PS 149 DANNY KAYE

www.ps149dannykaye.com

509 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 149, also known as the Danny Kaye School, is a public elementary school located in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 19. It is named in honor of the legendary entertainer and humanitarian Danny Kaye, reflecting a community focus on fostering both academic growth and character development in its diverse student body.

The school is dedicated to providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment that emphasizes core literacy and mathematical skills while encouraging social-emotional development. PS 149 strives to engage its students through a structured curriculum and various enrichment activities designed to prepare them for middle school success. By maintaining strong ties to the surrounding Brooklyn community, the school works to ensure that students have access to the resources and guidance necessary to thrive in an urban educational setting.

509

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 149 DANNY KAYE
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	212
Black	259
Asian	16
Two or More	6
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Black
259 (50.9%)
Hispanic
212 (41.7%)
Asian
16 (3.1%)
White
12 (2.4%)
Two or More
6 (1.2%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)

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 #19
Phone:	(718)688-7620
Website:	http://www.ps149dannykaye.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	509
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	504
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 54

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 92

Grade 3 72

Grade 4 83

Grade 5 62