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Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)

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Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) ranks 1502 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 197 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #13, which is ranked 617 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1362 and 2171 out of around 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in ELA ranging from 37.5% to 76.92% and in math ranging from 11.76% to 66.67%. The school's performance on science assessments was also below the district and state, with only 29.41% of 5th graders proficient or better. The school has a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 84.77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Nearby schools, such as Ps 93 William H Prescott, Academy of Arts and Letters, and Ps 11 Purvis J Behan, generally outperform Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in ELA, math, and science. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.57% to 97.19%, and higher per-student spending, ranging from $23,194 to $43,129, compared to Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)'s $37,398.

174

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,029

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Jefferson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216

(718) 622-2960

District: New York City Geographic District #13

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.8%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Asian:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Science scores 16 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

1,502^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 18Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #13

617^th of 874New York City Geographic District #13 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	39.0	1502 of 2445	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1665 of 2445	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1999 of 2439	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	2171 of 2434	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.2	1362 of 2201	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.6	2040 of 2413	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	2110 of 2395	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	1932 of 2386	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.1	1629 of 2366	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.1	1680 of 2352	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.0	1661 of 2345	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.4	1733 of 2325	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.6	1795 of 2320	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.9	1746 of 2286	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.2	1824 of 2263	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.2	1609 of 2257	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.1	1720 of 2227	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.6	1893 of 2219	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.8	1935 of 2206	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	502 of 928	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	477 of 927	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	495 of 857	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	673 of 936	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	563 of 891	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	619 of 948	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	20.9	527 of 601	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	62.0	183 of 860	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	15.7	928 of 938	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1637 of 2409	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1470 of 2413	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	2007 of 2403	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	2180 of 2401	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1888 of 2357	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1977 of 2338	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	295 of 792	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	473 of 766	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	544 of 637	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	515 of 622	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	427 of 570	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	599 of 730	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	21.2	1752 of 2041	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1951 of 2045	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	1335 of 2407	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	1785 of 2411	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1877 of 2400	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	2103 of 2400	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	1188 of 1961	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	2041 of 2358	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	2188 of 2340	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	24.9	1752 of 2031	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1620 of 1859	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1604 of 1941	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)79th percentile+63 vs school

Homeless (2025)63rd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)14th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2022)14th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2018)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Math43%-14 vs state

Science29%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, November 5, 2011

This school is amazing, The staff is dedicated to teaching the students. The professionalism of the staff is great they are always around to lend a helping hand when ever they can. The staff also supports the school in any fundraisers that are had. The staff is also strong in the community many of them don't have to travel far to get work. Their are student's that travel from all five boros to obtain an education at The Bedford village school also know as public school #003. My expierence as parents has been a very good one I have a close relationship with all of the saff. It is truly a family style community. My daughters both attended the school last year my oldest daghter graduated at the very top of her class with all honors. My youngest daughter on the other hand struggles and the principal along with her teacher, parent cordinater, assistant principals, and all of the teachers that she had as well as her current teacher are all working together to help her in the areas that she is struggling in. The parent involvement has really picked up and the community support also. There are several programs to enrich the children, theres education through music, robotics, computers, drama, play works, cook shop (coming soon), partner ship with children, a speech therapist, physical therapist, and an IEP teacher. The PTA hosts a movie night one friday a month, they are hosting a coat drive for the children in the school, a can food drive in colaberation with a fith grade teacher, the PTA sponsors dances for children who have behaved in all areas not just acadimics but behavior, and cooperation. They have PTA meentings that are very informative and all who attend will be given light refreshments. This is a culturally diverse school children of all races obtain a education together. I am proud to be a part of such a great school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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 3 Bedford Village (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Jefferson Ave	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 622-2960	174	15	11.6	86.2%	8 (4.6%)	118 (67.8%)	22 (12.6%)	16 (9.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	39	1502^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	38.6%		32.7	1665^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.9%	163					76.9	42.9	37.5				66.7	38.1	11.8				29.4		$41,029	$2,784	$38,245
Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Gates Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 857-3149	253	18	14.3	41.5%	105 (41.5%)	80 (31.6%)	41 (16.2%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.5%)	60.8	917^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.5%		67.9	707^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.1%	210					52.0	80.0	58.8				48.0	64.0	60.6				60.6		$35,088	$2,151	$32,937
Brooklyn Arts And Science Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	443 St Marks Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-0851	259	21	12.5	70.3%	48 (18.5%)	110 (42.5%)	80 (30.9%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	47.9	1248^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.0%		37.9	1509^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.3%	261					47.2	58.1	62.9				51.4	41.4	51.4				55.9		$38,802	$3,860	$34,942
Ps 93 William H Prescott	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	31 New York Ave	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 604-7363	179	15	12.2	96.6%	12 (6.7%)	103 (57.5%)	37 (20.7%)	18 (10.1%)	4 (2.2%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	9.2	2313^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.4%		25.6	1882^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	23.0%	431					42.3	31.3	5.0				30.8	5.6	5.0				6.7		$43,313	$5,849	$37,464
Achievement First Endeavor Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	510 Waverly Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	Achievement First Endeavor Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 622-5994	579	32	18.0	86.7%	10 (1.7%)	476 (82.2%)	75 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.6%)	45.2	1322^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.9%		51.8	1124^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.0%	198					54.0	50.0	51.4	44.0	71.6	70.2	80.0	53.7	50.7	40.8	62.7	65.1	40.8	58.1	$24,334	$1,565	$22,770
Ps 11 Purvis J Behan	Public	PK, KG-5	419 Waverly Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 638-2661	923	49	19.0	30.9%	183 (19.8%)	454 (49.2%)	129 (14.0%)	39 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	112 (12.1%)	96.9	32^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.9	43^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	98.2%	11					100.0	93.8	95.9				100.0	95.7	95.8				76.5		$23,621	$1,589	$22,032
Academy Of Arts And Letters	Public	PK, KG-8	344 Monroe St	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 789-3962	757	59	12.8	36.3%	270 (35.7%)	277 (36.6%)	100 (13.2%)	48 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.5%)	75.2	549^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.5%		78.1	475^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.6%	74		72.7			82.5	72.9	73.9	70.0	67.4	76.5	87.1	54.9	56.5	59.3	68.3	30.0	64.4	80.5	$27,471	$1,669	$25,802
Ps 270 Johann Dekalb	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Emerson Pl	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 623-5280	133	13	10.2	57.1%	38 (28.6%)	40 (30.1%)	41 (30.8%)	8 (6.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.0%)	1 (0.8%)	9.3	2308^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.6%		4.7	2426^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.8%	118					14.3	33.3	40.0				12.5	33.3	9.1				20.0		$42,476	$3,970	$38,506
Ps 138	Public	PK, KG-8	760 Prospect Pl	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-0800	356	38	9.2	85.7%	37 (10.4%)	245 (68.8%)	59 (16.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	68.8	722^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	70.5%		65.6	767^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.6%	45	80.0	100.0	83.3	91.7	46.9	73.3	82.1	61.9	72.2	73.0	59.4	63.3	93.1	68.2	62.2	71.1	50.0	68.6	$43,500	$4,269	$39,231
Ps 316 Elijah Stroud	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	No	(718) 638-4043	644	46	13.8	51.6%	127 (19.7%)	328 (50.9%)	105 (16.3%)	16 (2.5%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (8.9%)	82.7	357^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.4%		83.6	352^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.6%	5					70.7	75.3	94.5				70.7	71.2	83.6				67.7		$29,342	$1,615	$27,727

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