📍 8787 24th Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11214
Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 1,164 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 89.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro enrolls 1,164 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 89.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% Asian, 27% Hispanic or Latino and 23% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 489 | 42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 309 | 27% |
| White | 272 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 69 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
985 of the school's 1,164 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 939 qualify for free lunch and 46 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 281 Joseph B Cavallaro 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 23, state house district 47.
Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro 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 1,164 students, Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro 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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