📍 601 Oceanview Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11235
Ps 253 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 875 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 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 90% are proficient in maths.
Ps 253 enrolls 875 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 62 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 34% White, 32% Asian and 31% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 300 | 34% |
| Asian | 276 | 32% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 268 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
733 of the school's 875 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 731 qualify for free lunch and 2 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 253 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-80, state senate district 23, state house district 45.
Ps 253 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 875 students, Ps 253 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