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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19·NCES 360012006153

EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE

605 SHEPHERD AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11208 · (718) 272-6075 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
327 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
43
Kindergarten
44
Grade 1
49
Grade 2
51
Grade 3
52
Grade 4
58
Grade 5
51
Ungraded
1
Student demographics
White
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
17650%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 31%
Black
12736%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 16%
Asian
257%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18653%
Female
16347%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
35.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
37.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
349
-179 (-34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.6:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
50%
was 44%
% Black
36%
was 49%
% Asian
7%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE

EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE is a primary school of tight-knit scale in BROOKLYN, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19, hosting 349 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 21% below typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 comprises 53 schools with combined enrollment of 18,619 students; EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE is among them.

On demographics, EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 36% Black, 7% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Kings County's rate of about 79%.

With demographic context factored in, EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Kings County shows the typical household earns roughly $80,263 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Kings County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), of which EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE is one.

EAST NEW YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 35.7%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE has ticked down 34%, going from 528 students in 2018 to 349 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 49% to 36% over that span.

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Kings County at a glance

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Population
2,631,580
Census ACS
Median income
$80,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
291,697 students

Quick facts

School name
EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
Address
605 SHEPHERD AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11208
Phone
(718) 272-6075
County
Kings County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
349
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
327 (94%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360012006153
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
How large is EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE?
EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE enrolls approximately 349 students in grades PK-05.
Is EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE an elementary, middle, or high school?
EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE is approximately 11.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE?
EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE reports a student body of 1% White, 50% Hispanic, 36% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE public or private?
EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19.
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