IS 347 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES

Set in BROOKLYN, New York, IS 347 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES is a micro-enrollment middle-grades school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32. It teaches 193 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 531 students each, so IS 347 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES sits 64% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 27 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32 (8,794 students total), IS 347 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, IS 347 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (88%). The remainder reads as 8% Black, 3% White. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, 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 above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, IS 347 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.7%; this one delivers 30.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kings County put median household income runs about $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. IS 347 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).

Nearest neighbor: IS 349 MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IS 347 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 36.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at IS 347 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES has shrank 38%, going from 311 students in 2018 to 193 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 93% to 88% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 8.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.