📍 157 Wilson St, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11211
Ps 16 Leonard Dunkly 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 #14 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 16 Leonard Dunkly enrolls 161 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Hispanic or Latino, 35% Black or African American and 2.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 | 58% |
| Black or African American | 57 | 35% |
| White | 4 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
141 of the school's 161 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 141 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 16 Leonard Dunkly 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-70, state senate district 26, state house district 50.
Ps 16 Leonard Dunkly is one of 38 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 15,368 students district-wide and employs 1,424 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 161 students, Ps 16 Leonard Dunkly is smaller than the district average of about 404 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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