PS 329 SURFSIDE

313 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 329, also known as the Surfside School, is a public elementary school located in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school is situated in a coastal community and functions as a core educational hub for local families. Its mission is deeply rooted in fostering a supportive academic environment that emphasizes foundational literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development, aiming to prepare its diverse student body for middle school and beyond.

The school is characterized by its commitment to community engagement and student enrichment. P.S. 329 typically offers a variety of programs designed to enhance the traditional curriculum, often including arts integration, physical education, and targeted academic interventions to ensure all students meet state standards. By maintaining a focus on creating a nurturing classroom culture, the school strives to build strong partnerships with parents and the surrounding Coney Island community to support the holistic growth of its young learners.

313

Total Students

25.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 329 SURFSIDE
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	80
Black	182
Asian	15
Two or More	2
American Indian	26

Black
182 (58.1 %)
Hispanic
80 (25.6 %)
American Indian
26 (8.3 %)
Asian
15 (4.8 %)
White
8 (2.6 %)
Two or More
2 (0.6 %)

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)787-3460
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	313
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	264
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 43

Kindergarten 42

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 34

Grade 4 48

Grade 5 41

Ungraded 2