PS 145 ANDREW JACKSON
PS 145 ANDREW JACKSON is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32 school district, located in BROOKLYN, NY with about 581 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 42 teachers, PS 145 ANDREW JACKSON has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
P.S. 145, also known as the Andrew Jackson School, is a public elementary school located in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school operates within the New York City Department of Education system. The facility is situated on Noll Street, positioned within a dense urban residential area, and functions as a foundational educational hub for the local community.
The school is characterized by its focus on providing a structured academic environment for a diverse student population. Like many schools in District 14, P.S. 145 emphasizes core literacy and mathematics instruction while working to integrate social-emotional learning into the daily classroom experience. As a community-oriented institution, it plays a vital role in the neighborhood, often engaging with local families to support student development both inside and outside the classroom.
For more information, contact PS 145 ANDREW JACKSON at (718) 821-4823 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
BROOKLYN, NY 11206
(718) 821-4823
PS 145 ANDREW JACKSON is a public Title I school in BROOKLYN, NY with about 581 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32
- Total Students:
- 581
- Teachers:
- 42.03
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 581 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending PS 145 ANDREW JACKSON is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 93% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 93.3%
- Black or African American
- 4.8%
- White
- 0.7%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.5%
- Two or more races
- 0.3%
- Asian
- 0.3%
- Female
- 47.5%
- Male
- 52.5%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.