Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17·NCES 360009502798
PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER
900 ST MARKS AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11213 · (718) 493-3824 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% 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
10.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
254 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 52 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
64.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +22.0pp since 2023
Math
70.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 289 GEORGE V BROWER
PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER's state test result (54.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER this school | 280 | 90.7% | 54.2% |
| SCHOOL 4-GEORGE MATHER FORBES ROCHESTER | 265 | 87.2% | 8.9% |
| PS 268 EMMA LAZARUS BROOKLYN | 286 | 88.8% | 64.6% |
| PS 161 CROWN (THE) BROOKLYN | 271 | 94.5% | 45.0% |
| RIVERDALE AVENUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 301 | 93.4% | 54.6% |
| PS 92 ADRIAN HEGEMAN BROOKLYN | 251 | 91.6% | 41.1% |
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 289 GEORGE V BROWER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #990 of 2,335 | #154 of 290 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #694 of 2,342 ▲ 322 | #121 of 290 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #749 of 2,343 ▲ 415 | #134 of 290 ▲ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #2,101 of 2,585 | #217 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #534 of 2,338 | #54 of 249 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #1,326 of 2,388 | #171 of 263 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.7% | #378 of 2,534 | #99 of 300 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.9% | #312 of 1,757 | #75 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
280
+13 (+5%) vs 2020
-57% since 2010-11, when it was 654
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 280 | 27.2 | 10.3:1 | 91% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 28 | 10.5:1 | 92% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 24 | 11.8:1 | 88% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 25 | 10.7:1 | 91% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 80% (317) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 33 | 11.7:1 | 72% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 654 | 58 | 11.3:1 | 76% (496) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER.
About PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER
PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER is a low-enrollment elementary school in New York, with an address in BROOKLYN. The school serves 280 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in New York is roughly 443 students; this school is 37% smaller than that.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 is responsible for 49 schools, PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER included, with 16,990 students in all.
Black students account for 69% of enrollment at PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER. Other groups make up 19% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Kings County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
A ratio of 10.3:1 comes from the school's 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 91% of students at PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Kings County is 79%.
The allk12 Grade for PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER is B+. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 68% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (54.2%) and its predicted rate (41.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
In the county around the school, Kings County, median household income is about $80,263, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. A total of 583 public schools operate in Kings County, serving about 291,697 students.
PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH) is the public school closest to PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER, about 0.2 miles away. PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER at 4th of 9.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 280 was 5% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 267.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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- BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 5,848 students
- FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,044 students
- JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,983 students
- MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,657 students
- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
- FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,403 students
Nearby schools
- PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH)0.2 mi · 534
- ACADEMY FOR HEALTH CAREERS0.2 mi · 159
- KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL0.3 mi · 891
- SCHOOL OF INTEGRATED LEARNING (THE)0.3 mi · 214
- LAUNCH EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING CHARTER SCHOOL0.4 mi · 268
- PS 243 WEEKSVILLE SCHOOL (THE)0.4 mi · 199
Frequently asked questions
About PS 289 GEORGE V BROWERWhat is the total enrollment at PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER?
PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-05.
Is PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER is approximately 10.3:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER?
Student demographics at PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER are roughly 3% White, 19% Hispanic, 69% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER in?
PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.