PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAM

www.ps214k.org

728 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 214, also known as the Michael Friedsam School, is a public elementary school located in the East New York section of Brooklyn. Serving students in grades Pre-K through 5, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 19. It operates with a focus on fostering a supportive, structured learning environment that emphasizes core academic foundations in literacy and mathematics while encouraging personal growth within its diverse local community.

The school is deeply rooted in the Pitkin Avenue corridor and functions as a neighborhood anchor, prioritizing engagement with families to support student achievement. Beyond standard classroom instruction, P.S. 214 typically integrates various enrichment activities and support services aimed at the social-emotional development of its students. By maintaining a focus on inclusivity and community collaboration, the school strives to prepare its young learners for the challenges of middle school and long-term academic success.

728

Total Students

52.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAM
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	157
Black	61
Asian	461
Two or More	3
American Indian	29

Asian
461 (63.3%)
Hispanic
157 (21.6%)
Black
61 (8.4%)
American Indian
29 (4.0%)
White
17 (2.3%)
Two or More
3 (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)647-1740
Website:	http://www.ps214k.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	728
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	52.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	637
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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 98

Kindergarten 104

Grade 1 108

Grade 2 102

Grade 3 109

Grade 4 107

Grade 5 97

Ungraded 3