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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15·NCES 360009202403
PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL
1301 8TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11215 · (718) 499-2054 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 92% of New York public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
14.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
44 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 18 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
91.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
93.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 90.0% |
% 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
84.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL
PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL's state test result (84.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL this school | 537 | 8.2% | 84.3% |
| DOWS LANE (K-3) SCHOOL IRVINGTON | 493 | 9.1% | 81.3% |
| CAMP AVENUE SCHOOL MERRICK | 491 | 8.6% | 67.3% |
| PS 41 GREENWICH VILLAGE NEW YORK | 478 | 7.9% | 85.8% |
| HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HASTINGS ON HUDSON | 553 | 4.2% | 87.8% |
| SETAUKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SETAUKET | 599 | 10.7% | 71.3% |
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 PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.3% | #108 of 2,335 | #18 of 290 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #92 of 2,342 ▲ 13 | #16 of 290 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.0% | #69 of 2,343 ▲ 25 | #14 of 290 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #683 of 2,585 | #110 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #2,023 of 2,338 | #202 of 249 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #1,285 of 2,388 | #163 of 263 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.2% | #2,459 of 2,534 | #299 of 300 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #1,463 of 1,757 | #211 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
537
+35 (+7%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 519
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 537 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 8% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 37.8 | 13.7:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 33.5 | 15.0:1 | 8% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 36 | 13.9:1 | 9% (47) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 7% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 575 | 36 | 16.0:1 | 8% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 17% (86) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL.
About PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL
Families in BROOKLYN, New York, are served by PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 537 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in New York, enrollment here is 21% higher.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15 has 51 schools and 25,925 students, and PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL is one of those schools.
White students account for 69% of enrollment at PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL. Smaller groups are 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 8% Asian. For comparison, the population of Kings County is roughly 38% White. PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 14.9 students per teacher and 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1, lower than at this school. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Kings County averages 79%, higher than here.
The allk12 Grade for PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL is A. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 92% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (84.3%) and its predicted rate (72.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Kings County show that median household income is about $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 583 public schools operate in Kings County, serving about 291,697 students.
Of nearby public schools, MAGNET SCHOOL OF MATH SCIENCE & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 68.6%, lower than PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL's 84.3%.
PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL saw enrollment rise 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
- FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,403 students
Nearby schools
- MAGNET SCHOOL OF MATH SCIENCE & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY0.3 mi · 836
- NEW VOICES SCHOOL OF ACADEMIC AND CREATIVE ARTS0.4 mi · 546
- PS 2950.4 mi · 209
- JHS 88 PETER ROUGET0.4 mi · 843
- PS 39 HENRY BRISTOW0.4 mi · 365
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Frequently asked questions
About PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALLHow many students attend PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL?
PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL serve?
PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL.
What is the student diversity at PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL?
Student demographics at PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL are roughly 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL in?
PS 107 JOHN W KIMBALL is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.