PS 120 Carlos Tapia vs PS 257 John F Hylan

How do these schools compare?

Metric PS 120 Carlos Tapia PS 257 John F Hylan
Location Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn, NY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 289 431
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.7:1 10.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 93.4% 89.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group PS 120 Carlos Tapia PS 257 John F Hylan
White 4.2% 1.9%
African American 25.3% 20.6%
Hispanic or Latino 67.5% 75.4%
Asian 1.4% 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0% 0.9%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric PS 120 Carlos Tapia PS 257 John F Hylan
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 52.0% 61.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions - -
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.