Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, NY

Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary

Federal NCES profile for Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360015302697
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#151 of 262
schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
15:1
large classes for New York
51.1%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary has class sizes larger than 86% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary ranks #151 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY.

Enrollment

918

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

61.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

51.1%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary compares with New York and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary

Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 918 students.

Class loads run heavy: 15:1 is larger than about 86% of New York schools and 27% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.1% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 90% of state schools at 918 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Among 375 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #297, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (26%) and White (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 77/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #22 also operates James Madison High School (3,983 students) and Midwood High School (3,657 students) alongside Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary compares

Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▲ 27% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.1% ▼ 9% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 918 top 10% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
918
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
51.1%
free-lunch eligible - 9% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 86% in New York - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
35.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 26.0%
White 24.8%
Asian 24.8%
Hispanic or Latino 19.5%
Two or More 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 26.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 77.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 77.0, Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
James Madison High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Midwood High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 206 Joseph F Lamb Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jhs 234 Arthur W Cunningham Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 197 Kings Highway Academy (the) Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #22 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary

How many students attend Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary?

Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary has 918 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary is 15:1, which is 27% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary?

51.1% of students at Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary?

The largest demographic group at Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary is African American at 26.0% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary?

Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary rank among schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary ranks #151 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Brooklyn on the city page.

Is Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary a good school?

Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District #22?

Besides Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary, New York City Geographic District #22 also operates James Madison High School (3,983 students), Midwood High School (3,657 students), and Ps 206 Joseph F Lamb (1,508 students). See the New York City Geographic District #22 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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