📍 141 Macon St, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11216
Ps 140 is a Special Education serving other age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 318 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nyc Special Schools - District 75 school district. It serves grades K–10 in an urban setting. The school employs 71 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 140 enrolls 318 students across grades K–10. The student body is 84% male and 16% female. A teaching staff of 71 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 4.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Black or African American, 27% Hispanic or Latino and 5.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 197 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 86 | 27% |
| Asian | 17 | 5.3% |
| White | 10 | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
295 of the school's 318 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 295 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 140 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 25, state house district 56.
Ps 140 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