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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15·NCES 360009206793

ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS

489 STATE ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11217 · (929) 554-8962 · Kings County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL110 STUDENTS
Enrollment
110
Elementary
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
40 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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
41
Kindergarten
69
Student demographics
White
3935%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
1816%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 31%
Black
3935%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 16%
Asian
33%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 10%
Two+
109%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
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
6055%
Female
5045%

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About ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS

Located at 489 STATE ST, in BROOKLYN, New York, ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS is a very small elementary-level community that works with 110 students (grades pre-K through K), part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS sits 75% leaner than that benchmark.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15 runs 51 schools in total, collectively educating 25,925 students. ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS is one of those campuses.

Demographically, ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS shows that the largest single group is White at 35%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 35% Black, 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. Compared to Kings County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Kings County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Kings County) records that the typical household earns roughly $80,263 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kings County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: KHALIL GIBRAN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15
Address
489 STATE ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11217
Phone
(929) 554-8962
County
Kings County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
110
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
18.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
40 (36%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360009206793
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS
How large is ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS?
ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS enrolls approximately 110 students in grades PK-KG.
Is ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS an elementary, middle, or high school?
ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many teachers does ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS have?
ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS?
Student demographics at ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS are roughly 35% White, 16% Hispanic, 35% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS public or private?
ELIZABETH JENNINGS SCHOOL FOR BOLD EXPLORERS is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15.
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