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PS 253

Regular School · BROOKLYN, NY

PS 253 is a regular school school in BROOKLYN, New York, serving grades KG–05 with 955 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.6:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 05
Enrollment
955
Teachers (FTE)
65.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 363 38%
Asian 313 33%
Hispanic/Latino 245 26%
Two or more races 17 2%
Black or African American 10 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0%
Total enrollment 955 510M / 445F

English Language Learners: 244 (26% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2020-2021)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency >=80% 55.2% 22
Science Proficiency >=50% 6

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

Chronically Absent
304
31.8% 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.) 955 100%

Contact & Location

2953 BRIGHTON 6TH ST

BROOKLYN, NY 11235

Phone: (718)332-3331

NCES ID

360015202767

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