PS 56 LEWIS H LATIMER
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
170 GATES AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11238 · (718) 857-3149
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Academic performance
Math proficiency30%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts49.5%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
253Students enrolled
14:1Student–teacher ratio
42%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten44
Grade 138
Grade 235
Grade 331
Grade 429
Grade 539
Ungraded1
Students
White · 42%105
Black · 32%80
Hispanic · 16%41
Two or more races · 8%19
Asian · 2%4
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
271’20
250’21
262’22
245’23
253’24
Location
170 GATES AVE BROOKLYN
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.