Enrollment
279
Elementary
DISTRICT 663 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21·NCES 360015202821
PS 329 SURFSIDE
2929 W 30TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11224 · (718) 787-3460 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
264 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 38 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
40.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +24.0pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +26.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 24 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 26 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
25.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Where PS 329 SURFSIDE ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #2,152 of 2,335 | #275 of 290 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,761 of 2,342 | #233 of 290 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,785 of 2,343 | #248 of 290 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #2,105 of 2,585 | #219 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #250 of 2,338 | #36 of 249 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #960 of 2,388 | #121 of 263 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.6% | #215 of 1,757 | #55 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
279
-141 (-34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 13.5:1
% White
2%
was 5%
% Hispanic
32%
was 28%
% Black
58%
was 60%
% Asian
3%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 279 | 29.9 | 9.3:1 | 95% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 26.6 | 12.7:1 | 97% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 25.5 | 12.3:1 | 96% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 31 | 13.5:1 | 95% (400) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 329 SURFSIDE.
About PS 329 SURFSIDE
PS 329 SURFSIDE sits in BROOKLYN, New York, and is classified as an elementary school. It has an enrollment of 279 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in New York average about 443 students, which makes this school 37% below average.
PS 329 SURFSIDE is among 40 schools run by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21, which serves 33,610 students.
More than half of the students at PS 329 SURFSIDE are Black (58%). The remaining shares are 32% Hispanic, 4% Native American, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of Kings County's population at about 28%. The diversity index for PS 329 SURFSIDE is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.3:1. The gap from the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is 3.5 students per teacher. By family income, 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 79% average for public schools in Kings County is 16 points lower.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, PS 329 SURFSIDE is 15.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 25.2%. Predicted: 40.2%.
For the population of Kings County, the median household earns about $80,263 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Across Kings County, 583 public schools serve about 291,697 students.
Among nearby public schools, PS 288 SHIRLEY TANYHILL (THE) is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, PS 329 SURFSIDE is 7th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 420 (2017-18) to 279 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.5:1 to 9.3:1.
On allk12, people connected to PS 329 SURFSIDE can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 #21
- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,210 students
- JOHN DEWEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,209 students
- IS 228 DAVID A BOODYMiddle · 1,555 students
- IS 98 BAY ACADEMYMiddle · 1,435 students
- MARK TWAIN IS 239 FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTEDMiddle · 1,295 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
- PS 288 SHIRLEY TANYHILL (THE)0.2 mi · 514
- PS 188 MICHAEL E BERDY0.3 mi · 236
- MARK TWAIN IS 239 FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTED0.3 mi · 1,295
- LIBERATION DIPLOMA PLUS0.6 mi · 187
- PS 90 EDNA COHEN SCHOOL0.9 mi · 499
- PS 212 LADY DEBORAH MOODY1.0 mi · 560
Frequently asked questions
About PS 329 SURFSIDEHow many students attend PS 329 SURFSIDE?
PS 329 SURFSIDE enrolls approximately 279 students in grades PK-05.
Is PS 329 SURFSIDE an elementary, middle, or high school?
PS 329 SURFSIDE is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does PS 329 SURFSIDE have?
PS 329 SURFSIDE employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 329 SURFSIDE?
At PS 329 SURFSIDE, the student body is approximately 2% White, 32% Hispanic, 58% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PS 329 SURFSIDE?
PS 329 SURFSIDE is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 in Kings County.
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