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Ps 179 Kensington is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 668 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #20 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 179 Kensington enrolls 668 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% Asian, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 15% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 419 | 63% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 121 | 18% |
| White | 99 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
569 of the school's 668 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 566 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 179 Kensington 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 44.
Ps 179 Kensington is one of 45 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 46,246 students district-wide and employs 3,298 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 668 students, Ps 179 Kensington is smaller than the district average of about 1,028 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large