PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONT

PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONT is a middle-of-the-pack primary school in BROOKLYN, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14. The school instructs 644 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 45% above the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

Across the 38 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14 (15,288 students total), PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONT accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONT reports that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 34% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 38% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 48% 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 somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONT is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 57.2%; this one delivers 88.7%, a residual of +31.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Kings County indicate median household income runs about $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 31 SAMUEL F DUPONT is one.

The closest other public school is PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONT at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 55.0%.

PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONT operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 8%: 594 students in 2018 compared to 644 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 42% to 34% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONT community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.