PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL

PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL, a high-enrollment K-5 school in BROOKLYN, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18, caters to 666 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 50% larger than the state mean of about 443.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18 runs 34 schools in total, collectively educating 11,062 students. PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL records that nearly all students (84%) are Black. Beyond that, the school records 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL reports 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 81% of students are eligible 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 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.8%.

Around the school, Kings County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 49.4%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL has shrank 47%, going from 1,253 students in 2018 to 666 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 93% to 84%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.