Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brooklyn, NY

Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the)

Federal NCES profile for Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360015102391
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👥 S:T ratio
41
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#38 of 95
elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
large classes for New York
58.5%
free-lunch eligible

Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) has class sizes larger than 85% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) ranks #38 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.

School address

Brooklyn, NY 11209
District: New York City Geographic District #20 · New York

NCES ID 360015102391 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-6 students YoY

Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) held near 1,097 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 69.5 → 65.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 360015102391 · Brooklyn, NY Elementary · MID · TRAD

1,024 enr · 14.8:1 · 58.5% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Fort Hamilton High School (4,044 students)

Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) held near 1,097 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 69.5 → 65.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) reports 1,024 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/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) compares

Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) held steady on CCD headcount: 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 14.8:1 ▲ 25% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.5% ▲ 4% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,024 top 8% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,024
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.5%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
14.8:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 85% in New York - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.6%
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

White 41.5%
Hispanic or Latino 28.5%
Asian 22.3%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 41.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fort Hamilton High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
New Utrecht High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jhs 259 William Mckinley Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Madeleine Brennan School (the) Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #20 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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.

Similar enrollment (~1,024 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the)

How many students attend Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the)?

Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) has 1,024 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,103 (2022-23) → 1,097 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the)?

The student-teacher ratio at Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) is 14.8:1, which is 25% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the)?

58.5% of students at Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton 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/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the)?

The largest demographic group at Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) is White at 41.5% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the)?

Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the) ranks #38 of 95 elementary 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 elementary schools in Brooklyn on the city page.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District #20?

Besides Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the), New York City Geographic District #20 also operates Fort Hamilton High School (4,044 students), Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School (3,403 students), and New Utrecht High School (3,236 students). See the New York City Geographic District #20 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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