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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