IS 340

Set in BROOKLYN, New York, IS 340 is a tiny junior high, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17. It instructs 136 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 74% smaller than the state mean of about 531.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 comprises 49 schools with combined enrollment of 16,990 students; IS 340 is among them.

In terms of who attends, IS 340 records that Black students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder reads as 39% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, IS 340 has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.0:1. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, IS 340 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.0%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Kings County put median household income runs about $80,263, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. IS 340 is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).

PS 9 SARAH SMITH GARNET SCHOOL (THE) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), IS 340 ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 59.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. IS 340's enrollment has shrank 40% since 2018, when it stood at 225 (now 136). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 17% to 39% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the IS 340 community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.