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583 schools in Brooklyn

New York · Public K-12

Brooklyn has 583 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 291,697 New York students across 307 elementary, 102 middle, and 147 high.

4-year change in Brooklyn

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
290,852
-20,671 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
578
+7 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
291,697
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
583
public K-12

Schools

A-ZLargestTop rated
NameLevelGradesEnrollment
PS 130 PARKSIDE (THE)ElementaryPK-05891
PS 131ElementaryPK-05493
PS 132 CONSELYEA SCHOOL (THE)ElementaryPK-05564
PS 133 WILLIAM A BUTLERElementaryPK-05611
PS 134ElementaryKG-05500
PS 135 SHELDON A BROOKNERElementaryPK-05307
PS 137 RACHEL JEAN MITCHELLElementaryPK-05145
PS 138ElementaryPK-08356
PS 139 ALEXINE A FENTYElementaryPK-05706
PS 140CombinedKG-12327
PS 141CombinedPK-09366
PS 145 ANDREW JACKSONElementaryPK-05428
PS 147 ISSAC REMSENElementaryPK-05167
PS 149 DANNY KAYEElementaryPK-05509
PS 15 PATRICK F DALYElementaryPK-05396
PS 150 CHRISTOPHERElementaryPK-0597
PS 151 LYNDON B JOHNSONElementaryPK-05268
PS 153 HOMECRESTElementaryPK-05509
PS 156 WAVERLYElementaryPK-05421
PS 158 WARWICKElementaryPK-05325
PS 159 ISAAC PITKINElementaryPK-05661
PS 16 LEONARD DUNKLYElementaryPK-05173
PS 160 WILLIAM T SAMPSONElementaryKG-05965
PS 161 CROWN (THE)ElementaryPK-05271
PS 163 BATH BEACHElementaryKG-08621
PS 164 CAESAR RODNEYElementaryPK-05491
PS 165 IDA POSNERElementaryPK-05213
PS 169 SUNSET PARKElementaryKG-05755
PS 17 HENRY D WOODWORTHElementaryPK-05197
PS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCEElementaryPK-05380
PS 176 OVINGTONElementaryKG-051,037
PS 177 MARLBORO (THE)ElementaryPK-05883
PS 178 SAINT CLAIR MCKELWAYElementaryPK-08313
PS 179 KENSINGTONElementaryPK-05660
PS 18 EDWARD BUSHElementaryPK-05149
PS 181ElementaryPK-08568
PS 184 NEWPORTElementaryPK-08395
PS 185 WALTER KASSENBROCKElementaryKG-05577
PS 186 DR IRVING A GLADSTONEElementaryKG-05973
PS 188 MICHAEL E BERDYElementaryPK-05236
PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)ElementaryKG-08887
PS 190 SHEFFIELDElementaryPK-05104
PS 191 PAUL ROBESONElementaryPK-05163
PS 192 MAGNET SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE INQUIRY (THE)ElementaryPK-08592
PS 193 GIL HODGESElementaryPK-05487
PS 194 RAOUL WALLENBERGElementaryPK-05482
PS 195 MANHATTAN BEACHElementaryPK-05385
PS 196 TEN EYCKElementaryPK-05290
PS 197 KINGS HIGHWAY ACADEMY (THE)ElementaryPK-051,074
PS 198ElementaryPK-05327
PS 199 FREDERICK WACHTELElementaryPK-05508
PS 20 CLINTON HILLElementaryPK-05689
PS 200 BENSON SCHOOLElementaryPK-051,209
PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNSElementaryPK-05249
PS 203 FLOYD BENNETT SCHOOLElementaryPK-05514
PS 204 VINCE LOMBARDIElementaryPK-05994
PS 205 CLARIONElementaryPK-051,093
PS 206 JOSEPH F LAMBElementaryKG-081,508
PS 207 ELIZABETH G LEARYElementaryPK-08918
PS 208 ELSA EBELINGElementaryPK-05297
PS 209 MARGARET MEADElementaryKG-08702
PS 21 CRISPUS ATTUCKSElementaryPK-05430
PS 212 LADY DEBORAH MOODYElementaryPK-05560
PS 213 NEW LOTSElementaryPK-05199
PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAMElementaryPK-05728
PS 215 MORRIS H WEISSElementaryPK-05686
PS 216 ARTURO TOSCANINIElementaryPK-05715
PS 217 COLONEL DAVID MARCUS SCHOOLElementaryPK-05901
PS 219 KENNEDY-KINGElementaryPK-05334
PS 221 TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTUREElementaryPK-05162
PS 222 KATHERINE R SNYDERElementaryKG-05706
PS 224 HALE A WOODRUFFElementaryPK-05269
PS 225 EILEEN E ZAGLIN (THE)ElementaryPK-081,049
PS 226 ALFRED DE B MASONElementaryPK-08877
PS 229 DYKERElementaryPK-081,115
PS 23 CARTER G WOODSONElementaryPK-05230
PS 230 DORIS L COHENElementaryPK-05925
PS 231ElementaryKG-08352
PS 233 LANGSTON HUGHESElementaryPK-05335
PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOLElementaryPK-05666
PS 236 MILL BASINElementaryPK-05599
PS 238 ANNE SULLIVANElementaryPK-08538
PS 24ElementaryPK-05544
PS 241 EMMA L JOHNSTONElementaryPK-05369
PS 243 WEEKSVILLE SCHOOL (THE)ElementaryPK-05199
PS 244 RICHARD R GREENElementaryPK-05315
PS 245ElementaryPK-05228
PS 247ElementaryKG-05744
PS 249 CATON (THE)ElementaryPK-05663
PS 25 EUBIE BLAKE SCHOOLElementaryKG-0549
PS 250 GEORGE H LINDSAYElementaryPK-05257
PS 251 PAERDEGATElementaryPK-05329
PS 253ElementaryKG-05955
PS 254 DAG HAMMARSKJOLDElementaryPK-05719
PS 255 BARBARA REING SCHOOLElementaryKG-05800
PS 256 BENJAMIN BANNEKERElementaryPK-05178
PS 257 JOHN F HYLANElementaryPK-05431
PS 26 JESSE OWENSElementaryPK-05214
PS 261 ZIPPORIAH MILLSElementaryPK-05564
PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementaryPK-05155

About Brooklyn

Public education in Brooklyn, New York runs across 583 schools that hosts roughly 291,697 students. By footprint, Brooklyn sits in the population-heavy bracket.

In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 307 elementary, 102 middle, 147 high, and 27 other.

Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 7%: 311,523 students in SY 2020-21 versus 290,852 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 571 to 578 across the same 4-year window.

In the discussion threads here, the community for Brooklyn discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Brooklyn?
Brooklyn, New York has 583 public K-12 schools serving approximately 291,697 students.
How many elementary, middle, and high schools are in Brooklyn?
Brooklyn has 307 elementary schools, 102 middle schools, 147 high schools, and 27 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest public school in Brooklyn?
BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL is the largest public school in Brooklyn by enrollment, with approximately 5,848 students.
What school districts serve Brooklyn?
Brooklyn is served by 105 public school districts, including ACHIEVEMENT FIRST ASPIRE CHARTER SCHOOL, ACHIEVEMENT FIRST BROWNSVILLE CHARTER SCHOOL, ACHIEVEMENT FIRST CROWN HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL, ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL, BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL and 100 others.
What grade levels do public schools in Brooklyn cover?
Public schools in Brooklyn serve students from pre-K through grade 12.
Are there charter schools in Brooklyn?
92 of the 583 public schools in Brooklyn are charter schools.