PS 224 HALE A WOODRUFF

282 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 224, known as the Hale A. Woodruff School, is a public elementary school located in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school is named after Hale Aspacio Woodruff, a renowned 20th-century American artist and educator celebrated for his significant contributions to African American art and his role in the Harlem Renaissance. The school’s identity is rooted in its commitment to providing a foundational education within the New York City Department of Education’s public school system.

Academically and culturally, PS 224 strives to create a supportive learning environment for its diverse student body. The school emphasizes core curriculum areas such as literacy, mathematics, and social studies, while often integrating artistic and creative expression into its programming to honor its namesake’s legacy. As a neighborhood school, it serves as a central hub for the local community, focusing on fostering student growth, building character, and preparing children for the transition to middle school while addressing the unique educational needs of the East New York area.

282

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 224 HALE A WOODRUFF
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	89
Black	176
Asian	7
Two or More	1
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	2

Black
176 (62.4 %)
Hispanic
89 (31.6 %)
Asian
7 (2.5 %)
White
4 (1.4 %)
American Indian
3 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.7 %)
Two or More
1 (0.4 %)

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)235-3600
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	282
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	256
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 36

Kindergarten 36

Grade 1 38

Grade 2 37

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 43

Grade 5 51