PS 53
Special Education School · BROOKLYN, NY
PS 53 is a special education school school in BROOKLYN, New York, serving grades KG–12 with 406 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 5.6:1.
Level
Other
Grades
KG – 12
Enrollment
406
Teachers (FTE)
73.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
5.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Missing
Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)
| Race / Ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic/Latino | 170 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 116 | 29% |
| Asian | 63 | 16% |
| White | 38 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 8 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% |
| Total enrollment | 406 | 295M / 111F |
Programs & Discipline
Chronically Absent
261
64.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.
Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)
| Category | Students | % of School |
|---|---|---|
| Total enrollment (est.) | 406 | 100% |
Contact & Location
544 7TH AVE
BROOKLYN, NY 11215
Phone: (718)832-3563
District
NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Other Schools in District
- MS 596 Elementary
- PS 4 Elementary
- PS 177 Elementary
- PS 186 WALTER J DAMROSCH SCHOOL Elementary
- PS 224 Elementary
- PS 231 Elementary
- PS 255 Elementary
- PS 36 Elementary
Related Data
- Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 11215) → CensusDepth.com
- New York population & income data → CensusDepth.com
- New York teacher salaries → WageDepth.com
NCES ID
360013504605
Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD