PS 116 ELIZABETH L FARRELL
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32
515 KNICKERBOCKER AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11237 · (718) 821-4623
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Academic performance
Math proficiency27%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts34.5%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
296Students enrolled
12:1Student–teacher ratio
91%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten37
Grade 144
Grade 236
Grade 355
Grade 446
Grade 550
Ungraded1
Students
Hispanic · 95%282
Black · 2%7
White · 1%3
Asian · 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
320’20
357’21
352’22
334’23
296’24
Location
515 KNICKERBOCKER 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.