DESIGN WORKS

163 Students

Secondary School 9th - 10th

School Overview

DESIGN WORKS is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in BROOKLYN, NY. Administered by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 163 enrolled students across grades 09 through 10.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 15.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 63.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 96 students qualified for free lunch and 7 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 29 6 AVE in BROOKLYN, NY 11217, DESIGN WORKS serves families zoned within the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

163

Total Students

15.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DESIGN WORKS
Demographic	Student Count
White	26
Hispanic	43
Black	73
Asian	8
Two or More	8
American Indian	3

Black
73 (45.3%)
Hispanic
43 (26.7%)
White
26 (16.1%)
Asian
8 (5.0%)
Two or More
8 (5.0%)
American Indian
3 (1.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Secondary 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 #13
Phone:	(929)489-3880
Grade Range:	9th - 10th
Total Students:	163
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	96
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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

Grade 9 85

Grade 10 78