Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, NY

Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley

Federal NCES profile for Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360012002820
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#163 of 262
schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
12.6:1
students per teacher
98.4%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley ranks #163 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY.

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

+20 students YoY

Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley grew from 243 students in 2022-23 to 263 in 2023-24 (+8.2%).

Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 22.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+20 students YoY 360012002820 · Brooklyn, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

264 enr · 12.6:1 · 98.4% lunch · RII 25

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

Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley grew from 243 students in 2022-23 to 263 in 2023-24 (+8.2%). Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 22.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley reports 264 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 328 Phyllis Wheatley compares

Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley 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 12.6:1 ▲ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.4% ▲ 75% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 264 top 82% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
264
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.4%
free-lunch eligible - 75% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 67% in New York - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
79.9%
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 50.0%
African American 43.2%
White 4.5%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.1, Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley'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 328 Phyllis Wheatley

How many students attend Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley?

Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley has 264 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 243 (2022-23) → 263 (2023-24), up 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley is 12.6:1, which is 7% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley?

98.4% of students at Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley?

The largest demographic group at Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley?

Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 328 Phyllis Wheatley rank among schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley ranks #163 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 328 Phyllis Wheatley, 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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