📍 330 59th St, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11220
Ps 503 School of Discovery (the) is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 630 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 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.3:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 503 School of Discovery (the) enrolls 630 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 76.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 18% Asian and 8.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 454 | 72% |
| Asian | 111 | 18% |
| White | 56 | 8.9% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
594 of the school's 630 students (94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 580 qualify for free lunch and 14 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 503 School of Discovery (the) 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 20, state house district 51.
Ps 503 School of Discovery (the) 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 630 students, Ps 503 School of Discovery (the) 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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