PS 176 OVINGTON

Set in BROOKLYN, New York, PS 176 OVINGTON is a sizable K-5 school, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20. It hosts 1,037 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 134% larger than the state mean of about 443.

PS 176 OVINGTON is one of 48 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20, a district that serves 44,136 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PS 176 OVINGTON shows that the largest single group is Asian, at 62% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 24% Hispanic, 12% White. The wider county runs roughly 12% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, PS 176 OVINGTON sits in the top 10% of New York schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 43.6%; actual is 69.7%, +26.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, Kings County reports that the typical household earns roughly $80,263 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. PS 176 OVINGTON is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).

CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 176 OVINGTON ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 73.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. PS 176 OVINGTON's enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 1,334 (now 1,037). Asian enrollment moved from 67% to 62% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.