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Enrollment
489
Elementary
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19·NCES 360012002824
PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN
111 BERRIMAN ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11208 · (718) 647-8387 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of New York public elementary schools
- C+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
12.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
471 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 48 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
54.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +24.0pp since 2023
Math
62.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +13.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 13 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 49.0% |
% 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% 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 →
Schools most like PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN
PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN this school | 489 | 96.3% | 43.5% |
| PS 44 THOMAS C BROWN STATEN ISLAND | 521 | 92.9% | 17.9% |
| PS 223 LYNDON B JOHNSON JAMAICA | 571 | 91.9% | 28.8% |
| PS 45 CLARENCE WITHERSPOON SOUTH OZONE PARK | 464 | 89.0% | 20.8% |
| PS 78 STATEN ISLAND | 454 | 94.5% | 27.1% |
| PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE) BRONX | 538 | 92.4% | 36.5% |
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 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #1,461 of 2,335 | #205 of 290 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,003 of 2,342 ▲ 320 | #160 of 290 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #1,175 of 2,343 ▲ 575 | #196 of 290 ▲ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #882 of 2,585 | #129 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #1,356 of 2,338 | #112 of 249 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #651 of 2,388 | #89 of 263 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.3% | #128 of 2,534 | #30 of 300 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #1,222 of 1,757 | #194 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
489
+17 (+4%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 693
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 489 | 40 | 12.2:1 | 96% (471) |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 36.5 | 14.4:1 | 94% (498) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 34.8 | 14.9:1 | 90% (463) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 40 | 11.8:1 | 86% (406) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 44 | 12.2:1 | 85% (455) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 71% (452) |
| 2010-11 | 693 | 52 | 13.3:1 | 92% (641) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN.
About PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN
PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN operates as a medium-sized elementary school in BROOKLYN, New York. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 489 students in pre-K through 5.
In NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19, 53 schools enroll a combined 18,619 students.
At PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN, Hispanic students make up 52% of the student body. Next come 33% Black, 10% Asian, and 2% Native American. The county population is about 19% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN is 40 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. Around 96% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Kings County average 79%.
PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 50% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.6% at PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Kings County, the median household income is $80,263, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. In all, Kings County has 583 public schools and roughly 291,697 students.
EAST BROOKLYN ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EBACS) is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 43.5% average proficiency ranks 5th among 9 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 17 students since 2020-21, to 489.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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Nearby schools
- EAST BROOKLYN ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EBACS)0.2 mi · 152
- ACHIEVEMENT FIRST APOLLO CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 758
- LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 450
- VISTA ACADEMY0.2 mi · 434
- TRANSIT TECH CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 795
- PS 89 CYPRESS HILLS0.4 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDENHow large is PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN?
PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN enrolls approximately 489 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN serve?
PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN have?
PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
How diverse is PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN?
PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN reports a student body of 1% White, 52% Hispanic, 33% Black, 10% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN?
PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 in Kings County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.