PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAM

PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAM is an elementary campus of expansive scale in BROOKLYN, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19, teacheing 728 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 64% larger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 runs 53 schools in total, collectively educating 18,619 students. PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAM is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAM logs that Asian students make up the majority at 63%. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Native American, 2% White. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAM has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Kings County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAM sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.3%; this one delivers 42.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Kings County put median household income runs about $80,263, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAM is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).

The closest other public school is PS 159 ISAAC PITKIN, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAM. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAM at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 44.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAM's enrollment has decreased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 914 (now 728). Over the same period, the Asian share edged up from 50% to 63%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.