Enrollment
259
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17·NCES 360009506340
BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
443 ST MARKS AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11238 · (718) 230-0851 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of New York public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
182 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
56.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
48.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 47.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 259 | 70.3% | 46.0% |
| HARBOR VIEW SCHOOL (THE) STATEN ISLAND | 256 | 75.8% | 43.8% |
| TEACHERS COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL NEW YORK | 295 | 75.3% | 56.9% |
| BRIGHTER CHOICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 200 | 68.5% | 29.7% |
| AUSTIN STEWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 46 ROCHESTER | 343 | 66.5% | 30.0% |
| PS 26 JESSE OWENS BROOKLYN | 214 | 78.0% | 46.0% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,339 of 2,335 | #190 of 290 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,515 of 2,342 ▼ 98 | #217 of 290 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,092 of 2,343 ▲ 225 | #189 of 290 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #2,196 of 2,585 | #231 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #1,466 of 2,338 | #128 of 249 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #277 of 2,388 | #33 of 263 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #980 of 2,534 | #242 of 300 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.4% | #182 of 1,757 | #47 of 225 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
259
-44 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 259 | 20.7 | 12.5:1 | 70% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 26.9 | 9.2:1 | 65% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 26.4 | 10.4:1 | 70% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 27 | 11.2:1 | 75% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 62% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 350 | 28 | 12.5:1 | 69% (241) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in BROOKLYN, New York, and is classified as an elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 259 students. It has 42% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in New York (about 443).
The district for BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17, with 49 schools and 16,990 students.
At BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Black students make up the biggest share, 42%. Enrollment also includes 31% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Kings County, the Black share is about 28%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 12.5:1 is based on 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is close to this figure. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 70%. It compares with 79% for public schools in Kings County.
BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 47% of New York public elementary schools.
Test results at BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 3.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (46.0% actual, 49.1% predicted).
In the wider Kings County area, median household income comes to about $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kings County's 583 public schools enroll about 291,697 students and include BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The closest school to BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is ELIJAH STROUD MIDDLE SCHOOL, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 15%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.2:1 to 12.5:1 over the same years.
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Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,631,580
Census ACS
Median income
$80,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
291,697 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in BROOKLYN
- BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 5,848 students
- FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,044 students
- JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,983 students
- MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,657 students
- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
- FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,403 students
Nearby schools
- ELIJAH STROUD MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 119
- EXPLORE EXCEED CHARTER SCHOOL0.0 mi · 374
- GOTHAM PROFESSIONAL ARTS ACADEMY0.1 mi · 219
- PS 316 ELIJAH STROUD0.2 mi · 644
- PS 9 SARAH SMITH GARNET SCHOOL (THE)0.3 mi · 782
- PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE)0.4 mi · 174
Frequently asked questions
About BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 259 students in grades PK-05.
Is BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 19% White, 31% Hispanic, 42% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17.
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