Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, NY

Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the)

Federal NCES profile for Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360009502348
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.

#137 of 262
schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
11.4:1
students per teacher
91.3%
free-lunch eligible

Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) ranks #137 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY.

Enrollment

148

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.4:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

91.3%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+62% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) 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 91 Albany Avenue School (the)

Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 148 students.

At 11.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 91.3% of students qualify for free meals, 62% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of New York schools, with 148 enrolled.

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

Among 215 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #181, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 40/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 87.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #17 also operates Clara Barton High School (1,325 students) and Medgar Evers College Preparatory School (1,267 students) alongside Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the).

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 91 Albany Avenue School (the) compares

Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) 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 11.4:1 ▼ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.3% ▲ 62% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 148 top 95% - -

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

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
148
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
91.3%
free-lunch eligible - 62% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 51% in New York - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
87.8%
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 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 22.3%
Two or More 1.4%
White 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 74.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.8, Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clara Barton High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 189 Bilingual Center (the) Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 249 Caton (the) Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 316 Elijah Stroud Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #17 · 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 91 Albany Avenue School (the)'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 91 Albany Avenue School (the)

How many students attend Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the)?

Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) has 148 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the)?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) is 11.4:1, which is 3% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 91 Albany Avenue School (the)?

91.3% of students at Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the)?

The largest demographic group at Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) is African American at 74.3% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the)?

Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 91 Albany Avenue School (the) rank among schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) ranks #137 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 91 Albany Avenue School (the) a good school?

Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the) earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. 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 #17?

Besides Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (the), New York City Geographic District #17 also operates Clara Barton High School (1,325 students), Medgar Evers College Preparatory School (1,267 students), and Ps 189 Bilingual Center (the) (887 students). See the New York City Geographic District #17 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

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