PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAM

www.ps214k.org

724 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 214, also known as the Michael Friedsam School, is a public elementary school located in the East New York section of Brooklyn. Serving students in grades Pre-K through 5, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 19. It operates with a focus on fostering a supportive, structured learning environment that emphasizes core academic foundations in literacy and mathematics while encouraging personal growth within its diverse local community.

The school is deeply rooted in the Pitkin Avenue corridor and functions as a neighborhood anchor, prioritizing engagement with families to support student achievement. Beyond standard classroom instruction, P.S. 214 typically integrates various enrichment activities and support services aimed at the social-emotional development of its students. By maintaining a focus on inclusivity and community collaboration, the school strives to prepare its young learners for the challenges of middle school and long-term academic success.

724

Total Students

55.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAM
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	180
Black	80
Asian	422
Two or More	1
American Indian	20
Pacific Islander	1

Asian
422 (58.3 %)
Hispanic
180 (24.9 %)
Black
80 (11.0 %)
White
20 (2.8 %)
American Indian
20 (2.8 %)
Two or More
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

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 #19
Phone:	(718)647-1740
Website:	http://www.ps214k.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	724
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	637
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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 95

Kindergarten 99

Grade 1 111

Grade 2 97

Grade 3 102

Grade 4 107

Grade 5 109

Ungraded 4