PS 193 GIL HODGES

Located at 2515 AVE L, in BROOKLYN, New York, PS 193 GIL HODGES is a moderately sized elementary school that hosts 487 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22, which oversees 40 schools and 30,207 students, PS 193 GIL HODGES is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, PS 193 GIL HODGES logs that 29% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 25% Black, 21% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 38% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, PS 193 GIL HODGES lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, PS 193 GIL HODGES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.8%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Kings County indicate median household earnings sit near $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 193 GIL HODGES is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is IS 381, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 193 GIL HODGES. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 193 GIL HODGES at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.9%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 193 GIL HODGES has ticked down 36%, going from 757 students in 2018 to 487 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 45% to 25% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.