DR JACQUELINE PEEK-DAVIS SCHOOL

www.ps12brooklyn.org

218 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

The Dr. Jacqueline Peek-Davis School (officially designated as **P.S. 335**) 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 operates within the New York City Department of Education’s District 16. It is named in honor of Dr. Jacqueline Peek-Davis, a dedicated educator and community leader who spent decades advocating for the academic and social development of students within the local Brooklyn community.

The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering a supportive, culturally responsive learning environment that emphasizes both rigorous academics and social-emotional growth. As a community-centered institution, P.S. 335 often focuses on collaborative partnerships with local organizations and families to provide enrichment opportunities, including arts programs and after-school initiatives. By maintaining a focus on inclusivity and student-centered instruction, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond while honoring the legacy of its namesake.

218

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DR JACQUELINE PEEK-DAVIS SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	49
Black	149
Asian	6
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Black
149 (68.3%)
Hispanic
49 (22.5%)
White
12 (5.5%)
Asian
6 (2.8%)
Two or More
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 #17
Phone:	(718)953-4569
Website:	http://www.ps12brooklyn.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	218
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	205
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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 26

Grade 1 29

Grade 2 32

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 33

Grade 5 29

Ungraded 1