Overview
P.S. 203 Floyd Bennett School is a public elementary school identified in the supplied topic as located in Brooklyn, New York. Its official legal name in New York State Education Department (NYSED) records is PS 203 FLOYD BENNETT SCHOOL [1]. The school appears in NYSED’s public data system with BEDS code 332200010203 and institution ID 800000043944 [1]. The NYSED profile lists Brian Sadowski as principal and gives the school phone number as (718) 241-8488 [1].
This profile summarizes the information available in the retrieved NYSED records. It does not rank the school or evaluate its quality. Where the records do not cover a topic—such as admissions rules, a founding date, or a verified school website—the profile says so rather than supplying an unsupported detail.
Location and School Identity
The supplied topic identifies the school as P.S. 203 Floyd Bennett School in Brooklyn, one of the five boroughs of New York City. The retrieved NYSED excerpts confirm the legal name, BEDS code, institution ID, principal, and phone number, but they do not restate the street address or borough [1]. Readers should therefore treat Brooklyn as the school’s identifying location from the topic and confirm the exact campus address and attendance zone through NYC Public Schools or the school’s official channels.
The school should not be confused with other schools that may share the Floyd Bennett name or with non-school facilities named for Floyd Bennett. The verified identifiers here are the NYSED legal name, BEDS code 332200010203, and institution ID 800000043944 [1]. Those identifiers are the safest way to match this school across New York State data sources.
Grades and Academic Programs
NYSED enrollment data for the 2024–25 school year list grade-level counts for kindergarten through grade 5 [3]. The counts are: kindergarten (full day) 71; grade 1, 71; grade 2, 67; grade 3, 69; grade 4, 81; and grade 5, 83 [3]. These grade-level counts sum to 442, which matches the K–12 enrollment total reported on the same page [3]. The page does not list grades 6 through 12, and the grade-level table indicates an elementary grade span of K–5 for the reported year [3].
The retrieved records do not describe specialized academic programs, magnet themes, dual-language programs, or extracurricular offerings at this school. What the records do show is instructional modality. For 2023–24, the Student and Educator Report indicates that the primary instructional modality was 100% in-person, with 0% remote and 0% both [2]. That figure describes the mode of instruction reported for that year; it is not a measure of program quality.
The same 2023–24 report lists average class sizes by class description [2]. These are reported averages, not student-teacher ratios, and they apply to the 2023–24 school year:
| Class description | Average class size |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 18 |
| Language Arts (grade 3) | 10 |
| Language Arts (grade 4) | 10 |
| Language Arts (grade 5) | 11 |
| Mathematics (grade 3) | 18 |
| Mathematics (grade 4) | 20 |
| Mathematics (grade 5) | 23 |
| Science (grade 5) | 23 |
These figures come from the 2023–24 Student and Educator Report and should not be treated as current for later years [2]. Average class size can vary by subject, grade, and how classes are organized.
Enrollment and School Data
For 2024–25, NYSED reports a K–12 enrollment of 442 students at PS 203 Floyd Bennett School [3]. The enrollment data are collected as part of NYSED’s Student Information Repository System (SIRS) and are reported as of BEDS Day, typically the first Wednesday in October [3].
The 2024–25 enrollment table reports the following student demographics [3]:
- Male: 224 students (51%); female: 218 students (49%). The non-binary category is not reported in the retrieved excerpt.
- Black or African American: 273 students (62%).
- Hispanic or Latino: 68 students (15%).
- Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 52 students (12%).
- White: 35 students (8%).
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 6 students (1%).
- Multiracial: not reported in the retrieved excerpt.
The same enrollment page reports students in selected groups [3]:
- English Language Learners: 90 students (20%).
- Students with disabilities: 102 students (23%).
- Economically disadvantaged: 366 students (83%).
- Homeless: 67 students (15%).
- Migrant, foster care, and parent in armed forces categories: not reported in the retrieved excerpt.
NYSED notes that enrollment data may be suppressed. When the total student count equals the count in the English Language Learner, students with disabilities, or economically disadvantaged category, the data are suppressed. When a count in those categories is less than 5, the data are also suppressed [3]. Missing or blank values in the retrieved excerpt should not be read as zero; they may be unreported or suppressed.
For 2023–24, the Student and Educator Report lists 316 students (78%) eligible for free lunch and 3 students (1%) eligible for reduced-price lunch [2]. These are eligibility counts for that year, not a measure of how many students used the meal program. The same report lists 36 teachers, 1 school counselor, 1 social worker, and 1 principal [2]. It also includes a suspension indicator that the retrieved excerpt describes as “0% No Suspensions Reported” for 2023–24 [2].
These figures are dated and come from different reporting periods. The 2023–24 Student and Educator Report and the 2024–25 enrollment page should be read separately; they do not describe the same school year [2][3].
Admissions and Enrollment
The retrieved NYSED records do not include this school’s admissions rules, attendance-zone boundaries, application deadlines, or enrollment priorities. Families should use NYC Public Schools’ official enrollment process for current information and should confirm whether the school has a zoned attendance area, an application requirement, or both. A school’s physical location does not by itself establish eligibility to attend.
Because admissions policies and deadlines can change, this profile does not state a specific application route or deadline. Readers should consult NYC Public Schools and the school’s official channels for the current school year. The NYSED records cited here are useful for verifying the school’s identity and reported data, but they are not an enrollment guide [1][3].
Student Services and Family Information
The available data show that PS 203 Floyd Bennett School served English Language Learners and students with disabilities in 2024–25: 90 students (20%) were English Language Learners, and 102 students (23%) were students with disabilities [3]. The 2023–24 Student and Educator Report lists one school counselor and one social worker on staff [2]. These staffing figures are from 2023–24 and may have changed.
The retrieved records do not describe specific service models, accessibility features, transportation eligibility, after-school programs, or family resources. Families seeking current information about language support, special education services, accessibility, transportation, or other supports should contact the school or NYC Public Schools directly. The NYSED data can confirm reported enrollment categories, but it does not substitute for the school’s current service information [2][3].
History and Community Context
The retrieved NYSED records do not provide a founding date, naming history, or community history for PS 203 Floyd Bennett School. The school’s legal name and state identifiers are the main verified identity facts available here [1]. This profile therefore does not state a founding year, historical milestones, or neighborhood context that the sources do not support.
How to Verify Current Information
To verify the school’s identity and reported data, readers can consult the NYSED Data Site pages used in this profile:
- NYSED school profile for PS 203 FLOYD BENNETT SCHOOL, institution ID 800000043944: https://data.nysed.gov/profile.php?instid=800000043944 [1]
- NYSED Student and Educator Report for 2023–24: https://data.nysed.gov/studenteducator.php?instid=800000043944&year=2024 [2]
- NYSED Enrollment Data for 2024–25: https://data.nysed.gov/enrollment.php?instid=800000043944&year=2025 [3]
For current admissions, calendars, programs, and contact details, consult NYC Public Schools and the school’s official channels. The retrieved sources do not include a verified official school website URL, so this profile does not provide one.