LEGACY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
590 SHEFFIELD AVE
BROOKLYN, NY 11207
147 Students
Middle School 6th - 8th
School Overview
LEGACY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is a public middle school and part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 school district, located in BROOKLYN, NY with 147 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 18 teachers, LEGACY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS has a student/teacher ratio of about 7.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
147
Total Students
18.9
Full-Time Teachers
7.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
104.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    91 (61.9 %)
  • Hispanic
    38 (25.9 %)
  • White
    7 (4.8 %)
  • Asian
    5 (3.4 %)
  • Two or More
    4 (2.7 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (1.4 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle 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: (929)397-2967
Grade Range: 6th - 8th
Total Students: 147
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 18.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 7.8
NSLP Participation:1 N/A
Qualified Free Lunch: 152
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
Grade 6 69
Grade 7 50
Grade 8 27
Ungraded 1
Gender Ratio
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