Enrollment
174
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13·NCES 360009102050
PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE)
50 JEFFERSON AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11216 · (718) 622-2960 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL174 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of New York public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
11.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
150 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 36 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 11% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
56.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +20.0pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
40.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE)
PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE)'s state test result (40.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) this school | 174 | 86.2% | 40.3% |
| PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE BROOKLYN | 180 | 83.9% | 64.9% |
| PS 156 LAURELTON SPRINGFIELD GARDENS | 172 | 84.3% | 47.3% |
| PS 262 EL HAJJ MALIK EL SHABAZZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 155 | 85.8% | 59.0% |
| SISULU-WALKER CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM NEW YORK | 152 | 84.9% | 60.8% |
| PS 191 PAUL ROBESON BROOKLYN | 163 | 92.0% | 35.3% |
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 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #1,597 of 2,335 | #220 of 290 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,721 of 2,342 ▼ 200 | #228 of 290 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,091 of 2,343 ▲ 374 | #188 of 290 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 174 | #2,451 of 2,585 | #278 of 306 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.2% | #559 of 2,534 | #160 of 300 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -55.7% | #19 of 1,757 | #8 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
174
-85 (-33%) vs 2020
-73% since 2010-11, when it was 634
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 174 | 15 | 11.6:1 | 86% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 15 | 13.1:1 | 85% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 19.6 | 11.4:1 | 81% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 21 | 12.3:1 | 91% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 24 | 16.4:1 | 92% (363) |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 87% (394) |
| 2010-11 | 634 | 45 | 14.1:1 | 83% (526) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE).
About PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE)
PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) is a very small elementary school located in BROOKLYN, New York. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 174 students. That is 61% below the average of about 443 students for elementary schools in New York.
PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) is part of a district of 42 schools: NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13, with 19,151 students.
More than half of enrollment at PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) is Black: 68%. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 5% White. The school's Black share is 40 points above the 28% share among Kings County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. The school has 86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 40% of New York public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 43.3% at PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE); the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.3%.
The county, Kings County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $80,263 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Kings County has 583 public schools with about 291,697 students, including PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE).
BEDFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest public school to PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE), about 0.2 miles away. PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 40.3% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 259 (2020-21) to 174 (2024-25).
The PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
- BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 5,848 students
- PS 11 PURVIS J BEHANElementary · 923 students
- BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMYHigh · 854 students
- PS 9 SARAH SMITH GARNET SCHOOL (THE)Elementary · 782 students
- ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERSElementary · 757 students
- PS 20 CLINTON HILLElementary · 689 students
Other schools in BROOKLYN
- 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
- BEDFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 338
- URBAN ASSEMBLY UNISON SCHOOL (THE)0.3 mi · 172
- PS 56 LEWIS H LATIMER0.3 mi · 253
- GOTHAM PROFESSIONAL ARTS ACADEMY0.4 mi · 219
- BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 259
- ELIJAH STROUD MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE)How many students attend PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE)?
PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) enrolls approximately 174 students in grades PK-05.
Is PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) is approximately 11.6:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE)?
At PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE), the student body is approximately 5% White, 13% Hispanic, 68% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) in?
PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.