PS 219 KENNEDY-KING

Located at 1060 CLARKSON AVE, in BROOKLYN, New York, PS 219 KENNEDY-KING is a small K-5 school that instructs 334 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18. That puts it 25% below the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18 runs 34 schools in total, collectively educating 11,062 students. PS 219 KENNEDY-KING is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, PS 219 KENNEDY-KING shows that Black students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder consists of 21% Hispanic, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, PS 219 KENNEDY-KING has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kings County (around 79%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 219 KENNEDY-KING sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.7%; this one delivers 34.1%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Kings County indicate median household earnings sit near $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. In all, Kings County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), of which PS 219 KENNEDY-KING is one.

The closest other public school is LAMAD ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 219 KENNEDY-KING at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.7%.

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

Five-year trend. PS 219 KENNEDY-KING's enrollment has shrank 37% since 2018, when it stood at 533 (now 334). The Black share of enrollment edged down from 85% to 74% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for PS 219 KENNEDY-KING typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.