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Enrollment
666
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18·NCES 360009602750
PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL
525 LENOX RD, BROOKLYN, NY 11203 · (718) 773-4869 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL666 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of New York public elementary schools
- BTest 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
15.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
541 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 51 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
65.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL
PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL this school | 666 | 81.2% | 55.8% |
| EXPLORE EXCEL CHARTER SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 624 | 79.0% | 55.8% |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-FLATBUSH BROOKLYN | 598 | 81.9% | 84.6% |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-CROWN HEIGHTS BROOKLYN | 786 | 79.4% | 93.4% |
| GORDON PARKS SCHOOL (THE) ROSEDALE | 561 | 79.0% | 48.9% |
| PS 176 CAMBRIA HEIGHTS CAMBRIA HEIGHTS | 561 | 76.3% | 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 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #925 of 2,335 | #139 of 290 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #956 of 2,342 ▲ 104 | #154 of 290 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #708 of 2,343 ▲ 230 | #128 of 290 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 666 | #325 of 2,585 | #67 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #2,124 of 2,338 | #214 of 249 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.9% | #1,903 of 2,388 | #234 of 263 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #730 of 2,534 | #197 of 300 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -46.8% | #57 of 1,757 | #22 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
666
-443 (-40%) vs 2020
-51% since 2010-11, when it was 1,346
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 666 | 42.5 | 15.7:1 | 81% (541) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 42.3 | 15.2:1 | 80% (513) |
| 2022-23 | 952 | 62 | 15.3:1 | 74% (701) |
| 2020-21 | 1,109 | 64 | 17.3:1 | 62% (689) |
| 2017-18 | 1,253 | 70 | 17.9:1 | 72% (900) |
| 2015-16 | 1,282 | 70 | 18.3:1 | 73% (942) |
| 2010-11 | 1,346 | 72 | 18.7:1 | 74% (1,000) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL.
About PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL
Among the schools in BROOKLYN, New York, is PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL, a large elementary school. It serves 666 students in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average about 443 students.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18 operates 34 schools. Combined enrollment is 11,062 students.
PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 84% Black. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. That compares with about 28% Black among all Kings County residents. PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL was 15.7:1. Among elementary schools in New York, the typical ratio is 12.8:1. PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 81%. Across public schools in Kings County, the average is about the same, 79%.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL, the prediction is 45.1% and the result is 55.8%.
In the county around the school, Kings County, median household income is about $80,263, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. A total of 583 public schools operate in Kings County, serving about 291,697 students.
EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS) is located about 0.2 miles from PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL comes in 3rd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES assigns PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 40%, from 1,109 to 666. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.3:1 in 2020-21, and 15.7:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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Nearby schools
- EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS)0.2 mi · 222
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW0.3 mi · 365
- BROOKLYN INSTITUTE FOR LIBERAL ARTS0.3 mi · 479
- SCHOOL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (THE)0.3 mi · 139
- PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE0.4 mi · 180
- PS 135 SHELDON A BROOKNER0.4 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOLHow many students attend PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL?
PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL enrolls approximately 666 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL serve?
PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL is approximately 15.7:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL?
At PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 6% Hispanic, 84% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL public or private?
PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.