PS 188 MICHAEL E BERDY

256 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 188, officially known as the Michael E. Berdy School, is a public elementary school located in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 21. It is situated on Neptune Avenue, positioning it as a key educational anchor for the diverse local community of Coney Island.

The school is noted for its focus on providing a foundational education in a supportive environment, often emphasizing literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development to prepare students for middle school. As an NYC public school, PS 188 participates in various city-wide initiatives and programs designed to improve student outcomes and foster an inclusive learning atmosphere. Like many schools in the area, it strives to address the unique needs of its student population by integrating academic rigor with extracurricular opportunities that reflect the neighborhood's vibrant character.

256

Total Students

30.3

Full-Time Teachers

8.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 188 MICHAEL E BERDY
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	79
Black	138
Asian	11
Two or More	7
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Black
138 (53.9 %)
Hispanic
79 (30.9 %)
White
17 (6.6 %)
Asian
11 (4.3 %)
Two or More
7 (2.7 %)
American Indian
3 (1.2 %)
Pacific Islander
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 #21
Phone:	(718)265-7580
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	256
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	226
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 27

Kindergarten 42

Grade 1 25

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 44