PS 194 RAOUL WALLENBERG

509 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

P.S. 194, also known as the Raoul Wallenberg School, is a public elementary school located in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 22. It is widely recognized for its commitment to providing a supportive, community-focused learning environment that emphasizes both academic achievement and the social-emotional development of its diverse student body.

The school is named after Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Jewish people during the Holocaust, a legacy that often influences the school’s focus on character education and civic responsibility. Academically, P.S. 194 is known for a structured curriculum that balances core subjects like literacy and mathematics with enrichment opportunities. With a strong emphasis on parental involvement and a collaborative teaching staff, the school strives to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while maintaining a welcoming atmosphere that reflects the character of the surrounding Brooklyn community.

509

Total Students

38.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 194 RAOUL WALLENBERG
Demographic	Student Count
White	69
Hispanic	128
Black	213
Asian	20
Two or More	8
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	66

Black
213 (41.8 %)
Hispanic
128 (25.1 %)
White
69 (13.6 %)
Pacific Islander
66 (13.0 %)
Asian
20 (3.9 %)
Two or More
8 (1.6 %)
American Indian
5 (1.0 %)

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 #22
Phone:	(718)648-8804
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	509
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	447
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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 69

Grade 1 83

Grade 2 79

Grade 3 77

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 75

Ungraded 4