Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17·NCES 360009502833
PS 398 WALTER WEAVER
60 E 94TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11212 · (718) 774-4466 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of New York public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
7.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
211 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 23 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
37.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +16.0pp since 2023
Math
47.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +34.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 34 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 398 WALTER WEAVER
PS 398 WALTER WEAVER's state test result (27.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 398 WALTER WEAVER this school | 212 | 99.5% | 27.5% |
| DR JACQUELINE PEEK-DAVIS SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 218 | 96.8% | 40.7% |
| PS 327 DR ROSE B ENGLISH BROOKLYN | 231 | 98.3% | 22.9% |
| PS 306 ETHAN ALLEN BROOKLYN | 259 | 98.1% | 52.2% |
| PS 243 WEEKSVILLE SCHOOL (THE) BROOKLYN | 199 | 94.5% | 23.3% |
| MS 394 BROOKLYN | 201 | 92.5% | 34.0% |
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 398 WALTER WEAVER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #2,092 of 2,335 | #266 of 290 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,562 of 2,342 ▲ 717 | #223 of 290 ▲ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #1,915 of 2,343 ▲ 211 | #259 of 290 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #2,355 of 2,585 | #255 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.7:1 | #45 of 2,338 | #10 of 249 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #1,435 of 2,388 | #186 of 263 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #8 of 2,534 | #4 of 300 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.9% | #339 of 1,757 | #82 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
212
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 212 | 27.5 | 7.7:1 | 100% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 28 | 8.2:1 | 99% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 22.2 | 11.0:1 | 97% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 24 | 8.6:1 | 94% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 30.8 | 9.5:1 | 97% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 89% (352) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 32 | 10.8:1 | 99% (344) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 398 WALTER WEAVER.
About PS 398 WALTER WEAVER
PS 398 WALTER WEAVER is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of BROOKLYN, New York. Its 212 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students.
PS 398 WALTER WEAVER belongs to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17, a district of 49 schools and 16,990 students.
At PS 398 WALTER WEAVER, Black students make up 69% of the student body. The next largest groups are 26% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 42 points above the 28% share among Kings County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 27.5 full-time equivalents, or about 7.7 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in New York have 12.8:1, compared with 7.7:1 here. About 100% of students, or 211, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kings County is 79%.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, PS 398 WALTER WEAVER receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
PS 398 WALTER WEAVER sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 27.5% and a predicted 38.4%.
Kings County has these Census figures: 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.
The shortest distance from PS 398 WALTER WEAVER to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to PS 770 NEW AMERICAN ACADEMY. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 27.5% average proficiency ranks 7th among 8 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for PS 398 WALTER WEAVER is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has grown by 6 students since 2020-21, to 212.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 #17
- CLARA BARTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,325 students
- MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLHigh · 1,267 students
- PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)Elementary · 887 students
- PS 249 CATON (THE)Elementary · 663 students
- PS 316 ELIJAH STROUDElementary · 644 students
- NORMA ADAMS CLEMONS ACADEMYElementary · 588 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 770 NEW AMERICAN ACADEMY0.0 mi · 266
- PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)0.2 mi · 887
- ASPIRATIONS DIPLOMA PLUS HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 131
- BROWNSVILLE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 86
- MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE)0.4 mi · 173
- UNCOMMON KINGS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC0.4 mi · 1,262
Frequently asked questions
About PS 398 WALTER WEAVERHow large is PS 398 WALTER WEAVER?
PS 398 WALTER WEAVER enrolls approximately 212 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PS 398 WALTER WEAVER serve?
PS 398 WALTER WEAVER serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PS 398 WALTER WEAVER?
Approximately 7.7:1 students per teacher at PS 398 WALTER WEAVER.
How diverse is PS 398 WALTER WEAVER?
PS 398 WALTER WEAVER reports a student body of 1% White, 26% Hispanic, 69% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is PS 398 WALTER WEAVER public or private?
PS 398 WALTER WEAVER is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17.
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