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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13·NCES 360009102356

PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT

31 NEW YORK AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11216 · (718) 604-7363 · Kings County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
173 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Pre-K
30
Kindergarten
23
Grade 1
27
Grade 2
31
Grade 3
26
Grade 4
19
Grade 5
23
Student demographics
White
127%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
3721%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 31%
Black
10358%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 16%
Asian
1810%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 10%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
42%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8849%
Female
9151%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
27.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
16.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -7.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
179
-109 (-38%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.4:1
% White
7%
was 1%
% Hispanic
21%
was 7%
% Black
58%
was 67%
% Asian
10%
was 23%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT

Set in BROOKLYN, New York, PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT is an intimate K-5 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13. It enrolls 179 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT sits 60% smaller than that benchmark.

PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT is one of 42 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13, a district that teaches 19,151 students overall.

In terms of who attends, PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT shows that the largest single group is Black, at 58% of enrollment; the rest looks like 21% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% White, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kings County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.5%, the actual is 21.8%, a residual of -17.7 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kings County) records that the typical household earns roughly $80,263 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).

Nearest neighbor: RESTORATION ACADEMY, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 50.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Over the past 7-year window. PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT's enrollment has edged down 38% since 2018, when it stood at 288 (now 179). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 7% to 21%. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Kings County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
Address
31 NEW YORK AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11216
Phone
(718) 604-7363
County
Kings County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
179
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
173 (97%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360009102356
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT
What is the total enrollment at PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT?
PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT enrolls approximately 179 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT serve?
PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT?
At PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT, the student body is approximately 7% White, 21% Hispanic, 58% Black, 10% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT public or private?
PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13.
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