PS 26 JESSE OWENS

PS 26 JESSE OWENS, a tight-knit K-5 school in BROOKLYN, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16, caters to 214 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 52% below typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16 runs 23 schools in total, collectively educating 5,175 students. PS 26 JESSE OWENS is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, PS 26 JESSE OWENS reports that the most-represented group is Black (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% Native American, 2% Asian. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PS 26 JESSE OWENS has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.2:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, PS 26 JESSE OWENS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Kings County put 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 26 JESSE OWENS is one.

Nearest neighbor: MADIBA PREP MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 26 JESSE OWENS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 26 JESSE OWENS at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 32.3%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. PS 26 JESSE OWENS's enrollment has fell 7% since 2018, when it stood at 230 (now 214). The Black share of enrollment fell from 62% to 48% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 7.2:1 in 2025.

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