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P.S. 53 vs. P.S. 372 Children's School

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School Overview

School

544 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

P.S. 372 Children's School

512 Carroll St
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Top Rankings

P.S. 53 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

P.S. 372 Children's School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Overview

P.S. 53 serves 410 students in grades Kindergarten-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

P.S. 372 Children's School serves 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

School Type

Special

Special

Grades Offered

K-12

PK-8

Total Students

410 students

436 students

This chart displays total students of P.S. 53 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays total students of P.S. 372 Children's School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Male | % Female

73% | 27%

63% | 37%

This chart displays gender of P.S. 53

This chart displays gender of P.S. 372 Children's School

Total Classroom Teachers

66 teachers

62 teachers

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This chart displays the total teachers of P.S. 372 Children's School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Student : Teacher Ratio

6:1

7:1

This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.S. 53 and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.S. 372 Children's School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade

This chart displays the students of P.S. 53 by grade.

This chart displays the students of P.S. 372 Children's School by grade.

Pre-K Students

-

32

Kindergarten Students

15

68

Grade 1 Students

32

65

Grade 2 Students

14

59

Grade 3 Students

7

62

Grade 4 Students

3

68

Grade 5 Students

6

50

Grade 6 Students

7

-

Grade 7 Students

7

-

Grade 8 Students

3

-

Grade 9 Students

4

-

Grade 10 Students

4

-

Grade 11 Students

3

-

Grade 12 Students

4

-

Ungraded Students

301

32

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

1%

n/a

This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in P.S. 53 and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

n/a

% Asian

15%

14%

This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 53 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. 372 Children's School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Hispanic

40%

17%

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 53 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 372 Children's School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Black

32%

13%

This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 53 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. 372 Children's School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% White

9%

49%

This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 53 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. 372 Children's School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

% Hawaiian

n/a

1%

% Two or more races

3%

6%

This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 53 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. 372 Children's School 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.

0.71

0.70

This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 53 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. 372 Children's School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for

90%

29%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 53 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. 372 Children's School 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.

Eligible for

1%

(19-20 School Year Data)

1%

(21-22 School Year Data)

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 53 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 372 Children's School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.