📍 845 e 96th St, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11236
PS 66 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 568 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #18 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
PS 66 enrolls 568 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% Black or African American, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 442 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 | 14% |
| White | 19 | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
436 of the school's 568 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 410 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 66 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-80, state senate district 21, state house district 58.
PS 66 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 568 students, PS 66 is larger 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