PS 135 SHELDON A BROOKNER

308 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 135, also known as the Sheldon A. Brookner School, is a public elementary school located in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students from Pre-K through 5th grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 18. The institution is named in honor of Sheldon A. Brookner and serves as a local academic hub for the surrounding community, focusing on providing foundational education within the public school system.

Academically, the school emphasizes literacy and mathematics, adhering to New York State learning standards. Like many schools in the district, P.S. 135 works to foster a supportive learning environment through various enrichment programs and student services. Because it is a community-based school, it often acts as a focal point for neighborhood engagement, prioritizing student development through a blend of classroom instruction and social-emotional learning initiatives designed to prepare young students for middle school and beyond.

308

Total Students

23.9

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 135 SHELDON A BROOKNER
Demographic	Student Count
White	27
Hispanic	22
Black	239
Asian	13
Two or More	4
American Indian	3

Black
239 (77.6 %)
White
27 (8.8 %)
Hispanic
22 (7.1 %)
Asian
13 (4.2 %)
Two or More
4 (1.3 %)
American Indian
3 (1.0 %)

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)693-4363
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	308
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	282
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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 46

Kindergarten 46

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 56