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Ps 229 Dyker

Q: Is Ps 229 Dyker a good school?

Ps 229 Dyker ranks 307 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 229 Dyker is an exceptional elementary school serving 1,126 students in grades PK-8 in Brooklyn, New York. Part of New York City Geographic District #20, this school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with consistently high academic performance across all grade levels and subjects.

PS 229 Dyker's proficiency rates on state assessments significantly outpace the district and state averages, with 78.7% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 66.49% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also boasts 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 96.97% proficiency in Living Environment/Biology on Regents exams. This high-level performance extends across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the top 20% for Hispanic students and the top 10% for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

The school's success can be attributed in part to its higher per-student spending ($25,693 in 2023-2024) and lower student-teacher ratio of 15.8, which are both significantly better than the district and state averages. While PS 229 Dyker outperforms many of the nearby schools, other high-performing institutions in the district, such as PS 163 Bath Beach and PS 127 McKinley Park, demonstrate that there are pockets of excellence within the district that could provide valuable insights for other schools.

1,115

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,782

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228-2699

(718) 236-5447

District: New York City Geographic District #20

Students who attend Ps 229 Dyker usually attend:

High:

Fort Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

59.7%

Hispanic:

18.9%

White:

18.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New York elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #20

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg67%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

307^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

253^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 32Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #20

249^th of 874New York City Geographic District #20 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	307 of 2445	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	307 of 2445	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	171 of 2439	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	237 of 2434	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	258 of 2201	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	237 of 2413	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	251 of 2395	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	88.1	192 of 2386	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	90.5	128 of 2366	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	93 of 2352	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	94.0	64 of 2345	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	92.5	96 of 2325	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	84.4	238 of 2320	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	84.5	239 of 2286	89.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	294 of 2263	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	321 of 2257	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	203 of 2227	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	84.6	141 of 2219	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	84.6	146 of 2206	93.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	198 of 696	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	197 of 662	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	111 of 605	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	195 of 671	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	208 of 430	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	158 of 548	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	179 of 601	70.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	195 of 1117	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	259 of 1066	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	101 of 1001	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	58.5	281 of 1027	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	44 of 454	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	66.4	139 of 860	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	193 of 938	79.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	421 of 2409	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	310 of 2413	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	92.7	134 of 2403	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	171 of 2401	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	265 of 1955	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	178 of 2357	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	326 of 2338	86.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	834 of 1569	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	959 of 1531	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	529 of 1429	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	637 of 1503	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	93.2	15 of 570	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	163 of 2098	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	166 of 2078	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	102 of 2041	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	117 of 2099	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	83 of 1678	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	133 of 2032	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	134 of 2045	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	237 of 2407	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	308 of 2411	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	202 of 2400	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	292 of 2400	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	253 of 1961	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	306 of 2358	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	209 of 2340	91.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	264 of 2134	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	208 of 2110	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	98 of 2016	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	121 of 2031	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	64.9	361 of 1859	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	321 of 1941	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	306 of 1402	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	313 of 1392	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	260 of 1337	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	362 of 1399	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	331 of 1338	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	488 of 1408	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	253 of 1500	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	193 of 1504	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	167 of 1500	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	155 of 1479	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	190 of 1242	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.7	171 of 1439	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	122 of 1438	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	107 of 1455	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	85.7	142 of 1429	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	87.3	125 of 1407	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	83.8	153 of 1401	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	221 of 1373	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	66.8	475 of 1337	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.0	469 of 1295	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	138 of 406	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	147 of 396	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	126 of 388	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	150 of 381	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	140 of 236	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	102 of 369	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	111 of 374	70.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	243 of 646	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	82 of 615	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	17 of 591	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	21 of 581	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	25 of 473	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	59.9	107 of 503	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	308 of 1457	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	208 of 1465	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	139 of 1463	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	120 of 1454	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.4	169 of 1066	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	268 of 1370	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	201 of 1353	85.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	302 of 965	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	339 of 953	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	317 of 943	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	141 of 1283	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	120 of 1296	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	108 of 1288	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	69 of 1306	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	90 of 935	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	118 of 1241	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	81 of 1245	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	210 of 1455	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	182 of 1464	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	204 of 1464	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	205 of 1455	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	142 of 1071	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	111 of 1366	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	79 of 1352	94.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	123 of 1298	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	94 of 1303	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	90 of 1307	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	73.8	167 of 1283	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	192 of 1139	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	99 of 1170	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	361 of 775	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	254 of 778	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	176 of 772	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	231 of 748	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	271 of 716	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	216 of 763	71.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2019)97th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)72nd percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)66th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Life Science Biology97%+39 vs state

English Language Arts75%+22 vs state

Math74%+19 vs state

Science68%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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 229 Dyker	Public	PK, KG-8	1400 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 236-5447	1,115	79	14.0	79.2%	204 (18.3%)	18 (1.6%)	211 (18.9%)	666 (59.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	84.9	307^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.4	307^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.4%		100.0	97.0	78.7	70.4	77.6	67.3	75.0	83.8	81.7	81.8	82.4	68.9	57.3	68.1	68.5	65.9	$27,782	$2,307	$25,475
Ps 163 Bath Beach	Public	K-8	109 Bay 14th St	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 236-9003	621	55	11.1	84.7%	150 (24.2%)	12 (1.9%)	243 (39.1%)	214 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	90	195^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.0%		92.7	153^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.7%	42	100.0	100.0	94.7	69.0	83.7	75.0	87.5	66.1	87.8	82.5	87.7	78.0	91.4	63.6	95.7	51.4	$32,090	$2,711	$29,379
Ps 748 Brooklyn School For Global Scholars	Public	K-5	1664 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 382-3130	433	33	13.2	82.4%	120 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (27.5%)	180 (41.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	73.2	607^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.2%		78.3	469^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.8%	138			71.9	66.7	63.8				80.6	72.1	64.4				53.5		$29,866	$2,623	$27,243
Ps 204 Vince Lombardi	Public	PK, KG-5	8101 15th Ave	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 236-2906	994	66	15.0	78.3%	168 (16.9%)	3 (0.3%)	225 (22.6%)	581 (58.5%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	74	586^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.0%		75.6	522^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	78.7%	64			64.6	65.2	71.3				72.0	71.4	73.5				58.1		$29,503	$2,696	$26,807
Ps 200 Benson School	Public	PK, KG-5	1940 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 236-5466	1,209	90	13.4	91.0%	465 (38.5%)	19 (1.6%)	235 (19.4%)	463 (38.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.8%)	60.6	920^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.4%		62.1	855^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.0%	65			60.9	57.7	61.6				67.3	66.1	63.4				43.6		$29,120	$2,584	$26,536
Ps 112 Lefferts Park	Public	PK, KG-5	7115 15th Ave	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 232-0685	740	53	13.9	74.3%	192 (25.9%)	7 (0.9%)	295 (39.9%)	236 (31.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	62.2	890^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.6%		63	823^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	66.3%	67			64.5	56.1	60.5				74.4	55.8	62.0				51.7		$28,579	$2,545	$26,034
Ps 127 McKinley Park	Public	K-5	7805 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 833-2323	667	53	12.6	74.1%	205 (30.7%)	5 (0.7%)	165 (24.7%)	272 (40.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	89.4	206^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.6%		87.4	261^st of 2445 public elementary schools	89.3%	55			85.2	81.7	77.9				83.6	86.3	79.3				73.3		$32,209	$2,473	$29,736
Ps/Is 104 Fort Hamilton School (The)	Public	K-8	9115 5th Ave	Brooklyn	11209	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 836-4630	1,024	66	15.5	68.3%	425 (41.5%)	34 (3.3%)	292 (28.5%)	228 (22.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.8%)	74.3	577^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.4%		72	597^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.6%	20	100.0	100.0	64.7	71.1	78.1	57.1	66.7	64.9	68.2	67.8	76.7	55.1	56.8	44.4	66.7	46.0	$28,373	$2,568	$25,806
Ps 186 Dr Irving A Gladstone	Public	K-5	7601 19th Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 236-7071	973	76	12.8	84.8%	296 (30.4%)	7 (0.7%)	346 (35.6%)	307 (31.6%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	70.7	673^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.5%		62.7	832^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	66.0%	159			55.4	69.4	68.1				70.1	80.2	67.7				52.6		$29,564	$2,739	$26,825
Ps 128 Bensonhurst	Public	K-5	2075 84th St	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 373-5900	435	34	12.7	90.1%	179 (41.1%)	15 (3.4%)	97 (22.3%)	133 (30.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	36.1	1580^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.4%		27.3	1828^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.2%	248			49.2	44.7	48.2				43.9	53.9	47.5				40.0		$34,358	$3,002	$31,356

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 229 Dyker

What is the racial makeup of Ps 229 Dyker?

Students at Ps 229 Dyker are 60% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 18% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 229 Dyker attend?

Students who attend Ps 229 Dyker usually go on to attend:

High : Fort Hamilton High School

What district is Ps 229 Dyker in?

New York City Geographic District #20

Is Ps 229 Dyker a good school?

Ps 229 Dyker ranks 307^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 229 Dyker?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,115 students attended Ps 229 Dyker.

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