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Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 124 Silas B Dutcher is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 333 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #15, which is ranked 401 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($36,880 in 2023-2024) compared to the district and state averages, PS 124 Silas B Dutcher has consistently underperformed in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.57% of 3rd graders, 45.16% of 4th graders, and 37.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 71.41%, 69.66%, and 69.07%, respectively. Similarly, in Math, only 8% of 3rd graders, 36.67% of 4th graders, and 37.14% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the district's 73.05%, 70.13%, and 68.31%. The school also has significant achievement gaps among different student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools for African American students and in the bottom 25% for English Language Learners and Homeless students.

Interestingly, several nearby schools, such as Magnet School of Math Science & Design Technology, PS 107 John W Kimball, PS 321 William Penn, and PS 172 Beacon School of Excellence, significantly outperform PS 124 Silas B Dutcher in academic proficiency, despite serving similar student populations. The school's performance has also been inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 616 out of 2,434 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 2,129 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school may be struggling to maintain consistent academic progress.

293

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,289

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

(718) 788-0246

District: New York City Geographic District #15

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

African American:

21.5%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg69%

New York avg55%

2,129^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 25Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #15

401^st of 874New York City Geographic District #15 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	2129 of 2445	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	2012 of 2445	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1707 of 2439	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.7	616 of 2434	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	34.5	1494 of 2201	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	1177 of 2413	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	994 of 2395	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	1019 of 2386	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.5	1270 of 2366	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.4	1170 of 2352	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.0	1458 of 2345	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.1	1595 of 2325	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.8	1454 of 2320	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.1	1587 of 2286	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	1340 of 2263	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.3	947 of 2257	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.0	1157 of 2227	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.0	1162 of 2219	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.6	1359 of 2206	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	848 of 928	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	50.5	352 of 601	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	257 of 1117	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	23.0	979 of 1066	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	978 of 1001	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	76.6	136 of 1027	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	281 of 938	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	2245 of 2409	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	2141 of 2413	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1783 of 2403	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	74.6	517 of 2401	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	38.3	1249 of 1955	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1294 of 2357	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	1201 of 2338	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	1030 of 1569	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1270 of 1531	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	844 of 1429	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.9	426 of 1503	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	40.5	479 of 818	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	741 of 1315	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	630 of 1392	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	657 of 792	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	741 of 766	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	564 of 637	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	346 of 622	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	22.3	1748 of 2078	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1592 of 2041	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	75.7	348 of 2099	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.5	1025 of 1678	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	781 of 2032	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	584 of 2045	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1658 of 2407	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	1734 of 2411	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1548 of 2400	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	757 of 2400	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	1123 of 1961	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	1013 of 2358	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	768 of 2340	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1616 of 2134	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1593 of 2110	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.7	653 of 2016	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	270 of 2031	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	33.5	1210 of 1859	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	573 of 1941	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	74.0	316 of 1399	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	407 of 1338	69.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2022)77th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+64 vs school

Asian (2018)41st percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)16th percentile~ school

African American (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-17 vs state

Math29%-29 vs state

Science27%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Great little school with a dual language program. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 12, 2021

I love that this school is small and diverse with caring and competent teachers, staff, and administrators! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 25, 2021

Small Caring community. Kids are happy in this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 23, 2021

My kindergartner is a student at PS. 124 and we have been very happy! We love how small and intimate the school is, the diversity, and communication between the administration and parents, especially during such a difficult time (during the pandemic). He is learning a ton - his teachers strike a great balance between having fun and really challenging the kids. Close Quote

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Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher	Public	PK, KG-5	515 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 788-0246	293	32	9.1	79.9%	34 (11.6%)	63 (21.5%)	168 (57.3%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	18.1	2129^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.9%		21.8	2012^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.7%	117			28.6	45.2	37.5				8.0	36.7	37.1				26.7		$43,289	$3,561	$39,728
Maurice Sendak Community School (The)	Public	K-5	211 8th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 840-5660	202	18	11.2	19.3%	115 (56.9%)	7 (3.5%)	41 (20.3%)	15 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (11.4%)	88.1	235^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.4%		86.5	284^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.4%	49			88.0	79.0	78.8				92.0	80.0	78.1				64.5		$31,965	$2,338	$29,627
Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	646 5th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 499-0957	493	38	13.0	50.1%	219 (44.4%)	36 (7.3%)	197 (40.0%)	24 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	93.8	111^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.5%		86.7	279^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.6%	168	100.0	86.7	87.7	78.2	92.5	87.7	90.6	86.8	94.7	87.3	83.3	86.0	90.6	92.3	81.5	84.6	$19,869	$545	$19,324
Ps 39 Henry Bristow	Public	K-5	417 6th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 330-9310	365	27	13.5	15.3%	229 (62.7%)	20 (5.5%)	36 (9.9%)	36 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.8%)	96	55^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.8%		96.9	45^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.2%	10			90.9	92.5	93.2				94.6	91.1	97.8				85.7		$26,263	$1,708	$24,555
Ps 295	Public	PK, KG-5	330 18th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 965-0390	209	20	10.6	56.5%	80 (38.3%)	9 (4.3%)	101 (48.3%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	67.4	755^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.1%		68.9	678^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.3%	77			71.4	75.0	60.5				53.9	80.0	50.0				64.9		$44,081	$1,731	$42,351
Magnet School Of Math Science & Design Technology	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	511 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 965-1190	836	61	13.7	21.7%	419 (50.1%)	46 (5.5%)	188 (22.5%)	89 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (11.1%)	91	178^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.7%		92.1	166^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.2%	12			91.7	88.1	80.0				87.7	85.0	79.2				71.8		$28,535	$1,763	$26,772
Ps 107 John W Kimball	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 8th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 499-2054	537	36	14.9	8.2%	372 (69.3%)	8 (1.5%)	56 (10.4%)	42 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.8%)	95.1	77^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.9%		92.8	151^st of 2445 public elementary schools	93.8%	74			94.3	91.6	85.9				95.5	90.3	91.7				77.4		$27,000	$1,468	$25,532
Ps 372 Children's School (The)	Public	PK, KG-7	512 Carroll St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 624-5271	460	73	6.3	42.8%	190 (41.3%)	67 (14.6%)	114 (24.8%)	61 (13.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)								(n/a)																	$76,515	$1,716	$74,798
Ps 321 William Penn	Public	PK, KG-5	180 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 499-2412	1,305	81	16.1	5.9%	851 (65.2%)	31 (2.4%)	127 (9.7%)	115 (8.8%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	176 (13.5%)	93.9	105^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.7%		96.2	57^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.7%	48			86.1	90.1	90.7				88.5	93.5	90.9				72.4		$26,129	$1,624	$24,506
Ps 172 Beacon School Of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	825 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 965-4200	380	39	9.7	74.2%	71 (18.7%)	19 (5.0%)	245 (64.5%)	31 (8.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	95.4	68^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.1	87^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.4%	19			94.4	96.4	90.6				100.0	100.0	93.9				65.5		$38,180	$3,659	$34,521

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher

How many students attend Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher.

What district is Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher in?

New York City Geographic District #15

What is the racial makeup of Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher?

Students at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher are 57% Hispanic, 22% African American, 12% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher a good school?

Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher ranks in the bottom 12.9% of New York elementary schools.

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