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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.

7-year change in Brooklyn

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
290,852
-33,465 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
578
+12 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
18%
was 17%
% Hispanic
31%
was 28%
% Black
31%
was 37%
% Asian
17%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

Schools

A-ZLargestTop rated
NameLevelGradesEnrollment
PS 264 BAY RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSElementaryKG-05379
PS 268 EMMA LAZARUSElementaryPK-05286
PS 270 JOHANN DEKALBElementaryPK-05133
PS 272 CURTIS ESTABROOKElementaryPK-05365
PS 273 WORTMANElementaryPK-05299
PS 274 KOSCIUSKOElementaryPK-05286
PS 276 LOUIS MARSHALLElementaryPK-05560
PS 277 GERRITSEN BEACHElementaryPK-05293
PS 279 HERMAN SCHREIBERElementaryPK-05276
PS 282 PARK SLOPEElementaryPK-05569
PS 287 BAILEY K ASHFORDElementaryPK-05112
PS 288 SHIRLEY TANYHILL (THE)ElementaryPK-08514
PS 289 GEORGE V BROWERElementaryPK-05280
PS 29 JOHN M HARRIGANElementaryPK-05708
PS 290 JUAN MOREL CAMPOSElementaryPK-05374
PS 295ElementaryPK-05209
PS 297 ABRAHAM STOCKTONElementaryPK-05196
PS 298 DR BETTY SHABAZZElementaryPK-05339
PS 299 THOMAS WARREN FIELD SCHOOLElementaryPK-05229
PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE)ElementaryPK-05174
PS 306 ETHAN ALLENElementaryPK-05259
PS 307 DANIEL HALE WILLIAMSElementaryPK-05270
PS 308 CLARA CARDWELLElementaryPK-08197
PS 309 GEORGE E WIBECAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE)ElementaryPK-05194
PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONTElementaryPK-05644
PS 312 BERGEN BEACHElementaryPK-05667
PS 315ElementaryPK-05555
PS 316 ELIJAH STROUDElementaryPK-05644
PS 319ElementaryPK-0182
PS 32 SAMUEL MILLS SPROLEElementaryPK-05481
PS 321 WILLIAM PENNElementaryPK-051,305
PS 326ElementaryPK-02192
PS 327 DR ROSE B ENGLISHElementaryPK-05231
PS 328 PHYLLIS WHEATLEYElementaryPK-05264
PS 329 SURFSIDEElementaryPK-05279
PS 335 GRANVILLE T WOODSElementaryPK-05170
PS 34 OLIVER H PERRYElementaryPK-05435
PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDENElementaryPK-05489
PS 346 ABE STARKElementaryPK-05385
PS 36ElementaryPK-08422
PS 361 EAST FLATBUSH EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOLElementaryKG-05374
PS 368CombinedPK-12236
PS 369 COY L COX SCHOOLCombinedKG-12483
PS 370CombinedKG-12230
PS 371 LILLIAN L RASHKISHigh09-12215
PS 372 CHILDREN'S SCHOOL (THE)ElementaryPK-07460
PS 373 BROOKLYN TRANSITION CENTERHigh09-12433
PS 375 JACKIE ROBINSON SCHOOLElementaryPK-05239
PS 376ElementaryKG-05466
PS 377 ALEJANDRINA B DE GAUTIERElementaryPK-05209
PS 38 PACIFIC (THE)ElementaryPK-05546
PS 380 JOHN WAYNE ELEMENTARYElementaryPK-05390
PS 39 HENRY BRISTOWElementaryKG-05365
PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIEElementaryPK-05180
PS 398 WALTER WEAVERElementaryPK-05212
PS 399 STANLEY EUGENE CLARKEElementaryKG-05157
PS 40 GEORGE W CARVERElementaryPK-05465
PS 41 FRANCIS WHITEElementaryPK-05158
PS 44 MARCUS GARVEYElementaryPK-05120
PS 46 EDWARD C BLUMElementaryPK-05283
PS 48 MAPLETONElementaryPK-05487
PS 5 DR RONALD MCNAIRElementaryPK-05218
PS 503 SCHOOL OF DISCOVERY (THE)ElementaryKG-05550
PS 506 SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND TECHNOLOGY (THE)ElementaryKG-05334
PS 52 SHEEPSHEAD BAYElementaryPK-05695
PS 53CombinedKG-12406
PS 54 DETECTIVE RAFAEL RAMOSElementaryPK-05180
PS 56 LEWIS H LATIMERElementaryPK-05253
PS 58 CARROLL (THE)ElementaryPK-05753
PS 59 THE DAWN BEST SCHOOLElementaryPK-05265
PS 65ElementaryPK-05512
PS 66ElementaryPK-08527
PS 67 CHARLES A DORSEYElementaryPK-05163
PS 69 VINCENT D GRIPPO SCHOOLElementaryKG-05558
PS 7 ABRAHAM LINCOLNElementaryPK-05589
PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTERCombinedKG-12415
PS 748 BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL SCHOLARSElementaryKG-05433
PS 75 MAYDA CORTIELLAElementaryPK-05185
PS 753 SCHOOL FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENTHigh09-12408
PS 77CombinedKG-12397
PS 770 NEW AMERICAN ACADEMYElementaryPK-05266
PS 771CombinedKG-12539
PS 81 THADDEUS STEVENSElementaryPK-05182
PS 811 CONNIE LEKAS SCHOOLHigh07-12278
PS 84 JOSE DE DIEGOElementaryPK-08636
PS 86 IRVINGTON (THE)ElementaryKG-05347
PS 889ElementaryPK-05423
PS 89 CYPRESS HILLSElementaryPK-08447
PS 9 SARAH SMITH GARNET SCHOOL (THE)ElementaryPK-05782
PS 90 EDNA COHEN SCHOOLElementaryPK-05499
PS 91 ALBANY AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)ElementaryPK-05148
PS 92 ADRIAN HEGEMANElementaryPK-05251
PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTTElementaryPK-05179
PS 938ElementaryPK-04238
PS 94 HENRY LONGFELLOW (THE)ElementaryKG-05819
PS 95 GRAVESEND (THE)ElementaryKG-08916
PS 958ElementaryPK-02161
PS 97 HIGHLAWN (THE)ElementaryPK-05882
PS 99 ISAAC ASIMOVElementaryPK-08847
PS/IS 104 FORT HAMILTON SCHOOL (THE)ElementaryKG-081,024

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 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 10%: 324,317 students in SY 2017-18 versus 290,852 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 566 to 578 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 37% to 31% over the same 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, 102 middle, 147 high, 27 combined-grade public 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.