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Enrollment
667
Elementary
DISTRICT 588 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22·NCES 360015302814
PS 312 BERGEN BEACH
7103 AVE T, BROOKLYN, NY 11234 · (718) 763-4015 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL667 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of New York public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
16.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
426 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 81 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
74%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
64.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +15.0pp since 2023
Math
71.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.0pp 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 71 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 312 BERGEN BEACH
PS 312 BERGEN BEACH's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 312 BERGEN BEACH this school | 667 | 63.9% | 58.5% |
| EDWARD SMITH K-8 SCHOOL SYRACUSE | 697 | 64.3% | 32.5% |
| CLEVELAND HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHEEKTOWAGA | 661 | 57.0% | 43.9% |
| LONGRIDGE SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 754 | 63.5% | 32.3% |
| GENERAL HERKIMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UTICA | 634 | 74.1% | 36.9% |
| MONTGOMERY C SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HUDSON | 689 | 63.4% | 27.6% |
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 312 BERGEN BEACH ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #812 of 2,335 | #127 of 290 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #658 of 2,342 ▲ 67 | #119 of 290 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #755 of 2,343 ▲ 154 | #139 of 290 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 667 | #323 of 2,585 | #66 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #2,209 of 2,338 | #229 of 249 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.0% | #76 of 2,388 | #9 of 263 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #1,087 of 2,534 | #251 of 300 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #823 of 1,757 | #153 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
667
-34 (-5%) vs 2020
-28% since 2010-11, when it was 929
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 667 | 40 | 16.7:1 | 64% (426) |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 52.9 | 11.6:1 | 58% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 620 | 39.3 | 15.8:1 | 56% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 701 | 44 | 15.9:1 | 58% (405) |
| 2017-18 | 791 | 52 | 15.2:1 | 56% (443) |
| 2015-16 | 857 | 57 | 15.0:1 | 52% (447) |
| 2010-11 | 929 | 69 | 13.5:1 | 49% (456) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 312 BERGEN BEACH.
About PS 312 BERGEN BEACH
PS 312 BERGEN BEACH operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in BROOKLYN, New York. A total of 667 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students, so this school is 51% larger than average.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22 serves 30,207 students across 40 schools.
Black students are the largest group at PS 312 BERGEN BEACH, with 33% of enrollment. Next come 31% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at PS 312 BERGEN BEACH belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
Teachers at the school number 40 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.7:1. Among elementary schools in New York, the typical ratio is 12.8:1. The school's lunch program data list 64% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Kings County is 79%.
PS 312 BERGEN BEACH is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 70% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For PS 312 BERGEN BEACH, the prediction is 51.5% and the result is 58.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Kings County, median household income is about $80,263, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. A total of 583 public schools operate in Kings County, serving about 291,697 students.
JHS 78 ROY H MANN is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, PS 312 BERGEN BEACH is 4th of 9 on proficiency.
PS 312 BERGEN BEACH has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 701 in 2020-21 and 667 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for PS 312 BERGEN BEACH 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
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22
- JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,983 students
- MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,657 students
- PS 206 JOSEPH F LAMBElementary · 1,508 students
- JHS 234 ARTHUR W CUNNINGHAMMiddle · 1,447 students
- PS 197 KINGS HIGHWAY ACADEMY (THE)Elementary · 1,074 students
- LEON M GOLDSTEIN HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCESHigh · 952 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
- JHS 78 ROY H MANN0.2 mi · 662
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BERGEN BEACH0.2 mi · 977
- PS 236 MILL BASIN0.5 mi · 599
- HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL0.7 mi · 614
- PS 276 LOUIS MARSHALL0.8 mi · 560
- PS 203 FLOYD BENNETT SCHOOL0.9 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About PS 312 BERGEN BEACHWhat is the total enrollment at PS 312 BERGEN BEACH?
PS 312 BERGEN BEACH enrolls approximately 667 students in grades PK-05.
Is PS 312 BERGEN BEACH an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 312 BERGEN BEACH is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at PS 312 BERGEN BEACH?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at PS 312 BERGEN BEACH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 312 BERGEN BEACH?
At PS 312 BERGEN BEACH, the student body is approximately 31% White, 20% Hispanic, 33% Black, 12% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is PS 312 BERGEN BEACH public or private?
PS 312 BERGEN BEACH is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.