I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro
8787 24 AVENUE, NY · District 21 · Brooklyn
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According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data: I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro (PS 281) is a junior high-intermediate-middle school in Bensonhurst East, District 21. Enrollment: 1,172 students. A free school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, NYSED, 2023)
Overview
I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro is a junior high-intermediate-middle school in Bensonhurst East, serving grades 06, 07, 08. It is located in District 21, Brooklyn. The NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot reports 1,172 students for 2021–22.(NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot, 2021-22, dataset: c7ru-d68s)
Student Demographics
NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot, 2021–22 school year
39.2%
Asian
6.4%
Black
27%
Hispanic
26.2%
White
18.1%
Students with disabilities
21.1%
English language learners
Zone Information
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