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P.S. 221 Tossaint L'ouverture (Closed 2023)

791 Empire Boulevard
Brooklyn, NY 11213

P.S. 221 Tossaint L'ouverture serves 709 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	P.S. 221 Tossaint L'ouverture
Kind	72
1	120
2	107
3	127
4	123
5	143
Not Listed	17

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Total Students

709 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	P.S. 221 Tossaint L'ouverture
2023	709
2022	709
2021	709
2020	709
2019	709
2018	709
2017	709
2016	709
2015	709
2005	709
2004	778
2003	908
2002	914
2001	999
2000	1,138
1999	1,250
1998	1,318
1997	1,430
1996	1,356
1995	1,371
1994	1,400
1993	1,422
1992	1,322
1991	1,383
1990	1,184
1989	1,174
1988	1,176
1987	1,316

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Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	P.S. 221 Tossaint L'ouverture
2023	49
2022	49
2021	49
2020	49
2019	49
2018	49
2017	49
2016	49
2015	49
2005	49
2002	59
2001	66
2000	60
1999	66
1998	69
1997	68
1996	61
1995	64
1994	65
1993	70
1992	67
1991	64
1990	68
1989	66
1988	63

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	P.S. 221 Tossaint L'ouverture	New York	New York City Chancellor's Office School District
2023	14:1	11:1	24:1
2022	14:1	11:1	24:1
2021	14:1	12:1	24:1
2020	14:1	13:1	24:1
2019	14:1	13:1	24:1
2018	14:1	14:1	24:1
2017	14:1	13:1	24:1
2016	14:1	14:1	24:1
2015	14:1	14:1	24:1
2005	14:1	14:1	26:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	14:1	17:1
2000	19:1	15:1	17:1
1999	19:1	16:1	17:1
1998	19:1	16:1	18:1
1997	21:1	16:1	19:1
1996	22:1	16:1	20:1
1995	21:1	16:1	19:1
1994	21:1	16:1	19:1
1993	20:1	16:1	19:1
1992	20:1	16:1	19:1
1991	21:1	15:1	17:1
1990	17:1	15:1	17:1
1989	18:1	15:1	18:1
1988	19:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

10%

Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	P.S. 221 Tossaint L'ouverture	New York	New York City Chancellor's Office School District
2023	4%	29%	48%
2022	4%	29%	48%
2021	4%	28%	48%
2020	4%	27%	48%
2019	4%	27%	48%
2018	5%	26%	48%
2017	5%	26%	48%
2016	5%	26%	48%
2015	5%	25%	47%
2005	4%	20%	39%
2004	3%	19%	39%
2003	3%	19%	38%
2002	3%	19%	38%
2001	3%	18%	38%
2000	5%	18%	38%
1999	5%	18%	38%
1998	5%	18%	38%
1997	5%	18%	38%
1996	5%	17%	38%
1995	7%	17%	37%
1994	8%	17%	36%
1993	9%	16%	36%
1992	7%	16%	36%
1991	12%	15%	35%
1990	10%	14%	31%

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Black

94%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	P.S. 221 Tossaint L'ouverture	New York	New York City Chancellor's Office School District
2023	94%	16%	32%
2022	94%	16%	32%
2021	94%	17%	32%
2020	94%	17%	32%
2019	94%	17%	32%
2018	94%	17%	34%
2017	94%	17%	34%
2016	94%	18%	34%
2015	94%	18%	34%
2005	94%	20%	33%
2004	95%	20%	33%
2003	95%	20%	34%
2002	95%	20%	34%
2001	95%	20%	35%
2000	94%	21%	36%
1999	94%	21%	36%
1998	93%	20%	36%
1997	94%	20%	36%
1996	94%	20%	36%
1995	92%	20%	37%
1994	91%	20%	37%
1993	90%	20%	37%
1992	92%	20%	38%
1991	88%	20%	38%
1990	90%	20%	39%

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White

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	P.S. 221 Tossaint L'ouverture	New York	New York City Chancellor's Office School District
2023	2%	40%	10%
2022	2%	41%	10%
2021	2%	41%	10%
2020	2%	43%	10%
2019	2%	43%	10%
2018	1%	44%	10%
2017	1%	44%	10%
2016	1%	44%	10%
2015	1%	45%	10%
2005	2%	53%	14%
2004	2%	54%	15%
2003	2%	55%	15%
2002	2%	55%	15%
2001	2%	55%	15%
2000	1%	55%	15%
1999	1%	55%	15%
1998	2%	57%	15%
1997	1%	57%	16%
1996	1%	58%	16%
1995	1%	58%	17%
1994	1%	58%	18%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	P.S. 221 Tossaint L'ouverture	New York	New York City Chancellor's Office School District
2023	0.12	0.73	0.65
2022	0.12	0.72	0.65
2021	0.12	0.72	0.65
2020	0.12	0.71	0.65
2019	0.12	0.71	0.65
2018	0.11	0.71	0.65
2017	0.11	0.71	0.65
2016	0.11	0.70	0.65
2015	0.11	0.70	0.65
2005	0.12	0.64	0.71
2004	0.10	0.63	0.71
2003	0.10	0.62	0.71
2002	0.10	0.62	0.71
2001	0.10	0.63	0.71
2000	0.12	0.62	0.71
1999	0.11	0.62	0.70
1998	0.13	0.61	0.70
1997	0.11	0.61	0.70
1996	0.11	0.60	0.70
1995	0.15	0.60	0.70
1994	0.17	0.60	0.70
1993	0.18	0.59	0.70
1992	0.15	0.58	0.70
1991	0.22	0.57	0.70
1990	0.18	0.57	0.67

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Eligible for (01-02)

87%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2002)
Year	P.S. 221 Tossaint L'ouverture	New York	New York City Chancellor's Office School District
2002	87%	36%	66%
2001	70%	36%	65%
2000	99%	37%	66%
1999	80%	38%	65%
1998	76%	37%	64%
1997	70%	38%	66%

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Eligible for (01-02)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2002)
Year	P.S. 221 Tossaint L'ouverture	New York	New York City Chancellor's Office School District
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

New York City Chancellor's Office School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education