PS 115 DANIEL MUCATEL SCHOOL

www.ps115brooklyn.org

854 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 115, also known as the Daniel Mucatel School, is a public elementary school located in the Canarsie 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 18. The institution is named in honor of Daniel Mucatel, a dedicated local figure, and has long served as a neighborhood anchor focused on fostering foundational academic and social skills for children in the surrounding community.

The school is committed to providing a comprehensive educational program that emphasizes core subjects like literacy and mathematics while encouraging student growth through extracurricular opportunities and community involvement. P.S. 115 typically offers a supportive environment that prioritizes the diverse needs of its student population, aiming to prepare children for success in middle school and beyond. As an active part of the Brooklyn educational landscape, the school focuses on building strong partnerships with parents and neighborhood families to support the holistic development of its students.

854

Total Students

50.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 115 DANIEL MUCATEL SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	81
Hispanic	98
Black	637
Asian	19
Two or More	13
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	1

Black
637 (74.6%)
Hispanic
98 (11.5%)
White
81 (9.5%)
Asian
19 (2.2%)
Two or More
13 (1.5%)
American Indian
5 (0.6%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

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 #18
Phone:	(718)241-1000
Website:	http://www.ps115brooklyn.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	854
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	50.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	644
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* 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 116

Kindergarten 135

Grade 1 130

Grade 2 106

Grade 3 118

Grade 4 126

Grade 5 121

Ungraded 2