P.S. 231 vs. P.S. 141
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School Overview
Top Rankings
P.S. 231 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
P.S. 141 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
P.S. 231 serves 301 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
P.S. 141 serves 385 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
Special
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-12
Total Students
301 students
385 students
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% Male | % Female
76% | 24%
66% | 34%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
75 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of P.S. 141 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of P.S. 141 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/57000/57251/ps-141-chart-6ei3SN.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
5:1
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of P.S. 141 by grade. This chart displays the students of P.S. 141 by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/57000/57251/ps-141-chart-dMdjO5.png)
Pre-K Students
-
22
Kindergarten Students
2
27
Grade 1 Students
5
25
Grade 2 Students
4
28
Grade 3 Students
8
5
Grade 4 Students
10
-
Grade 5 Students
4
3
Grade 6 Students
4
-
Grade 8 Students
6
-
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Ungraded Students
258
274
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
25%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 141 and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 141 and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/57000/57251/ps-141-chart-JqYOV8.png)
% Hispanic
20%
35%
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% Black
17%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 141 and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 141 and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/57000/57251/ps-141-chart-OWklik.png)
% White
36%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 141 and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 141 and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/57000/57251/ps-141-chart-b28MLJp.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 141 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 141 and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/57000/57251/ps-141-chart-nmQ52Q.png)
Diversity Score
0.75
0.70
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![This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 141 and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 141 and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/57000/57251/ps-141-chart-bhOFjBQ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
90%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 141 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 141 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/57000/57251/ps-141-chart-bfVXVdh.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 141 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 141 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/57000/57251/ps-141-chart-pgbnki.png)