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St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

Brooklyn, NY

400 Lincoln Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11225

Overall grade: B-

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • BClass size
  • A-Years serving families
  • BDiversity

What stands out

  • Serving families in Brooklyn since at least 2011

In Brooklyn, New York, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy is a Catholic diocesan school for students from pre-K through 8th grade. About 160 students attend, with roughly 18 students per teacher. It has been listed in official private school records since 2011–12. The school is part of the Diocese of Brooklyn. The school day runs about 7 hours, 177 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–8
Students
160
Teachers
9 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
17.8
Boys and girls
Coed · 73 girls, 87 boys
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Diocesan school
School day
About 7 hours
School year
177 days

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    How it compares

    • A smaller school: fewer students than 55% of Catholic elementary schools in New York.
    • Compared with 242 Catholic elementary schools in New York.

    Students by survey year

    329’11–12318’13–14246’15–16206’17–18189’19–20179’21–22160’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K32
    K27
    120
    211
    315
    414
    518
    617
    721
    817

    Student body

    Black92%
    Hispanic or Latino6%
    White1%
    Asian1%
    American Indian or Alaska Native1%

    Member of

    • National Catholic Educational Association

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    Questions about St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy

    What grades does St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy serve?

    St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy serves grades Pre-K–8.

    How many students attend St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy?

    About 160 students, with 18 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy?

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