PS 233 LANGSTON HUGHES

www.ps233.org

335 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 233 Langston Hughes, located in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn, serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade. Named in honor of the renowned poet and social activist Langston Hughes, the school emphasizes a supportive learning environment that seeks to foster both academic achievement and character development. It is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 18, which serves a diverse population of students and families in the surrounding community.

The school is known for its focus on holistic education, often integrating the arts and social-emotional learning into its daily curriculum. By promoting the legacy of its namesake, PS 233 encourages students to find their voices through literacy and creative expression. The school actively works to maintain strong partnerships with parents and the community to ensure that students receive the resources and guidance necessary to prepare them for middle school and beyond.

335

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 233 LANGSTON HUGHES
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	36
Black	276
American Indian	13
Pacific Islander	2

Black
276 (82.4%)
Hispanic
36 (10.7%)
American Indian
13 (3.9%)
White
8 (2.4%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.6%)

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)346-8103
Website:	http://www.ps233.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	335
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	279
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 49

Kindergarten 67

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 36