Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer
Brooklyn, NYPublicElementary · Grades Nursery–5
Test scores
New York State tests, 2024–25
English language arts
84 tested · 91% of students63% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 63% did.
- Level 432%
- Level 331%
- Level 219%
- Level 118%
Math
83 tested · 90% of students58% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 54% did.
- Level 429%
- Level 329%
- Level 216%
- Level 127%
Science
33 tested · 87% of students61% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 46% did.
- Level 412%
- Level 348%
- Level 227%
- Level 112%
Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.
Safety incidents
New York State Education Department
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled | 262 | 245 |
| Harassment, bullying, discrimination | 2 | 2 |
| Cyberbullying | 0 | 1 |
| Other threats | 3 | 0 |
None reported: Homicide, sexual offense, assault, weapons possession, bomb threat, false alarm, drugs, alcohol.
NYC Quality Report
2024-25 · Ranked among all NYC public schools
Attendance Rate89%
Teacher Attendance96%
Experienced Teachers83%
NYC Admissions Demand
2025-26 Admissions Cycle
Kindergarten (13K056)
Zoned
Apps/Seat
—
Applicants
58
Seats
50
Pre-K - School Day
Zoned
Apps/Seat
—
Applicants
—
Seats
36
School Transportation
2025-2026 school year
The transportation services this school receives. The city's Office of Pupil Transportation decides who qualifies and sets the specific stops, routes, and schedules, which aren't shown here.
- Yellow bus to designated stopsStop-to-school service for general-education students.
- Door-to-door serviceCurb-to-curb pickup, usually for students with an IEP, a 504 plan, or a medical need.
- Student MetroCards or OMNY cardsPublic-transit fare for students who qualify.
- Mid-day serviceTransportation during the school day.
- After-school transportationService for late-day and after-school programs.
Bus companies
BORO TRANSIT, INC.JOFAZ TRANSPORTATION INC.NYC SCHOOL BUS UMBRELLA SERVICESPRIDE TRANSPORTATIONQUALITY TRANSPORTATION CORP.Y & M TRANSIT CORP
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
245 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino15.1%
White39.6%
Black or African American33.5%
Asian2.4%
Two or More Races7.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.4%
Public school directory
NCES ID 360009102243
- District
- New York City Geographic District #13
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 245 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- New York State Assessments (School Report Card) · New York State Education Department · 2024–25
- New York School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) · New York State Education Department · 2022–23, 2023–24