PS 316 ELIJAH STROUD

As a mid-tier elementary campus in BROOKLYN, New York, PS 316 ELIJAH STROUD teaches 644 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 45% above typical.

Across the 49 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 (16,990 students total), PS 316 ELIJAH STROUD accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, PS 316 ELIJAH STROUD shows that 51% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 316 ELIJAH STROUD higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Kings County's rate of about 79%.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 316 ELIJAH STROUD sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.0%; this one delivers 71.6%.

Around the school, 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. Across Kings County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), PS 316 ELIJAH STROUD is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: EXPLORE EXCEED CHARTER SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 316 ELIJAH STROUD. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 316 ELIJAH STROUD at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 42.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 20%: 537 students in 2018 compared to 644 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 69% to 51% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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