PS 274 KOSCIUSKO

279 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 274, also known as the Kosciusko School, is a public elementary school located in the heart of the Bushwick neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. Serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 32. It operates within a community-focused environment, aiming to provide a foundational academic experience for a diverse student body while fostering a supportive atmosphere for neighborhood families.

Academically, the school emphasizes core subjects such as literacy and mathematics, often integrating the arts and social-emotional learning into its daily curriculum. Like many schools in the area, PS 274 strives to balance rigorous state standards with the specific needs of its learners, frequently utilizing local community partnerships and extracurricular programs to enrich the student experience. By maintaining its presence on Bushwick Avenue, the school serves as a central hub for early childhood development and community engagement within the local district.

279

Total Students

22.6

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 274 KOSCIUSKO
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	232
Black	35
Two or More	3
American Indian	4

Hispanic
232 (83.2 %)
Black
35 (12.5 %)
White
5 (1.8 %)
American Indian
4 (1.4 %)
Two or More
3 (1.1 %)

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)642-5300
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	279
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	259
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 21

Kindergarten 32

Grade 1 38

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 51

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 43