PS 398 WALTER WEAVER

244 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 398, also known as the Walter Weaver School, is a public elementary school located in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students in the local community, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction within the New York City Department of Education system. It is situated in a historically significant area of Brooklyn and is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development for its diverse student body.

As part of the Brooklyn North borough, the school works to meet the specific needs of its neighborhood by offering a range of educational programs and extracurricular activities designed to prepare students for middle school success. The school community generally emphasizes the importance of family engagement and collaborative learning, aiming to create a structured and encouraging atmosphere where students can develop their academic potential and personal character.

244

Total Students

22.2

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 398 WALTER WEAVER
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	54
Black	178
Two or More	3
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Black
178 (73.0 %)
Hispanic
54 (22.1 %)
White
5 (2.0 %)
Two or More
3 (1.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.8 %)

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 #17
Phone:	(718)774-4466
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	244
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	209
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 24

Kindergarten 35

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 34

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 33