PS/IS 323

511 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

PS/IS 323, also known as the Addie Mae Collins School, is a public school located in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students from prekindergarten through eighth grade, the school is situated on Chester Street and functions as a central educational hub within its community. As a combined elementary and intermediate school, it provides a continuous academic environment that allows students to transition from their early childhood years through middle school under one roof.

The school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 23 and is dedicated to fostering both academic achievement and personal growth. Like many schools in the area, PS/IS 323 places a strong emphasis on providing a supportive learning environment, often integrating social-emotional development with standard curriculum requirements. By bridging the gap between elementary and middle school education, the institution aims to prepare its students for the rigor of high school while addressing the specific educational needs of the surrounding Brooklyn community.

511

Total Students

45.1

Full-Time Teachers

11.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS/IS 323
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	126
Black	373
Asian	3
Two or More	2
American Indian	4

Black
373 (73.0 %)
Hispanic
126 (24.7 %)
American Indian
4 (0.8 %)
White
3 (0.6 %)
Asian
3 (0.6 %)
Two or More
2 (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 #23
Phone:	(718)495-7781
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	511
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	283
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 57

Kindergarten 32

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 47

Grade 6 58

Grade 7 68

Grade 8 57

Ungraded 2