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Ps 191 Paul Robeson

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Ps 191 Paul Robeson ranks 1549 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1549^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 191 Paul Robeson is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with 165 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 565 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 191 Paul Robeson has had a fluctuating performance on state assessments over the years, with some grades performing better than others. In the 2024-2025 school year, 4th grade students had the highest proficiency rates in ELA (80%) and Math (42.86%), while 3rd grade students had the lowest proficiency rates in ELA (41.18%) and Math (36.84%). Compared to the district and state averages, PS 191 Paul Robeson generally underperforms, with lower proficiency rates across most grade levels and subject areas. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95.15% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When comparing PS 191 Paul Robeson to nearby schools, New Bridges Elementary and Explore Empower Charter School have generally outperformed the school on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math across grade levels. However, these schools also serve a lower percentage of students from low-income backgrounds compared to PS 191 Paul Robeson. The other nearby schools, such as PS 178 Saint Clair McKelway, PS 398 Walter Weaver, and Middle School 394, generally perform at a lower level than PS 191 Paul Robeson.

163

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,160

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11233

(718) 756-1206

District: New York City Geographic District #17

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.0%

Hispanic:

21.5%

White:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2023 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2023) to 37th (2025)

!Math scores 18 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg55%

New York avg55%

1,549^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 22Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #17

565^th of 874New York City Geographic District #17 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	37.0	1549 of 2445	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.2	2180 of 2445	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.0	704 of 2439	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	732 of 2434	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	709 of 2413	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	718 of 2395	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	53.4	1089 of 2386	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.3	775 of 2366	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	25.8	1799 of 2352	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.2	1704 of 2345	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	2005 of 2325	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.5	1830 of 2320	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	1977 of 2286	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.4	1942 of 2263	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.6	2145 of 2257	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	22.2	1867 of 2227	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.1	1883 of 2219	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.4	1996 of 2206	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	63.6	258 of 857	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	96.1	30 of 936	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	1603 of 2409	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	5.3	2395 of 2413	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	71.8	605 of 2403	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	796 of 2401	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	807 of 2357	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.8	677 of 2338	71.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	75.6	103 of 766	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	43 of 622	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	34 of 730	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	981 of 2098	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	1637 of 2078	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.2	448 of 2041	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.9	939 of 2099	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	405 of 2045	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	1404 of 2407	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1907 of 2411	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	1393 of 2400	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	786 of 2400	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	608 of 2358	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	677 of 2340	71.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	49.3	840 of 2110	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)87th percentile+76 vs school

African American (2023)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)60th percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+4 vs state

Math40%-18 vs state

Science30%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 24, 2018

The teachers and staff are very helpful and supportive of all students. As a parent its your job to make sure your child is being educated and advancing in all areas. Most Parents expect the teachers and staff to make sure their children get the work....no parents must put in the rest of the work at home. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Constantly tried to place me in special education. I was highly unprepared for college as the teachers and administration wrote me off as stupid. Close Quote

Schools Near Ps 191 Paul Robeson

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 191 Paul Robeson	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Park Pl	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-1206	163	22	7.4	92.0%	4 (2.5%)	119 (73.0%)	35 (21.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	37	1549^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.6%		16.2	2180^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.8%	631					41.2	80.0	58.3				36.8	42.9	41.7				30.0		$45,160	$2,900	$42,260
Middle School 394	Public	PK, KG-8	188 Rochester Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-3164	201	16	12.8	92.5%	1 (0.5%)	141 (70.1%)	50 (24.9%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	28.9	1809^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.0%		14.1	2239^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.4%	430					100.0	36.4	29.4	62.5	39.3	48.2	100.0	18.2	11.8	37.5	67.9	28.6	18.8	72.0	$40,828	$3,216	$37,612
Explore Empower Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	188 Rochester Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	Explore Empower Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 771-2090	500	37	13.5	89.4%	4 (0.8%)	400 (80.0%)	65 (13.0%)	7 (1.4%)	20 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	62.9	873^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	64.3%		63	822^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	66.4%	51		94.4	29.2		61.4	68.0	71.4	47.1	55.4	67.5	65.2	89.4	61.4	60.4	52.7	61.3	31.0		$21,477	$21,477	$00
Dr Jacqueline Peek-Davis School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Howard Ave	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 953-4569	218	14	15.5	96.8%	12 (5.5%)	149 (68.3%)	49 (22.5%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	27.5	1847^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.5%		39.8	1459^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.3%	388					39.1	41.7	64.3				27.3	36.0	53.9						$37,966	$3,705	$34,260
Ps 335 Granville T Woods	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Rochester Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 493-7736	170	16	10.9	97.1%	1 (0.6%)	133 (78.2%)	33 (19.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	67.5	754^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.2%		48.8	1203^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	50.8%	449					82.4	57.1	72.0				87.5	66.7	66.7				34.8		$45,484	$2,773	$42,711
Brownsville Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1501 Pitkin Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Brownsville Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 294-2600	591	33	18.1	93.9%	8 (1.4%)	463 (78.3%)	95 (16.1%)	8 (1.4%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	56.3	1027^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.0%		43.6	1331^st of 2445 public elementary schools	45.6%	304					71.4	51.7	68.6	60.0	64.4	51.3	74.6	56.9	42.0	41.5	67.1	51.9	38.8	52.0	$18,406	$1,455	$16,951
Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)	Public	K-8	1100 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-0210	887	69	12.8	97.2%	34 (3.8%)	583 (65.7%)	240 (27.1%)	12 (1.4%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	41	1445^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.9%		47.1	1231^st of 2445 public elementary schools	49.7%	214	90.0	100.0	100.0	72.2	63.1	44.3	42.5	53.4	58.7	53.9	64.6	64.4	28.9	44.2	59.4	53.1	28.1	45.3	$31,855	$3,576	$28,279
Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway	Public	PK, KG-8	2163 Dean St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-7768	313	27	11.4	92.7%	9 (2.9%)	187 (59.7%)	105 (33.5%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	32.3	1704^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%		33.4	1639^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.0%	65		23.3			60.9	85.0	28.0	0.0	24.2	44.8	50.0	72.7	33.3	16.7	10.8		17.4	24.0	$36,893	$3,150	$33,742
New Bridges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Eastern Pkwy	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 363-8200	431	38	11.2	81.2%	11 (2.6%)	309 (71.7%)	91 (21.1%)	7 (1.6%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	62.7	876^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.2%		53.9	1054^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.9%	178					66.7	62.9	76.5				61.5	48.7	60.8				48.8		$33,426	$3,364	$30,062
Ps 156 Waverly	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Sutter Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 498-2811	421	35	12.2	94.8%	7 (1.7%)	275 (65.3%)	121 (28.7%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	30.5	1754^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.3%		33.4	1636^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.1%	118					36.0	45.9	44.4				56.0	49.2	44.4				28.6		$38,203	$2,872	$35,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 191 Paul Robeson

Is Ps 191 Paul Robeson a good school?

Ps 191 Paul Robeson ranks 1549^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 191 Paul Robeson in?

New York City Geographic District #17

What is the racial makeup of Ps 191 Paul Robeson?

Students at Ps 191 Paul Robeson are 73% African American, 21% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ps 191 Paul Robeson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Ps 191 Paul Robeson.

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