📍 1846 W 13th St, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11222
Ps 97 Highlawn (the) is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 849 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #21 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 62.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 97 Highlawn (the) enrolls 849 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 62.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% Asian, 24% White and 21% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 442 | 52% |
| White | 205 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 179 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
584 of the school's 849 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 572 qualify for free lunch and 12 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 97 Highlawn (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 22, state house district 47.
Ps 97 Highlawn (the) 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 849 students, Ps 97 Highlawn (the) 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
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