Enrollment
666
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 360009602750
Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School — Brooklyn, NY
Federal NCES profile for Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 23/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School earns an F Resource Investment Index (23/100), with class sizes larger than 91% of New York schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 23/100
- 15.4:1
- large classes for New York
- 66.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 666
- students enrolled
School address
District: New York City Geographic District #18 · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
62.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
+32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School compares with New York and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School reports 666 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 62.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 32% above the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 2% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 66.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 17% above the New York average and 27% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 58.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.4:1 | ▲ 32% | 11.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.0% | ▲ 17% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 666 | top 79% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
15 smaller classes than 45% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
666 larger than 78% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
66.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 17% above 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
15.4:1
students per teacher
— 32% above state mean
Top 91% in New York — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
58.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Overview
Enrollment 666 Top 79% in New York — larger than 21% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 62.0
Students per teacher 15.4:1 +32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 66.0% +17% vs state
NCES ID 360009602750
Student demographics
African American 83.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Asian 3.6%
Two or More 2.9%
White 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 83.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 58.0%
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 854
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 560
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Enrollment
- 527
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Enrollment
- 512
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
Similar other schools in Brooklyn
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Medgar Evers College Preparatory School
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Kings Collegiate Charter School
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Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 15.2
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School
How many students attend Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School?
Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School has 666 students enrolled. It is a other school in BROOKLYN, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School is 15.4:1, which is 32% higher than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School?
66.0% of students at Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School?
The largest demographic group at Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School is African American at 83.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in BROOKLYN, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School?
Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School a good school?
Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School earns an F Resource Investment Index (23/100), with class sizes larger than 91% of New York schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.