Enrollment
249
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19·NCES 360012002684
PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS
982 HEGEMAN AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11208 · (718) 649-7880 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of New York public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
231 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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
24.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -22.0pp since 2023
Math
23.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 22 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
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
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Schools most like PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS
PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS this school | 249 | 92.8% | 29.7% |
| SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL II BRONX | 248 | 91.5% | 90.7% |
| PS 52 JAMAICA | 270 | 94.1% | 28.3% |
| PS 23 CARTER G WOODSON BROOKLYN | 230 | 93.0% | 39.3% |
| PS 133 FRED R MOORE NEW YORK | 225 | 93.8% | 47.8% |
| MATILDA AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) BRONX | 222 | 94.1% | 37.0% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #2,022 of 2,335 | #261 of 290 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #2,222 of 2,342 ▼ 298 | #284 of 290 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #2,223 of 2,343 ▼ 1,170 | #289 of 290 ▼ 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #2,233 of 2,585 | #237 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #1,983 of 2,338 | #198 of 249 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #1,064 of 2,388 | #132 of 263 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.8% | #307 of 2,534 | #72 of 300 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.3% | #83 of 1,757 | #28 of 225 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
249
-36 (-13%) vs 2020
-73% since 2010-11, when it was 939
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 249 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 93% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 19 | 12.6:1 | 94% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 18.5 | 12.3:1 | 95% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 285 | 25 | 11.4:1 | 95% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 439 | 37 | 11.9:1 | 95% (416) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 36 | 13.5:1 | 93% (453) |
| 2010-11 | 939 | 58 | 16.2:1 | 91% (855) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS.
About PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS
Students in BROOKLYN, New York, attend PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS, a low-enrollment elementary school. School enrollment was 249 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in New York is roughly 443 students; this school is 44% smaller than that.
Across its 53 schools, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 enrolls 18,619 students. PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS is one of those schools.
Black students account for 52% of enrollment at PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS. Enrollment also includes 44% Hispanic and 3% Asian. The school's Black share is 24 points above the 28% share among Kings County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1, lower than at this school. PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 93%. The gap from the 79% average for public schools in Kings County is 14 points.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS is -11.2 points: 29.7% actual, 40.9% predicted.
In Kings County (population about 2,631,580), median household income is about $80,263, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. A total of 583 public schools operate in Kings County, serving about 291,697 students.
The closest public school, ACHIEVEMENT FIRST ASPIRE CHARTER SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile from PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS ranks 5th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 285 to 249. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.4:1 to 14.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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- PS 159 ISAAC PITKINElementary · 661 students
- PS 108 SAL ABBRACCIAMENTOElementary · 649 students
- EAST NEW YORK FAMILY ACADEMYHigh · 610 students
- PS 7 ABRAHAM LINCOLNElementary · 589 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
- ACHIEVEMENT FIRST ASPIRE CHARTER SCHOOL0.0 mi · 935
- EAST NEW YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE0.3 mi · 235
- EAST NEW YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE0.3 mi · 349
- SCHOOL FOR CLASSICS HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 358
- JHS 218 JAMES P SINNOTT0.3 mi · 307
- BROOKLYN SCHOLARS CHARTER SCHOOL0.5 mi · 728
Frequently asked questions
About PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNSHow many students attend PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS?
PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS enrolls approximately 249 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS serve?
PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS have?
PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS?
Student demographics at PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS are roughly 0% White, 44% Hispanic, 52% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS in?
PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.