PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17
490 FENIMORE ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11203 · (718) 774-5200
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Academic performance
Math proficiency44.5%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts84.5%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
180Students enrolled
11:1Student–teacher ratio
84%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten29
Grade 127
Grade 233
Grade 335
Grade 425
Grade 518
Ungraded1
Students
Black · 69%125
Hispanic · 18%33
White · 6%10
Asian · 4%8
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%2
Two or more races · 1%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
166’20
168’21
165’22
167’23
180’24
Location
490 FENIMORE ST 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.