📍 8601 Ridge Blvd, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11209
Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 576 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #20 school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock enrolls 576 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 36.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 357 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 125 | 22% |
| Asian | 63 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
265 of the school's 576 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 245 qualify for free lunch and 20 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 185 Walter Kassenbrock 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 22, state house district 46.
Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock 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 576 students, Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock 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
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