PS 272 CURTIS ESTABROOK

Set in BROOKLYN, New York, PS 272 CURTIS ESTABROOK is a cozy primary school, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18. It caters to 365 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 34 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18 (11,062 students total), PS 272 CURTIS ESTABROOK accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, PS 272 CURTIS ESTABROOK reports that the largest single group is Black, at 71% of enrollment; the rest looks like 18% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 3% White. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Kings County (around 79%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PS 272 CURTIS ESTABROOK tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.9%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Kings County) records that the typical household earns roughly $80,263 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 272 CURTIS ESTABROOK is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).

The closest other public school is PS 115 DANIEL MUCATEL SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 272 CURTIS ESTABROOK ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.9%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 23%: 471 students in 2018 compared to 365 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 76% to 71% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.