PS 106 EDWARD EVERETT HALE

327 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 106 Edward Everett Hale, located at 1328 Putnam Avenue in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, serves students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. As a traditional New York City public elementary school, it operates within the District 32 community. The school is known for its commitment to providing a foundational education in a neighborhood that has experienced significant demographic and cultural shifts over the last decade, aiming to foster a supportive learning environment for a diverse student population.

The school’s mission generally emphasizes core academic development in literacy and mathematics while promoting social-emotional growth. Like many schools in the area, PS 106 works to balance standardized curriculum requirements with enrichment programs intended to engage students outside of traditional classroom instruction. Parents and community members often view the school as a central hub for the neighborhood, providing essential services and educational stability to the families residing in the immediate vicinity of the Putnam Avenue area.

327

Total Students

40.1

Full-Time Teachers

8.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 106 EDWARD EVERETT HALE
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	294
Black	23
Asian	3
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Hispanic
294 (89.9%)
Black
23 (7.0%)
White
5 (1.5%)
Asian
3 (0.9%)
Two or More
1 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

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 #32
Phone:	(718)574-0261
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	327
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	295
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 33

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 60