📍 1866 e 17th St, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11229
Ps 255 Barbara Reing School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 801 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #22 school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 63.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 255 Barbara Reing School enrolls 801 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 63.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 29% Asian and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 438 | 55% |
| Asian | 234 | 29% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 85 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
649 of the school's 801 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 629 qualify for free lunch and 20 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 255 Barbara Reing School 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 17, state house district 45.
Ps 255 Barbara Reing School is one of 40 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 31,858 students district-wide and employs 2,218 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 801 students, Ps 255 Barbara Reing School is close to the district average of about 796 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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