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Is 96 Seth Low is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 839 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #21 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 83.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Is 96 Seth Low enrolls 839 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 83.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% Hispanic or Latino, 33% White and 23% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 306 | 36% |
| White | 274 | 33% |
| Asian | 197 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 48 | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
702 of the school's 839 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 695 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Is 96 Seth Low 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 47.
Is 96 Seth Low is one of 40 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 34,189 students district-wide and employs 2,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 839 students, Is 96 Seth Low is close to the district average of about 855 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large