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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15·NCES 360009202403

PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL

1301 8TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11215 · (718) 499-2054 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
44 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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
18
Kindergarten
96
Grade 1
95
Grade 2
90
Grade 3
90
Grade 4
76
Grade 5
72
Student demographics
White
37269%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
5610%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 31%
Black
81%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 16%
Asian
428%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 10%
Two+
5811%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
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
26048%
Female
27651%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
91.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
93.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp 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
84.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above 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
537
-29 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.3:1
% White
69%
was 74%
% Hispanic
10%
was 10%
% Black
1%
was 4%
% Asian
8%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL

Set in BROOKLYN, New York, PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL is an average-sized elementary-level community, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15. It caters to 537 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 21% larger than typical.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15, which oversees 51 schools and 25,925 students, PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL records that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 38%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 8% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kings County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 72.0%; this one delivers 84.3%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Kings County indicate 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%. Across Kings County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MAGNET SCHOOL OF MATH SCIENCE & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL. On composite proficiency, PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 74.4%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL has declined 5%, going from 566 students in 2018 to 537 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 69% across the same window.

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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
PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15
Address
1301 8TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11215
Phone
(718) 499-2054
County
Kings County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
537
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
44 (8%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360009202403
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL
How many students attend PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL?
PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL serve?
PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL.
What is the student diversity at PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL?
Student demographics at PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL are roughly 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL in?
PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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