St. Ephrem Catholic Academy in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, is an elementary school offering a faith-based education to prekindergarten through eighth grade students.
Located at 924 74th St., the private school has served the neighborhood for almost 100 years.
St. Ephrem Catholic Academy has adaptive classroom seating and uses hands-on learning techniques.
The school incorporates technology into the curriculum with the use of iPads, Chromebooks, Google Classroom and interactive whiteboards.
St. Ephrem Catholic Academy is also a ClassDojo school. Class Dojo is a communication platform and virtual teaching environment designed to strengthen the connection between home life and school. This helps students who need flexible learning and scheduling options.
In addition, there are after-school programs available. Students can participate in art club, drama, baseball, softball, flag football and swimming.
An application with an interview is required for admission. Students must wear uniforms.
St Ephrem School
Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School
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Grade Pre-K-8
924 74th St,
Brooklyn, NY
School Details
Students
264
Head of School
Craig Mercado
Student Teacher Ratio
27:1
Annual Tuition
$5,400
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Niche Grade Details
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
27:1
Teachers
13
Full Time Teachers
9
Part Time Teachers
4
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Male
51.5%
Female
48.5%
White
71.4%
Hispanic
20.2%
Asian
6.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.1%
Black
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
11/6/2025
This Catholic school celebrate Halloween. They don't care your children's academic.
10/31/2025
As a St. Ephrem parent, I’m beyond frustrated with the lack of discipline and accountability within the middle school. The behavior that goes on is completely unacceptable — students breaking furniture and window screens, throwing citric acid, and constantly picking on one another. The learning envi...
10/27/2025
As a father, it honestly feels like dealing with Blanche from Grease every time I have to talk to the school secretary — completely disorganized, frazzled, and somehow always unprepared. There’s no sense of friendliness or basic courtesy, which makes every interaction harder than it should be. It’s...
9/15/2025
This school used to be something special, but under the current leadership it’s gone completely downhill. The whole idea of “family” that St. Ephrem Catholic Academy was supposed to have is gone, and now families feel more divided than ever.Unless you’re connected to the people running things, there...
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List Price Range
$572K - $3M
Homes For Sale
29
Average Home Value
$1,263,365
Median Lot Size
1,742 Sq Ft
% Renters
56%
Average Household Income
$98,748
% of College Grads
35.1%
Median Age
42
Average House Size
1,747 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
49.9%
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St Ephrem School is a private Catholic school for students in grades Pre-K-8 located at 924 74th St in Brooklyn, NY. Annual tuition is $5,400. The school has a total enrollment of 264 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 27:1. The average home value in this area is $1,263,365. Discover additional schools in the area, like Adelphi Academy, Bay Ridge Preparatory School, Bay Ridge Prep Upper School, and more. Learn more about what Brooklyn has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near St Ephrem School.