PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT

179 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 93, also known as the William H. Prescott School, is a public elementary school located in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 13. It is situated in a historic urban setting, occupying a traditional school building that has long served as a focal point for the local community.

The school is committed to providing a comprehensive academic foundation with a focus on literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development. P.S. 93 emphasizes a supportive learning environment, often integrating arts programming and extracurricular activities to foster student engagement. By maintaining a connection to the surrounding neighborhood, the school strives to prepare its diverse student population for success in middle school and beyond, fostering a culture of collaboration among students, families, and staff.

179

Total Students

14.6

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	37
Black	103
Asian	18
Two or More	1
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	4

Black
103 (57.5%)
Hispanic
37 (20.7%)
Asian
18 (10.1%)
White
12 (6.7%)
American Indian
4 (2.2%)
Pacific Islander
4 (2.2%)
Two or More
1 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
Phone:	(718)604-7363
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	179
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	170
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 30

Kindergarten 23

Grade 1 27

Grade 2 31

Grade 3 26

Grade 4 19

Grade 5 23