PS 21 CRISPUS ATTUCKS

430 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 21, also known as the Crispus Attucks 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 named in honor of Crispus Attucks, an African American man and the first casualty of the American Revolutionary War, reflecting the school’s deep roots and identity within the local community. It operates as part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 16, which encompasses several schools in the surrounding area.

The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth alongside social-emotional development. P.S. 21 typically focuses on providing a well-rounded education, often incorporating programs designed to engage students in literacy, mathematics, and the arts. As a community-centered institution, the school frequently emphasizes parental involvement and partnerships to ensure that students are prepared for the transition to middle school and are equipped with the foundational skills necessary for long-term success.

430

Total Students

32.7

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 21 CRISPUS ATTUCKS
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	62
Black	359
Two or More	3
American Indian	2

Black
359 (83.5%)
Hispanic
62 (14.4%)
White
4 (0.9%)
Two or More
3 (0.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.5%)

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 #16
Phone:	(718)493-9681
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	430
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	342
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 84

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 57

Grade 2 51

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 64