SCHOOL OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION (THE)

www.ps896.org

315 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

SCHOOL OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION (THE) is a mid-sized public educational campus located in BROOKLYN, NY. Administered by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 315 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 34.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 86.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 266 students qualified for free lunch and 7 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 4513 8TH AVE in BROOKLYN, NY 11220, SCHOOL OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION (THE) serves families zoned within the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

315

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SCHOOL OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION (THE)
Demographic	Student Count
White	23
Hispanic	148
Black	3
Asian	133
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

Hispanic
148 (47.0%)
Asian
133 (42.2%)
White
23 (7.3%)
Two or More
7 (2.2%)
Black
3 (1.0%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

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 #15
Phone:	(929)419-6049
Website:	http://www.ps896.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	315
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	266
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 49

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 54

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 39