PS 399 STANLEY EUGENE CLARKE

131 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 399, officially known as the Stanley Eugene Clarke School, is a public elementary school located in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 22. It is situated in a vibrant, diverse community and focuses on providing a foundational education that emphasizes core academic skills such as literacy, mathematics, and social studies, often complemented by arts and enrichment programs designed to support the "whole child."

As a neighborhood school, P.S. 399 is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for its diverse student body. The school typically engages families through parent-teacher associations and various school-based events to build a strong community partnership. Like many schools in the NYC public system, P.S. 399 utilizes standardized curricula to meet New York State learning standards while providing targeted academic support and extracurricular opportunities to help students succeed throughout their primary education years.

131

Total Students

13.7

Full-Time Teachers

9.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

119.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 399 STANLEY EUGENE CLARKE
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	38
Black	81
Asian	6
Two or More	2
American Indian	3

Black
81 (61.8 %)
Hispanic
38 (29.0 %)
Asian
6 (4.6 %)
American Indian
3 (2.3 %)
Two or More
2 (1.5 %)
White
1 (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)693-3023
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	131
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	157
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

Kindergarten 23

Grade 1 18

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 18

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 29