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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14·NCES 360011902156
PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY
131 NORMAN AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11222 · (718) 389-5842 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
100 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 52 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 40% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
92.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
89.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92.0% | 89.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 84.0% |
% 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
83.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 34 OLIVER H PERRY
PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY's state test result (83.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY this school | 435 | 23.0% | 83.8% |
| SAINT JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAINT JAMES | 461 | 22.3% | 54.8% |
| OQUENOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST ISLIP | 418 | 22.5% | 28.7% |
| TAMARAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLBROOK | 421 | 27.6% | 58.0% |
| SAG HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAG HARBOR | 431 | 23.9% | 65.2% |
| PS 110 MONITOR (THE) BROOKLYN | 493 | 24.5% | 74.5% |
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 34 OLIVER H PERRY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.8% | #117 of 2,335 | #19 of 290 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #145 of 2,342 ▲ 61 | #27 of 290 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #60 of 2,343 ▲ 58 | #11 of 290 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #1,155 of 2,585 | #143 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #1,086 of 2,338 | #93 of 249 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #1,240 of 2,388 | #155 of 263 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.0% | #2,151 of 2,534 | #291 of 300 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #1,162 of 1,757 | #190 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
435
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 435 | 37.7 | 11.6:1 | 23% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 25% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 27.3 | 14.7:1 | 24% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 28% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 29% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 22% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 93% (485) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY.
About PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY
PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY is an elementary school in BROOKLYN, New York, reachable at (718) 389-5842. It reports enrollment of 435 students in pre-K through 5.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14 is responsible for 38 schools, PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY included, with 15,288 students in all.
The share of White students at PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY is 68%, a majority. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census figures show Kings County is about 38% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. The average for elementary schools in New York, 12.8:1, is higher. A total of 100 students, or 23%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Kings County averages 79%, higher than here.
PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 94% of New York public elementary schools.
PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 83.8% is 17.3 points above the 66.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Kings County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $80,263 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Public schools in Kings County number 583, with about 291,697 students.
PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY's closest public school neighbor is PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONT, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decline, from 452 to 435. The ratio was 16.7:1 in 2020-21 and 11.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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 #14
- IS 318 EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOSMiddle · 1,028 students
- BROOKLYN LATIN SCHOOL (THE)High · 772 students
- WILLIAMSBURG PREPARATORY SCHOOLHigh · 667 students
- PS 31 SAMUEL F DUPONTElementary · 644 students
- PS 84 JOSE DE DIEGOElementary · 636 students
- WILLIAMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGNHigh · 622 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 31 SAMUEL F DUPONT0.2 mi · 644
- A-TECH HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 444
- PS 110 MONITOR (THE)0.4 mi · 493
- JOHN ERICSSON MIDDLE SCHOOL 1260.5 mi · 157
- NORTHSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 421
- WILLIAMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN0.8 mi · 622
Frequently asked questions
About PS 34 OLIVER H PERRYHow large is PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY?
PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY enrolls approximately 435 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY serve?
PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY.
What is the student diversity at PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY?
Student demographics at PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY are roughly 68% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY in?
PS 34 OLIVER H PERRY is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.