PS 101 VERRAZANO (THE)

Set in BROOKLYN, New York, PS 101 VERRAZANO (THE) is a substantial elementary school, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21. It teaches 1,113 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 151% above the state mean of about 443.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21, which oversees 40 schools and 33,610 students, PS 101 VERRAZANO (THE) is one campus in the system.

On demographics, PS 101 VERRAZANO (THE) shows that the largest single group is Asian, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 25% White, 16% Hispanic. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 12% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PS 101 VERRAZANO (THE) is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 46.4%; this one delivers 73.6%, a residual of +27.2 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kings County) reports that median household income runs about $80,263, 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 PS 101 VERRAZANO (THE) is one.

The closest other public school is IS 281 JOSEPH B CAVALLARO, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, PS 101 VERRAZANO (THE) comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 56.0%.

PS 101 VERRAZANO (THE) operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 29%: 865 students in 2018 compared to 1,113 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.