PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER

PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER is one of the reasonably sized K-5 schools in BROOKLYN, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16, with 465 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER is one of 23 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16, a district that serves 5,175 students overall.

Demographically, PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER records that 67% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest breaks down as 21% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kings County (around 79%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER sits in the top 10% of New York schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 42.1%; actual is 65.9%, +23.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, Kings County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Kings County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), of which PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER is one.

Nearest neighbor: PS 21 CRISPUS ATTUCKS, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 57.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 40 GEORGE W CARVER has grew 47%, going from 316 students in 2018 to 465 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 1% to 5% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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