PS 328 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY

264 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 328, also known as the Phyllis Wheatley School, is a public elementary school located in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is deeply rooted in its local community and named in honor of Phyllis Wheatley, the first published African-American female poet. The school focuses on providing a foundational education that emphasizes literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development within a supportive classroom environment.

As part of the New York City Department of Education, PS 328 strives to cultivate a safe and inclusive learning atmosphere that addresses the diverse needs of its student population. The school typically engages in various initiatives to foster academic growth and community involvement, often encouraging parent participation and partnerships with local organizations to enrich the student experience. By blending traditional academic instruction with efforts to build student character, PS 328 aims to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond.

264

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 328 PHYLLIS WHEATLEY
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	132
Black	114
Asian	3
American Indian	3

Hispanic
132 (50.0%)
Black
114 (43.2%)
White
12 (4.5%)
Asian
3 (1.1%)
American Indian
3 (1.1%)

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 #19
Phone:	(718)345-9393
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	264
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	256
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 46

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 27

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 29

Grade 5 32

Ungraded 3