New YorkSchoolsPS 56 LEWIS H LATIMER

PS 56 LEWIS H LATIMER

PublicRegular
BROOKLYN, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
Students245enrolled
FRL41%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio14.4:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students245
Grade Span
Student:Teacher14.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch41%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 518
245
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
41%-18pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
14.4:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

PS 56 LEWIS H LATIMER is a public primary in BROOKLYN, New York. The school enrolls 245 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
County36047
CityBROOKLYN
ZIP11238
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360009102243

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment245

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %41%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)