Ps/Is 45 Horace E Greene

Ps/Is 45 Horace E Greene is a public elementary and middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 471. Despite being part of the low-performing New York City Geographic District #32, the school has maintained relatively strong academic performance, outpacing district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math.

Ps/Is 45 Horace E Greene's test scores are particularly impressive, with 60.53% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA compared to 40.44% for the district and 54.15% for the state, and 69.05% proficiency in 3rd grade Math compared to 49.73% for the district and 59.7% for the state. The school also performs well for certain student subgroups, ranking 333 out of 857 New York elementary schools for African American students and 360 out of 1,117 schools for English Language Learners. Additionally, the school has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $19,247 to $34,131, and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.3 to 11.3.

When compared to nearby schools, Ps/Is 45 Horace E Greene stands out, but there are also some high-performing options in the area. Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School, located just 0.55 miles away, consistently outperforms Ps/Is 45 Horace E Greene and the district/state averages, particularly in Math. Similarly, Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School, 0.44 miles away, also outperforms Ps/Is 45 Horace E Greene and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. While Ps/Is 45 Horace E Greene is a relatively strong-performing school within its district, the presence of these high-achieving options suggests that there may be opportunities for the school to further improve and better serve its students.