PS 54 SAMUEL C BARNES

155 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 54, also known as the Samuel C. Barnes School, is a public elementary school located in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school operates under the New York City Department of Education. It is situated in a historically significant area of Brooklyn and plays an active role in supporting the educational needs of the local community, emphasizing foundational learning and student development in its early childhood and elementary programs.

Academically, the school focuses on creating a supportive environment that aligns with the New York City Common Core standards. P.S. 54 is known for its efforts to integrate social-emotional learning with traditional academics, aiming to foster both intellectual growth and character development. The school’s faculty and administration prioritize community engagement, often working to provide resources and programs that involve local families and neighborhood stakeholders in the educational process.

155

Total Students

13.3

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 54 SAMUEL C BARNES
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	52
Black	83
Asian	2
Two or More	4
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	4

Black
83 (53.5 %)
Hispanic
52 (33.5 %)
White
8 (5.2 %)
Two or More
4 (2.6 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (2.6 %)
Asian
2 (1.3 %)
American Indian
2 (1.3 %)

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 #13
Phone:	(718)834-6752
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	155
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
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 34

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 16

Grade 2 21

Grade 3 21

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 16