PS 196 TEN EYCK

As a cozy elementary school in BROOKLYN, New York, PS 196 TEN EYCK hosts 290 students from 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% leaner than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14 comprises 38 schools with combined enrollment of 15,288 students; PS 196 TEN EYCK is among them.

Looking at the student body, PS 196 TEN EYCK shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 66% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% Black, 8% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PS 196 TEN EYCK has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 196 TEN EYCK higher than the state norm the norm. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, PS 196 TEN EYCK tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.8%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Kings County indicate the typical household earns roughly $80,263 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Kings County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), PS 196 TEN EYCK is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MS 582, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 196 TEN EYCK ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 47.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 7%: 313 students in 2018 compared to 290 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 75% to 66% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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