Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, NY

Ps 306 Ethan Allen

Federal NCES profile for Ps 306 Ethan Allen, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360012002810
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 306 Ethan Allen earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#120 of 262
schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
10.8:1
students per teacher
95.0%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 306 Ethan Allen has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 306 Ethan Allen ranks #120 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Ps 306 Ethan Allen grew from 239 students in 2022-23 to 256 in 2023-24 (+7.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 24.7 → 21.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+17 students YoY 360012002810 · Brooklyn, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

259 enr · 10.8:1 · 95.0% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School (795 students)

Ps 306 Ethan Allen grew from 239 students in 2022-23 to 256 in 2023-24 (+7.1%). Teacher FTE lost 24.7 → 21.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Ps 306 Ethan Allen in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ps 306 Ethan Allen reports 259 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ps 306 Ethan Allen compares

Ps 306 Ethan Allen is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.8:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 95.0% ▲ 69% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 259 top 83% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
259
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
95.0%
free-lunch eligible - 69% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 42% in New York - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
68.3%
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.

Student demographics

African American 69.5%
Hispanic or Latino 29.0%
White 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 69.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.3, Ps 306 Ethan Allen is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps 306 Ethan Allen Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 214 Michael Friedsam Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 159 Isaac Pitkin Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 108 Sal Abbracciamento Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East New York Family Academy Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps 306 Ethan Allen's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #19 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Ps 306 Ethan Allen

How many students attend Ps 306 Ethan Allen?

Ps 306 Ethan Allen has 259 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 239 (2022-23) → 256 (2023-24), up 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 306 Ethan Allen?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 306 Ethan Allen is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps 306 Ethan Allen?

95.0% of students at Ps 306 Ethan Allen are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 306 Ethan Allen?

The largest demographic group at Ps 306 Ethan Allen is African American at 69.5% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 306 Ethan Allen?

Ps 306 Ethan Allen has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Ps 306 Ethan Allen rank among schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 306 Ethan Allen ranks #120 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.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District #19?

Besides Ps 306 Ethan Allen, New York City Geographic District #19 also operates Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School (795 students), Ps 214 Michael Friedsam (728 students), and Ps 159 Isaac Pitkin (661 students). See the New York City Geographic District #19 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 2022-23) · 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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