Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14·NCES 360011902445
PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA
18 BEAVER ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11206 · (718) 455-1000 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
274 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +15.0pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
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 2024-25Enrollment
289
-118 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.0:1
% White
4%
was 3%
% Hispanic
67%
was 75%
% Black
25%
was 19%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA
Located at 18 BEAVER ST, in BROOKLYN, New York, PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA is a tight-knit elementary school that educates 289 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 35% below typical.
Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14, which oversees 38 schools and 15,288 students, PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 67% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 25% Black, 4% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Kings County's rate of about 79%.
After controlling for student poverty, PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.1%; this one delivers 42.0%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Kings County put median household earnings sit near $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%. Across Kings County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is WILLIAMSBURG CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.9%.
The school occupies a metropolitan site.
Looking at the recent track record. PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA's enrollment has ticked down 29% since 2018, when it stood at 407 (now 289). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked down from 75% to 67%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.
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Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14
- IS 318 EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOSMiddle · 1,028 students
- BROOKLYN LATIN SCHOOL (THE)High · 772 students
- WILLIAMSBURG PREPARATORY SCHOOLHigh · 667 students
- PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONTElementary · 644 students
- PS 84 JOSE DE DIEGOElementary · 636 students
- WILLIAMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGNHigh · 622 students
Other schools in BROOKLYN
- BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 5,848 students
- FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,044 students
- JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,983 students
- MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,657 students
- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
- FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,403 students
Nearby schools
- WILLIAMSBURG CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 665
- PS 257 JOHN F HYLAN0.2 mi · 431
- PS 145 ANDREW JACKSON0.3 mi · 428
- PS 59 THE DAWN BEST SCHOOL0.4 mi · 265
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BED STUY 20.4 mi · 271
- PS 373 BROOKLYN TRANSITION CENTER0.4 mi · 433
Frequently asked questions
About PS 120 CARLOS TAPIAHow large is PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA?
PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA serve?
PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA is approximately 12.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA?
At PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA, the student body is approximately 4% White, 67% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA in?
PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14.
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