Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 588 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22·NCES 360015306618
PS 889
21 HINCKLEY PL, BROOKLYN, NY 11218 · (929) 397-9171 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
208 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 35 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 43% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
75%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
72.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +22.0pp since 2023
Math
66.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +18.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 889
PS 889's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 889 this school | 423 | 49.2% | 55.8% |
| NEW SCOTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALBANY | 451 | 46.1% | 51.1% |
| WOODS ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH BABYLON | 355 | 45.6% | 24.7% |
| PS 38 PACIFIC (THE) BROOKLYN | 546 | 44.1% | 71.4% |
| PAKANASINK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CIRCLEVILLE | 412 | 45.9% | 40.6% |
| WALT DISNEY SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 416 | 52.9% | 41.8% |
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 889 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #926 of 2,335 | #140 of 290 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #844 of 2,342 ▲ 523 | #138 of 290 ▲ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #458 of 2,343 ▲ 398 | #89 of 290 ▲ 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #1,240 of 2,585 | #151 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,892 of 2,338 | #186 of 249 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.7% | #51 of 2,388 | #6 of 263 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.2% | #1,430 of 2,534 | #265 of 300 |
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
423
+168 (+66%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 423 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 49% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 51% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 386 | 27.5 | 14.0:1 | 50% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 255 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 49% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 83 | 9 | 9.2:1 | 73% (61) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 889.
About PS 889
PS 889 is a medium-sized elementary school in BROOKLYN, New York, under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22. The student body numbers 423 students, from pre-K through 5.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22 has 40 schools; together they serve 30,207 students.
PS 889 has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 35%. Other reported shares: 26% Hispanic, 22% Black, 9% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The White share in Kings County as a whole is similar, at about 38%. The school's diversity index is 75%, meaning two students picked at random have a 75% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 30 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.1:1. That is higher than the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Eligible students account for 49% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Public schools in Kings County average 79%.
After adjusting for student poverty, PS 889 lands between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.8%; the prediction is 56.9%.
Census estimates describe Kings County this way: the median household income is $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides PS 889, Kings County has 582 other public schools.
The closest public school to PS 889 is MS 890, less than a tenth of a mile away. PS 889 is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, PS 889 ranks 7th on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 255 to 423. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.1:1.
Discussions about PS 889 may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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- MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,657 students
- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
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Nearby schools
- MS 8900.0 mi · 336
- MS 8390.2 mi · 310
- BROOKLYN COLLEGE ACADEMY0.3 mi · 634
- PS 139 ALEXINE A FENTY0.4 mi · 706
- PS 130 PARKSIDE (THE)0.4 mi · 891
- PS 249 CATON (THE)0.4 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About PS 889How many students attend PS 889?
PS 889 enrolls approximately 423 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PS 889 serve?
PS 889 serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at PS 889?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at PS 889.
What is the student diversity at PS 889?
Student demographics at PS 889 are roughly 35% White, 26% Hispanic, 22% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is PS 889 in?
PS 889 is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22.
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