📍 1060 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11212
Ps 219 Kennedy-king is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 298 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #18 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 219 Kennedy-king enrolls 298 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 20 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Black or African American, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 236 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 16% |
| White | 8 | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
244 of the school's 298 students (82%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 244 qualify for free lunch and 0 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 219 Kennedy-king 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 58.
Ps 219 Kennedy-king is one of 33 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 11,829 students district-wide and employs 908 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 298 students, Ps 219 Kennedy-king is smaller than the district average of about 358 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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