New YorkSchoolsPS 253

PS 253

PublicRegular
BROOKLYN, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21
Students913enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students913
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher14.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch91%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Enrollment

How many students attend, and how this has changed over time.

Current enrollment
913
Grade span
0–5
School level
Primary
vs 2019
+14 (+1.5%)

Enrollment history

941
2019
860
2020
804
2021
875
2022
913
2023
955
2024

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 20192024.

Size context

Typical enrollment by school level.

  • Elementary schools in the US typically enroll 400–650 students.
  • Middle schools typically enroll 500–800 students.
  • High schools typically enroll 700–2,000 students, with larger urban schools exceeding 3,000.