PS 328 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY

PS 328 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY, an intimate primary school in BROOKLYN, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19, works with 264 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 40% below typical.

Across the 53 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 (18,619 students total), PS 328 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, PS 328 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 43% Black, 5% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PS 328 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY logs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kings County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, PS 328 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.8%.

In the area at large, Kings County reports that median household income runs about $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. PS 328 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).

Nearest neighbor: HYDE LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL - BROOKLYN, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 328 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY. On composite proficiency, PS 328 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 39.2%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 328 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY has ticked down 7%, going from 284 students in 2018 to 264 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 39% to 50% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

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