Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District #16

Summary:

The 13 elementary schools located in New York City Geographic District #16 serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This district is ranked 628 out of 874 in New York state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in academic performance across the area.

A few schools stand out as performing well compared to the district and state averages. PS 40 George W Carver and Brooklyn Brownstone School both earn 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and rank in the top 20% and 10% of New York elementary schools respectively. These schools demonstrate strong academic achievement, with students significantly outperforming their peers on state assessments. In contrast, PS 81 Thaddeus Stevens struggles, with only 11-13% of students proficient in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts and Math.

The schools in this district face substantial economic disadvantages, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 67% to 96%. This high level of poverty likely contributes to the overall low performance across many of the schools. However, per-student spending varies widely, from $26,347 to $57,143, and does not directly correlate with better outcomes. Some schools, like PS 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School, have shown strong improvement in recent years, moving from a 2-star to a 4-star rating, while others have remained stagnant or declined.

District Detail

1010 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(718) 574-2834

SchoolDigger Rank:
628^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,175

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 0

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 5 Dr Ronald McNair	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Hancock St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 218-2444	218	20	11.0	81.2%	23 (10.6%)	132 (60.6%)	42 (19.3%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	78	479^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.4%		68.8	681^st of 2445 public elementary schools	72.1%	202			36.4	92.3	100.0				54.6	92.3	100.0				100.0	$41,703	$2,950	$38,753
Ps 21 Crispus Attucks	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Chauncey St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 493-9681	430	33	13.1	79.8%	4 (0.9%)	359 (83.5%)	62 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	83.4	344^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.9%		62.7	830^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.1%	486			75.0	83.3	81.1				81.0	78.3	71.7				56.5	$33,873	$3,212	$30,661
Ps 25 Eubie Blake School	Public	K-5	787 Lafayette Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2336	49	9	5.4	98.0%	2 (4.1%)	21 (42.9%)	25 (51.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	2202^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.9%		57.8	954^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.0%	1248			45.5	40.0	16.7				50.0	28.6	15.4				0.0	$58,354	$3,641	$54,713
Ps 26 Jesse Owens	Public	PK, KG-5	1014 Lafayette Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 919-5707	214	30	7.2	78.0%	20 (9.3%)	102 (47.7%)	77 (36.0%)	5 (2.3%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	43.7	1371^st of 2445 public elementary schools	43.9%		39.6	1472^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.8%	101			85.7	42.9	52.2				75.0	45.5	29.2				34.8	$51,251	$3,256	$47,995
Ps 40 George W Carver	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Ralph Ave	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2353	465	36	12.9	89.5%	25 (5.4%)	311 (66.9%)	97 (20.9%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.0%)	11 (2.4%)	78.8	460^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.2%		60.7	892^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.5%	432			100.0	85.5	55.6				97.8	98.2	59.1				41.7	$35,801	$3,831	$31,970
Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens	Public	PK, KG-5	990 Dekalb Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2365	182	23	8.0	94.5%	4 (2.2%)	78 (42.9%)	90 (49.5%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	12.8	2245^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.2%		5.7	2417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.1%	172			72.7	11.1	13.6				53.9	18.2	9.1				4.6	$49,777	$5,274	$44,503
Ps 243 Weeksville School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1580 Dean St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 604-6909	199	21	9.4	94.5%	1 (0.5%)	128 (64.3%)	57 (28.6%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	19.7	2086^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.7%		6.4	2394^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.1%	308			42.1	26.3	41.7				57.1	14.3	24.0				29.2	$41,836	$4,492	$37,343
Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Macon St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 453-0780	155	13	11.9	85.8%	9 (5.8%)	112 (72.3%)	24 (15.5%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	70.2	686^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.9%		50.5	1156^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.7%	470			92.3	76.5	68.8				93.3	82.4	56.3				12.5	$45,341	$3,054	$42,287
Ps 308 Clara Cardwell	Public	PK, KG-8	616 Quincy St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 571-6960	197	24	8.3	93.9%	6 (3.0%)	147 (74.6%)	37 (18.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	6.4	2376^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.8%		14.8	2223^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.1%	153	60.0	60.0	23.8	28.6	10.0	25.0	76.9	40.0	30.0	20.0	9.1	11.1	33.3	0.0	10.0	$49,856	$4,505	$45,351
Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	794 Monroe St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2381	194	19	10.2	86.1%	2 (1.0%)	102 (52.6%)	82 (42.3%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	49.3	1213^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.4%		23.3	1967^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.6%	754			69.2	100.0	56.3				46.2	87.5	33.3				30.8	$45,940	$3,970	$41,970
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
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
Brooklyn Brownstone School	Public	PK, KG-5	272 MacDonough St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 573-2307	352	22	16.0	81.5%	91 (25.9%)	183 (52.0%)	40 (11.4%)	13 (3.7%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.1%)	88.1	233^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.5%		78.5	462^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.1%	229			90.9	88.1	84.4				97.0	73.8	75.0				60.0	$27,613	$2,253	$25,360

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York City Geographic District #17	0.01 mi	50	565^th
Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School	0.29 mi	1	272^nd
Uncommon Excellence Boys Charter School Nyc	0.43 mi	1
Explore Empower Charter School	0.46 mi	1	317^th
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Central School District	0.49 mi	1	114^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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