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Ps 101 Verrazano (the) is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 1,057 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 69.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Ps 101 Verrazano (the) enrolls 1,057 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 69.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Asian, 28% White and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 581 | 55% |
| White | 296 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 150 | 14% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
710 of the school's 1,057 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 695 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.
Ps 101 Verrazano (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 101 Verrazano (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 1,057 students, Ps 101 Verrazano (the) is larger than 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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