PS 243 WEEKSVILLE SCHOOL (THE)

199 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 243, also known as The Weeksville School, is a public elementary school located in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students from prekindergarten through grade 5, the school is deeply rooted in its local community, taking its name from the historic Weeksville area—one of the first free Black communities in the United States after the abolition of slavery in New York. This historical legacy is a point of pride for the school, which often emphasizes themes of heritage, resilience, and community contribution in its educational environment.

Academically, P.S. 243 focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body. The school offers a standard New York City Department of Education curriculum, supplemented by various programs intended to enhance literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development. In addition to core subjects, the school typically provides enrichment activities and support services aimed at ensuring that students are prepared for middle school success while encouraging them to be active and thoughtful members of their neighborhood.

199

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 243 WEEKSVILLE SCHOOL (THE)
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	57
Black	128
Asian	5
Two or More	4
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Black
128 (64.3%)
Hispanic
57 (28.6%)
Asian
5 (2.5%)
Two or More
4 (2.0%)
Pacific Islander
3 (1.5%)
White
1 (0.5%)
American Indian
1 (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)604-6909
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	199
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	187
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 31

Kindergarten 32

Grade 1 30

Grade 2 27

Grade 3 26

Grade 4 26

Grade 5 27