Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, NY

Ps 327 Dr Rose B English

Federal NCES profile for Ps 327 Dr Rose B English, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360012102819
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 327 Dr Rose B English earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#109 of 262
schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
10.5:1
students per teacher
93.0%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 327 Dr Rose B English has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 327 Dr Rose B English ranks #109 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY.

Enrollment

231

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

93.0%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+65% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ps 327 Dr Rose B English compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below 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 327 Dr Rose B English

Ps 327 Dr Rose B English is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 231 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 93.0% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 231 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

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

Against 425 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #262.

Its student body is led by African American (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 53/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 77.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #23 also operates Eagle Academy for Young Men Ii (662 students) and Brooklyn Collegiate: a College Board School (512 students) alongside Ps 327 Dr Rose B English.

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 327 Dr Rose B English compares

Ps 327 Dr Rose B English 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 10.5:1 ▼ 11% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.0% ▲ 65% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 231 top 86% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
231
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
93.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 37% in New York - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
77.9%
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 62.8%
Hispanic or Latino 26.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.2%
White 2.6%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 62.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.0, Ps 327 Dr Rose B English is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps 327 Dr Rose B English Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eagle Academy for Young Men Ii Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brooklyn Collegiate: a College Board School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 156 Waverly Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 184 Newport Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps 327 Dr Rose B English's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #23 · 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 327 Dr Rose B English'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 327 Dr Rose B English

How many students attend Ps 327 Dr Rose B English?

Ps 327 Dr Rose B English has 231 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 327 Dr Rose B English?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 327 Dr Rose B English is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 327 Dr Rose B English?

93.0% of students at Ps 327 Dr Rose B English are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 327 Dr Rose B English?

The largest demographic group at Ps 327 Dr Rose B English is African American at 62.8% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 327 Dr Rose B English?

Ps 327 Dr Rose B English has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 327 Dr Rose B English rank among schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 327 Dr Rose B English ranks #109 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 327 Dr Rose B English a good school?

Ps 327 Dr Rose B English earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 #23?

Besides Ps 327 Dr Rose B English, New York City Geographic District #23 also operates Eagle Academy for Young Men Ii (662 students), Brooklyn Collegiate: a College Board School (512 students), and Ps 156 Waverly (421 students). See the New York City Geographic District #23 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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