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Ps 236 Mill Basin

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Ps 236 Mill Basin ranks 297 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 236 Mill Basin is a high-performing elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 562 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #22, which is ranked 412 out of 874 districts in the state.

PS 236 Mill Basin consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 88 and 297 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating excellent academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 84.34% of 5th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 62.13% in the district and 56.61% statewide. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students.

While there are several other high-performing elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, such as PS 222 Katherine R Snyder and Success Academy Charter School - Bergen Beach, PS 236 Mill Basin stands out with its consistently higher performance across multiple student subgroups. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has been able to achieve exceptional academic results, indicating effective strategies and resources in place to support and uplift students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

599

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,274

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6302 Ave U
Brooklyn, NY 11234-5999

(718) 444-6969

District: New York City Geographic District #22

Students who attend Ps 236 Mill Basin usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 78 Roy H Mann

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.1%

Asian:

18.0%

African American:

17.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New York elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #22

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg59%

New York avg55%

297^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 26Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #22

412^th of 874New York City Geographic District #22 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	85.2	297 of 2445	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	294 of 2445	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	248 of 2439	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	203 of 2434	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	88 of 2201	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	279 of 2413	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	190 of 2395	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	88.7	177 of 2386	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	154 of 2366	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.1	194 of 2352	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	80.6	358 of 2345	84.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	368 of 2325	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	298 of 2320	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	437 of 2286	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	311 of 2263	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	80.1	272 of 2257	87.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.1	270 of 2227	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	294 of 2219	86.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	453 of 2206	79.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	125 of 928	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	59 of 927	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	46 of 857	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	33 of 936	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	4 of 427	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	119 of 891	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	56 of 948	94.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	344 of 696	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	290 of 662	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	309 of 605	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	365 of 671	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	413 of 601	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	65.5	201 of 1001	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	308 of 2409	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	400 of 2413	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	240 of 2403	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	251 of 2401	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	84 of 1955	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	362 of 2357	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	214 of 2338	90.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	61.7	454 of 1531	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	93.9	61 of 1503	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	160 of 1315	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	89 of 1392	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	284 of 2098	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	202 of 2078	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	147 of 2041	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	99 of 2099	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	103 of 1678	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	227 of 2032	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	135 of 2045	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	305 of 2407	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	214 of 2411	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	278 of 2400	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	184 of 2400	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	109 of 1961	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	226 of 2358	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	167 of 2340	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	188 of 2134	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	178 of 2110	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	180 of 2016	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.5	262 of 2031	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	228 of 1859	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	163 of 1941	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	152 of 1402	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	213 of 1392	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	266 of 1337	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	189 of 1399	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	28 of 1224	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	139 of 1338	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	112 of 1408	92.0%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

African American (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)80th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)70th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)51st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math80%+22 vs state

English Language Arts78%+23 vs state

Science66%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, November 3, 2011

It's the new Principal. The teachers, children, PTA. are wonderful.
Please read the article in the daily news today. Our school was once a great place with great scores. We went from an "A" to a "C" in 1 year. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	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 236 Mill Basin	Public	PK, KG-5	6302 Ave U	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(718) 444-6969	599	36	16.6	45.1%	288 (48.1%)	107 (17.9%)	78 (13.0%)	108 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	85.2	297^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.9%		85.9	294^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.0%	3								76.1	73.1	84.3				84.0	85.9	68.7				65.8		$30,274	$1,772	$28,502
Hebrew Language Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2186 Mill Ave	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	Hebrew Language Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 377-7200	614	14	43.8	97.1%	141 (23.0%)	404 (65.8%)	51 (8.3%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	68.9	718^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.6%		56.2	997^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.2%	279			39.7		64.1	100.0		72.1	61.9	72.7	53.5	75.0	48.3	95.5	69.0	71.4	58.9	87.9	67.7	39.7	0.0	$26,013	$1,108	$24,905
Success Academy Charter School - Bergen Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	1420 E 68th St-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School - Bergen Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 817-2017	977			64.3%	82 (8.4%)	744 (76.2%)	61 (6.2%)	43 (4.4%)	16 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	26 (2.7%)	94	102^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.7	126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.8%	24	84.4	91.7		42.7		93.8		84.8	75.8	83.2	90.4	98.2		96.2	92.6	89.4	94.4	97.4		77.5		$17,758	$00	$17,758
Ps 312 Bergen Beach	Public	PK, KG-5	7103 Ave T	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(718) 763-4015	667	40	16.6	63.9%	209 (31.3%)	218 (32.7%)	134 (20.1%)	78 (11.7%)	6 (0.9%)	7 (1.0%)	15 (2.2%)	67	767^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.6%		63.1	821^st of 2445 public elementary schools	66.4%	54								73.3	57.3	62.6				80.2	65.0	68.5				44.6		$30,379	$1,766	$28,613
Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Ave M	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 241-8488	514	41	12.5	81.3%	38 (7.4%)	324 (63.0%)	74 (14.4%)	57 (11.1%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	49.6	1209^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%		31.4	1705^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%	496								52.0	43.3	88.1				50.9	43.8	77.3				35.9		$34,123	$2,252	$31,871
Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary	Public	PK, KG-8	4011 Fillmore Ave	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(718) 645-8667	918	62	14.7	61.1%	228 (24.8%)	239 (26.0%)	179 (19.5%)	228 (24.8%)	9 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	29 (3.2%)	54.7	1061^st of 2445 public elementary schools	56.6%		59.1	923^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	62.2%	138						100.0	93.1	55.8	48.7	60.9	67.3	74.5	67.1	57.5	60.7	51.6	52.9	71.3	59.1	42.4	47.6	$30,246	$1,672	$28,575
Ps 326	Public	PK, KG-2	1800 Utica Ave	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 241-4828	192	12	16.1	75.5%	3 (1.6%)	121 (63.0%)	14 (7.3%)	31 (16.1%)	17 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)																						$42,993	$2,608	$40,385
Ps 251 Paerdegat	Public	PK, KG-5	1037 E 54th St	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 251-4110	329	24	13.9	86.9%	7 (2.1%)	224 (68.1%)	48 (14.6%)	10 (3.0%)	28 (8.5%)	6 (1.8%)	6 (1.8%)	21.6	2037^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.7%		17.2	2138^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.6%	101								46.8	30.8	45.7				32.3	38.9	41.2				25.7		$32,541	$2,686	$29,855
Ps 276 Louis Marshall	Public	PK, KG-5	1070 E 83rd St	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 758-7100	560	41	13.7	88.2%	66 (11.8%)	406 (72.5%)	50 (8.9%)	19 (3.4%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	73.4	604^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.3%		51.7	1126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%	522								67.4	100.0	60.5				95.5	94.9	73.7				13.9		$34,814	$2,993	$31,821
South Shore	Private, Nonsectarian	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(111) 111-1111																			(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 236 Mill Basin

Is Ps 236 Mill Basin a good school?

Ps 236 Mill Basin ranks 297^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 236 Mill Basin?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Ps 236 Mill Basin.

What schools do graduates of Ps 236 Mill Basin attend?

Students who attend Ps 236 Mill Basin usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 78 Roy H Mann

What is the racial makeup of Ps 236 Mill Basin?

Students at Ps 236 Mill Basin are 48% White, 18% Asian, 18% African American, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Ps 236 Mill Basin in?

New York City Geographic District #22

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