PS/IS 45 HORACE E GREENE

491 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

PS/IS 45, known as the Horace E. Greene School, is a public school located in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, serving students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. As a "PS/IS" (Public School/Intermediate School) model, it provides a continuous educational environment that allows students to remain in the same school community throughout their primary and early adolescent years. The school is situated on Schaefer Street, deeply embedded within a vibrant and diverse residential area of Brooklyn.

The school is named in honor of Horace E. Greene, a local figure, and generally focuses on providing a comprehensive core curriculum that meets New York City Department of Education standards. Like many schools in District 32, PS/IS 45 strives to foster a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, social-emotional development, and community involvement. It serves as a central hub for neighborhood families, aiming to prepare students for the transition to high school by building foundational skills across literacy, mathematics, science, and the arts.

491

Total Students

43.1

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS/IS 45 HORACE E GREENE
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	255
Black	198
Asian	9
Two or More	4
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
255 (51.9 %)
Black
198 (40.3 %)
White
17 (3.5 %)
Asian
9 (1.8 %)
American Indian
5 (1.0 %)
Two or More
4 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.6 %)

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 #32
Phone:	(718)642-5360
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	491
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	376
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 42

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 38

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 43

Grade 5 52

Grade 6 66

Grade 7 56

Grade 8 57

Ungraded 5