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Foundations Academy

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Public Grades

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Tompkins Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206

(718) 302-5092

District: New York City Geographic District #14

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.6%

Hispanic:

27.0%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2009 → 6th in 2016

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (22% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Earth Science scores 71 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school22%

District avg45%

New York avg64%

Not ranked this year

Foundations Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

541^st of 874New York City Geographic District #14 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
2016	13.0	1174 of 1255	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.9	1226 of 1255	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.7	1152 of 1237	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.7	1215 of 1217	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.5	1177 of 1198	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.9	1134 of 1165	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.9	1011 of 1117	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.6	1064 of 1086	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs New York (2015-2016) ?

Living Environment70%-8 vs state

Integrated Algebra62%+4 vs state

U.S. History and Govt31%-52 vs state

Global History and Geography21%-47 vs state

English13%-52 vs state

Earth Science0%-71 vs state

Algebra I0%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry 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 297 Abraham Stockton	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Park Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 388-4581	196	33	5.9	94.9%	6 (3.1%)	84 (42.9%)	104 (53.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.7	564^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.9%		49.9	1172^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.1%	608					51.9	64.0	90.0				77.8	64.0	83.9				58.1		$64,917	$4,205	$60,712
Brooklyn Charter School (The)	Public, Charter	K-5	545 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Brooklyn Charter School (The)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 302-2085	203	7	28.4	89.7%	3 (1.5%)	144 (70.9%)	53 (26.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	75.5	534^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.2%		41.8	1394^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.0%	860					76.0	65.4	77.4				88.5	42.3	70.8				75.0		$23,576	$482	$23,094
Ps 23 Carter G Woodson	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 387-0375	230	26	8.8	93.0%	4 (1.7%)	110 (47.8%)	114 (49.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28	1832^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	25.1%		37	1538^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.1%	294					50.0	47.4	36.0				68.4	38.9	38.5				11.5		$49,491	$2,959	$46,532
Ps 59 The Dawn Best School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Throop Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-3600	265	33	8.1	95.1%	1 (0.4%)	120 (45.3%)	132 (49.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	17.3	2147^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.2%		11	2317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.2%	170					44.4	29.0	45.7				41.0	26.8	27.8				19.4		$38,523	$4,560	$33,962
Ps 373 Brooklyn Transition Center	Public	9-12	185 Ellery St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 782-6800	433	83	5.2	95.2%	22 (5.1%)	238 (55.0%)	141 (32.6%)	18 (4.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)																			$93,339	$2,054	$91,286
Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2	Public, Charter	K-4	211 Throop Ave-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 704-1439	271			80.4%	3 (1.1%)	175 (64.6%)	73 (26.9%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	97.7	13^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.5%		87.3	268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.0%	255					100.0	98.2					100.0	100.0							$17,925	$00	$17,925
Brighter Choice Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Hart St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2378	200	19	10.5	68.5%	23 (11.5%)	84 (42.0%)	80 (40.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	25.8	1898^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.4%		16.6	2164^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%	266					52.0	48.3	26.3				46.4	44.8	11.8				22.2		$41,638	$2,923	$38,715
Ps 54 Detective Rafael Ramos	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	195 Sandford St	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 834-6752	180	19	9.6	84.4%	6 (3.3%)	70 (38.9%)	89 (49.4%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	5 (2.8%)	46.6	1282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.6%		26.8	1849^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.4%	567					54.6	71.4	61.5				63.6	33.3	38.5						$49,016	$3,979	$45,037
Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	114 Kosciusko St	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 857-9820	178	28	6.3	94.9%	6 (3.4%)	102 (57.3%)	59 (33.1%)	7 (3.9%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	8.6	2329^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%		18.5	2105^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.9%	224					27.3	23.1	30.3				30.4	19.2	30.3				12.1		$44,979	$5,723	$39,256
Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos	Public, Magnet	6-8	101 Walton St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 782-0589	1,028	74	13.8	62.3%	303 (29.5%)	180 (17.5%)	434 (42.2%)	59 (5.7%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.4%)	82.6	221^st of 1500 public middle schools	85.3%		68.6	392^nd of 1504 public middle schools	73.9%	171	98.5	91.3	91.3	66.7				77.8	83.2	76.3				63.2	83.3	29.8		31.9	$28,673	$2,550	$26,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Foundations Academy

How many students attend Foundations Academy?

In the 2015-16 school year, 74 students attended Foundations Academy.

What district is Foundations Academy in?

New York City Geographic District #14

What is the racial makeup of Foundations Academy?

Students at Foundations Academy are 72% African American, 27% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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