📍 490 Fenimore St, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11203
Ps 397 Foster-laurie is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 165 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 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 397 Foster-laurie enrolls 165 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Black or African American, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino and 5.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 125 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 7.9% |
| White | 9 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 8 | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 2.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
134 of the school's 165 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 130 qualify for free lunch and 4 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 397 Foster-laurie 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 397 Foster-laurie 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 165 students, Ps 397 Foster-laurie 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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