PS 163 BATH BEACH

PS 163 BATH BEACH is a K-5 school of mid-sized scale in BROOKLYN, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20, caters to 621 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 40% larger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20 runs 48 schools in total, collectively educating 44,136 students. PS 163 BATH BEACH is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, PS 163 BATH BEACH reports that 39% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 34% Asian, 24% White. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, PS 163 BATH BEACH lists 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PS 163 BATH BEACH ranks in the top 10% of New York public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 43.8%; PS 163 BATH BEACH posts 82.1%, +38.2 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Kings County put median household earnings sit near $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Kings County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), of which PS 163 BATH BEACH is one.

PS 748 BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL SCHOLARS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PS 163 BATH BEACH comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 57.8%.

PS 163 BATH BEACH operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 626 students in 2018 compared to 621 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 32% to 24%. Class-load math has fell: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.