PS 229 DYKER

Set in BROOKLYN, New York, PS 229 DYKER is an expansive elementary campus, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20. It serves 1,115 students across grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 152% larger than the state mean of about 443.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20 runs 48 schools in total, collectively educating 44,136 students. PS 229 DYKER is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, PS 229 DYKER shows that 60% of the student body identifies as Asian; the rest breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 18% White. The wider county runs roughly 12% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PS 229 DYKER sits in the top 10% of New York schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 45.9%; actual is 74.1%, +28.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Kings County shows median household earnings sit near $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Kings County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), PS 229 DYKER is one campus in the mix.

PS 163 BATH BEACH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), PS 229 DYKER ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 66.0%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 229 DYKER has shrank 11%, going from 1,249 students in 2018 to 1,115 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 26% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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