PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONT

www.ps31brooklyn.com

644 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 31, also known as the Samuel F. DuPont School, is a public elementary school located in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school is situated in a historic building that has been a long-standing fixture of the local community. The school is known for its focus on providing a foundational education within a supportive environment, catering to the diverse and evolving demographic of the Greenpoint area.

Academically, P.S. 31 emphasizes a comprehensive curriculum that aims to foster both intellectual and social-emotional growth. Like many schools within the New York City Department of Education, it places a strong focus on literacy, mathematics, and science, while often incorporating arts and enrichment programs to provide a well-rounded experience. The school community is generally characterized by its active parent body and its commitment to maintaining a neighborhood-school feel, where the faculty and staff work closely with families to support student achievement and community engagement.

644

Total Students

33.9

Full-Time Teachers

19.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONT
Demographic	Student Count
White	299
Hispanic	219
Black	39
Asian	45
Two or More	42

White
299 (46.4%)
Hispanic
219 (34.0%)
Asian
45 (7.0%)
Two or More
42 (6.5%)
Black
39 (6.1%)

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 #14
Phone:	(718)383-8998
Website:	http://www.ps31brooklyn.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	644
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	305
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 87

Kindergarten 103

Grade 1 96

Grade 2 105

Grade 3 86

Grade 4 85

Grade 5 82