Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14·NCES 360011902565
PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE)
850 KENT AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205 · (718) 622-9285 · Kings County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% 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.
- 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
11.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
331 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 55 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 13% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 38% smaller than its 8th grade class (50).
Student demographics
27%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
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
44.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
25.9%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 25.9% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 25.1% |
% 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 →
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PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE)'s state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) this school | 377 | 87.8% | 32.6% |
| PS 15 INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING BRONX | 372 | 88.7% | 51.0% |
| PS 145 ANDREW JACKSON BROOKLYN | 428 | 87.6% | 34.7% |
| BRILLA PAX CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX | 325 | 88.0% | 54.9% |
| SAMARA COMMUNITY SCHOOL BRONX | 327 | 86.5% | 56.8% |
| PS 28 WRIGHT BROTHERS NEW YORK | 378 | 91.8% | 38.0% |
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/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #1,934 of 2,335 | #250 of 290 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #2,179 of 2,342 ▼ 45 | #278 of 290 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,597 of 2,343 ▼ 41 | #234 of 290 ▼ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #1,505 of 2,585 | #171 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #1,068 of 2,338 | #92 of 249 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #1,947 of 2,388 | #240 of 263 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.8% | #508 of 2,534 | #147 of 300 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #560 of 1,757 | #123 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
377
+50 (+15%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 377 | 32.7 | 11.5:1 | 88% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 31 | 7.9:1 | 84% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 27.8 | 9.7:1 | 77% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 35 | 9.3:1 | 85% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 37 | 13.0:1 | 87% (419) |
| 2015-16 | 501 | 38 | 13.2:1 | 71% (356) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 35 | 10.9:1 | 85% (324) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE).
About PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE)
PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) is a medium-sized elementary school in New York, with an address in BROOKLYN. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 377 students.
In NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14, 38 schools enroll a combined 15,288 students.
The large majority of students at PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE), 85%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Black and 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 19%. By the diversity index, PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) comes in at 27%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1 at PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE), with 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in New York, the typical ratio is 12.8:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 88% of enrollment. Compared with the 79% average for public schools in Kings County, the school's rate is higher.
PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 32.6% actual against 42.7% predicted.
In Kings County (population about 2,631,580), median household income is about $80,263, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) is one of 583 public schools in Kings County, which together enroll about 291,697 students.
BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE is the public school closest to PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE), about 0.2 miles away. PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) at 6th of 9.
For locale, NCES codes PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) as City: Large.
The number of students grew from 327 to 377 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher rose from 9.3 to 11.5 over 4 years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE). Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE0.2 mi · 154
- BROOKLYN COMMUNITY ARTS AND MEDIA HIGH SCHOOL (BCAM)0.2 mi · 360
- COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL0.4 mi · 394
- PS 270 JOHANN DEKALB0.4 mi · 133
- PS 54 DETECTIVE RAFAEL RAMOS0.4 mi · 180
- BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY0.5 mi · 854
Frequently asked questions
About PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE)How many students attend PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE)?
PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) enrolls approximately 377 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) serve?
PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) have?
PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE)?
At PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE), the student body is approximately 3% White, 85% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE)?
PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14 in Kings County.
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