PS 186 DR IRVING A GLADSTONE

www.ps186.com

973 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

PS 186, also known as the Dr. Irving A. Gladstone School, is a public elementary school located in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade, the school is situated within the New York City Department of Education’s District 20. The school maintains a traditional academic focus while fostering a supportive community environment for its diverse student body.

The school is named in honor of Dr. Irving A. Gladstone, a dedicated educator and figure within the local community. PS 186 is generally recognized for its commitment to foundational learning, emphasizing literacy and mathematics alongside social-emotional development. As a neighborhood school, it plays a vital role in the local area, offering various extracurricular activities and parent engagement initiatives designed to help students build strong academic and personal foundations during their formative years.

973

Total Students

75.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 186 DR IRVING A GLADSTONE
Demographic	Student Count
White	296
Hispanic	346
Black	7
Asian	307
Two or More	7
American Indian	10

Hispanic
346 (35.6%)
Asian
307 (31.6%)
White
296 (30.4%)
American Indian
10 (1.0%)
Black
7 (0.7%)
Two or More
7 (0.7%)

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 #20
Phone:	(718)236-7071
Website:	http://www.ps186.com
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	973
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	75.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	801
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* 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

Kindergarten 126

Grade 1 149

Grade 2 162

Grade 3 162

Grade 4 178

Grade 5 192

Ungraded 4