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% Black or African American, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 135 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 8.7% |
| Asian | 5 | 3.1% |
| White | 2 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
147 of the school's 161 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 145 qualify for free lunch and 2 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 221 Toussaint L'ouverture 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 43.
Ps 221 Toussaint L'ouverture is one of 49 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 17,590 students district-wide and employs 1,489 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 161 students, Ps 221 Toussaint L'ouverture is smaller than the district average of about 359 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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