PS 56 LEWIS H LATIMER
- 253 Students
- 17.6 Teachers (FTE)
- 14.4:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (718)857-3149 Phone
- http://www.ps56k.org Website
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PS 56 LEWIS H LATIMER
BROOKLYN, NY 11238
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–05 SchoolScore™ C (65.5)
253
Students
17.6
Teachers
14.4:1
Student:Teacher
(718)857-3149
Phone
http://www.ps56k.org
Website
Located in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (ZIP 11238), PS 56 LEWIS H LATIMER is a Elementary school serving grades PK–05 in the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 district.
Key statistics: 253 students enrolled; a 14.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as City: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs New York Elementary School Average
Enrollment
253.0
State avg: 444.0
▼ 43% worse
Student:Teacher Ratio
14.38:1
State avg: 12.9:1
▲ 12% worse
Free Lunch %
41.5%
State avg: 55.8%
▼ 26% better
School Details
School Name
PS 56 LEWIS H LATIMER
NCESSCH ID
360009102243
State School ID
NY-331300010000-331300010056
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
170 GATES AVE
City
BROOKLYN
State
New York
ZIP Code
11238
County
Kings County
Metro Area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Large
Cong. District
3608
State Leg. Upper
36025
State Leg. Lower
36057
Latitude
40.6847
Longitude
-73.9606
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Ungraded
253
Total Students
17.6
Teachers FTE
14.4:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
17.6
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.6 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 105 | 41.5% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
LEAID
3600091
State LEA ID
NY-331300010000
Phone
(718)636-3284
Website
–
Type
Regular public school district that is a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
BROOKLYN
District Finance (F-33)
Finance data not available for this district.
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FAQ
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Common questions about PS 56 LEWIS H LATIMER, answered using official NCES data.