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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20·NCES 360015102603

RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL

619 72ND ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11209 · (718) 491-8400 · Kings County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL828 STUDENTS
Enrollment
828
Elementary
DISTRICT 673 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
749 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
119
Grade 1
119
Grade 2
135
Grade 3
155
Grade 4
143
Grade 5
157
Student demographics
White
17621%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
14518%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 31%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 16%
Asian
48458%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 10%
Two+
172%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
42952%
Female
39948%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
71.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
83.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
70.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
828
-209 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.5:1
% White
21%
was 26%
% Hispanic
18%
was 17%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
58%
was 56%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL

RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL, a well-populated elementary-level community in BROOKLYN, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20, instructs 828 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 87% larger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20, which oversees 48 schools and 44,136 students, RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is Asian, at 58% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 21% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 12% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 90% of students at RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Kings County's rate of about 79%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL 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 41.7%; this one delivers 70.6%, a residual of +28.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Kings County indicate the typical household earns roughly $80,263 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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), RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is JHS 259 WILLIAM MCKINLEY, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 67.8%.

RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 20% since 2018, when it stood at 1,037 (now 828). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 26% to 21%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Kings County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
2,631,580
Census ACS
Median income
$80,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
291,697 students

Quick facts

School name
RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20
Address
619 72ND ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11209
Phone
(718) 491-8400
County
Kings County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
828
Teachers (FTE)
71
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
749 (90%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360015102603
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL?
RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL enrolls approximately 828 students in grades KG-05.
Is RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL are roughly 21% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 58% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL public or private?
RALPH A FABRIZIO SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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