PS 290 JUAN MOREL CAMPOS

www.ps290juanmorelcampos.org

354 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 290 Juan Morel Campos, located at 135 Schenck Avenue in the East New York section of Brooklyn, is a public elementary school serving students in grades PK–5. Part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 19, the school is named in honor of Juan Morel Campos, a renowned Puerto Rican composer and musician. The school operates with a focus on providing a structured academic environment that aims to foster both intellectual growth and social-emotional development for its diverse student population.

As a community-centered institution, P.S. 290 emphasizes the importance of a well-rounded education, often integrating core curriculum subjects with enrichment activities to support student engagement. The school works closely with local families and the surrounding neighborhood to create a supportive culture. By leveraging resources available through the NYC school system, the faculty strives to prepare students for the academic rigors of middle school while encouraging a sense of community pride and personal responsibility.

354

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

102.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 290 JUAN MOREL CAMPOS
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	259
Black	68
Asian	10
Two or More	6
American Indian	8

Hispanic
259 (73.2 %)
Black
68 (19.2 %)
Asian
10 (2.8 %)
American Indian
8 (2.3 %)
Two or More
6 (1.7 %)
White
3 (0.8 %)

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)647-1113
Website:	http://www.ps290juanmorelcampos.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	354
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	350
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* 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 24

Kindergarten 59

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 47

Grade 5 62