PS 114 RYDER ELEMENTARY

364 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 114, also known as the Ryder Elementary School, is a public school located in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students in grades PK through 5, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 18. PS 114 is situated in a residential area and functions as a neighborhood anchor, focusing on providing foundational academic instruction and social-emotional development to a diverse student body.

The school is committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment that emphasizes core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. Beyond the standard curriculum, PS 114 typically works to integrate community engagement and parental involvement into its programming to support student achievement. As a public institution in New York City, it adheres to state standards while providing various support services and enrichment activities designed to prepare students for middle school transitions and long-term academic success.

364

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 114 RYDER ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	44
Black	279
Asian	20
Two or More	5
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Black
279 (76.6 %)
Hispanic
44 (12.1 %)
Asian
20 (5.5 %)
White
12 (3.3 %)
Two or More
5 (1.4 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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 #18
Phone:	(718)257-4428
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	364
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	336
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 48

Kindergarten 47

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 62

Grade 5 45