📍 544 7th Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11215
PS 53 is a Special Education serving other age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 410 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nyc Special Schools - District 75 school district. It serves grades K–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.3:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
PS 53 enrolls 410 students across grades K–12. The student body is 73% male and 27% female. A teaching staff of 65.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Hispanic or Latino, 32% Black or African American and 15% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 162 | 40% |
| Black or African American | 130 | 32% |
| Asian | 60 | 15% |
| White | 38 | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
372 of the school's 410 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 370 qualify for free lunch and 2 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 53 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 21, state house district 51.
PS 53 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