📍 2075 84th St, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11214
Ps 128 Bensonhurst is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 430 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #21 school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 128 Bensonhurst enrolls 430 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 30% Asian and 21% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 196 | 46% |
| Asian | 130 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
363 of the school's 430 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 356 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.
Ps 128 Bensonhurst 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 128 Bensonhurst 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 430 students, Ps 128 Bensonhurst is smaller 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