📍 5601 16th Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11204
Ps 231 is a Special Education serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 301 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nyc Special Schools - District 75 school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 67.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 4.5:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 231 enrolls 301 students across grades K–8. The student body is 76% male and 24% female. A teaching staff of 67.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 4.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% White, 25% Asian and 20% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 108 | 36% |
| Asian | 76 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 51 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
269 of the school's 301 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 266 qualify for free lunch and 3 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 231 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 17, state house district 48.
Ps 231 is one of 59 schools in NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, based in NEW YORK, New York.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large