PS 41 FRANCIS WHITE

158 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 41 Francis White, located on Thatford Avenue in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, is a New York City public elementary school serving students in grades PK through 5. As part of the NYC Department of Education, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes foundational academic skills in core subjects like literacy and mathematics while encouraging social-emotional growth among its diverse student body.

The school is deeply integrated into the Brownsville community, often acting as a hub for local families. PS 41 focuses on providing a well-rounded education by offering various extracurricular opportunities and specialized programs designed to improve student engagement. By maintaining a structured academic framework and promoting values of inclusivity and perseverance, PS 41 strives to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond.

158

Total Students

19.5

Full-Time Teachers

8.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 41 FRANCIS WHITE
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	46
Black	103
Asian	4
Two or More	2
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
103 (65.2%)
Hispanic
46 (29.1%)
Asian
4 (2.5%)
Two or More
2 (1.3%)
American Indian
2 (1.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.6%)

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 #23
Phone:	(718)495-7732
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	158
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	152
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 1

Kindergarten 28

Grade 1 16

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 31

Grade 4 31

Grade 5 25

Ungraded 4