📍 4812 9th Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11220
Jhs 220 John J Pershing is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 1,229 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #20 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 99.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jhs 220 John J Pershing enrolls 1,229 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 99.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Asian, 36% Hispanic or Latino and 5.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 707 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 441 | 36% |
| White | 63 | 5.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,087 of the school's 1,229 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,072 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jhs 220 John J Pershing 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 49.
Jhs 220 John J Pershing 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 1,229 students, Jhs 220 John J Pershing is larger 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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