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Enrollment
686
Elementary
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21·NCES 360015202713
PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS
415 AVE S, BROOKLYN, NY 11223 · (718) 339-2464 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
530 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
66.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +19.0pp since 2023
Math
64.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
686
-238 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 17.1:1
% White
43%
was 48%
% Hispanic
24%
was 25%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
30%
was 24%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS
PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS operates as a well-populated elementary campus in BROOKLYN, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21. Current enrollment sits at 686 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 55% bigger than typical.
Across the 40 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 (33,610 students total), PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS shows that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Asian, 24% Hispanic.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 77% of students at PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.7%.
In the area at large, census data for Kings County shows median household earnings sit near $80,263, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 215 MORRIS H WEISS is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: IS 228 DAVID A BOODY, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 58.0%.
Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.
Over the past 7-year window. PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS's enrollment has decreased 26% since 2018, when it stood at 924 (now 686). Asian enrollment moved from 24% to 30% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21
- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,210 students
- JOHN DEWEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,209 students
- IS 228 DAVID A BOODYMiddle · 1,555 students
- IS 98 BAY ACADEMYMiddle · 1,435 students
- MARK TWAIN IS 239 FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTEDMiddle · 1,295 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
- IS 228 DAVID A BOODY0.4 mi · 1,555
- PS 177 MARLBORO (THE)0.5 mi · 883
- PS 238 ANNE SULLIVAN0.5 mi · 538
- PS 153 HOMECREST0.5 mi · 509
- PS 95 GRAVESEND (THE)0.5 mi · 916
- PS 255 BARBARA REING SCHOOL0.7 mi · 800
Frequently asked questions
About PS 215 MORRIS H WEISSHow large is PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS?
PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS enrolls approximately 686 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS serve?
PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS.
What is the student diversity at PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS?
Student demographics at PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS are roughly 43% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 30% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS?
PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 in Kings County.
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