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Ps 282 Park Slope

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Ps 282 Park Slope ranks 513 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 282 Park Slope is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 539 students. The school consistently ranks in the top 30% of New York elementary schools and outperforms the district and state averages on state assessments in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math.

PS 282 Park Slope's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 3rd-5th grade students scoring above the New York City Geographic District #13 and statewide averages. In 2024-2025, over 70% of students at PS 282 Park Slope scored proficient or better on ELA and Math assessments, compared to around 70% and 60% for the district and state, respectively. The school's ability to support the academic success of diverse student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and white students, is a particular strength.

When compared to nearby schools, PS 282 Park Slope holds its own, with competitive academic performance and rankings. The school outperforms other schools in its own district, such as PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School and PS 11 Purvis J Behan, and is on par with high-performing schools in the neighboring New York City Geographic District #15, like PS 39 Henry Bristow and PS 321 William Penn.

569

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,548

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 6th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217

(718) 622-1626

District: New York City Geographic District #13

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.6%

African American:

27.4%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg63%

New York avg55%

513^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	513 of 2445	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	798 of 2445	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	753 of 2439	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	726 of 2434	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	405 of 2201	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	981 of 2413	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	1010 of 2395	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	1067 of 2386	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	931 of 2366	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.6	1282 of 2352	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.6	899 of 2345	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	933 of 2325	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	1034 of 2320	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.8	1312 of 2286	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.0	1339 of 2263	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	1567 of 2257	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.4	1327 of 2227	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.8	1438 of 2219	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.3	1403 of 2206	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	300 of 928	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	392 of 927	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	273 of 857	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	219 of 936	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	256 of 891	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	214 of 948	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	561 of 2409	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	731 of 2413	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	868 of 2403	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	737 of 2401	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	634 of 1955	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	1085 of 2357	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	1033 of 2338	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	692 of 1569	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	992 of 1503	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	322 of 1315	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	456 of 1392	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	63.9	192 of 730	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	1066 of 2098	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1624 of 2078	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	1177 of 2041	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	1136 of 2099	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	863 of 2032	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	790 of 2045	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	536 of 2407	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	870 of 2411	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	663 of 2400	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	747 of 2400	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.0	105 of 1961	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	62.1	827 of 2358	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	1026 of 2340	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	393 of 2134	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	670 of 2110	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	1138 of 2016	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	469 of 2031	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	395 of 1941	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	45 of 1402	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	144 of 1392	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	93.5	31 of 1337	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	92 of 1399	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	45 of 1224	96.3%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	55.2	563 of 1439	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	631 of 1438	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.0	887 of 1455	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.6	821 of 1429	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.6	1041 of 1407	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.0	949 of 1401	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.9	854 of 1373	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.5	564 of 1337	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.6	883 of 1295	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.1	927 of 1243	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)97th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Homeless (2018)74th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math75%+17 vs state

English Language Arts71%+16 vs state

Science52%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, June 6, 2021

An amazing school. Great community. Responsive teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 2, 2016

My son loves going to school here. Every day he has a different activity like music or acting in a play, and his math and english are way ahead of his friends who are in nearby school. We love the new Principal and see him in the hallways, high living kids. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 282 Park Slope	Public	PK, KG-5	180 6th Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 622-1626	569	38	15.0	33.9%	231 (40.6%)	156 (27.4%)	95 (16.7%)	33 (5.8%)	9 (1.6%)	6 (1.1%)	39 (6.9%)	76.6	513^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.0%		64.1	798^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.4%	285	72.9	68.4	70.5				76.3	75.0	72.1				52.4		$34,548	$1,986	$32,562
Ps 133 William A Butler	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Baltic St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 398-5320	611	40	15.1	46.2%	163 (26.7%)	155 (25.4%)	214 (35.0%)	21 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (8.2%)	73.9	588^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.0%		71	613^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.9%	25	74.7	82.1	67.7				67.1	89.4	57.4				46.6		$28,986	$1,791	$27,196
Ps 321 William Penn	Public	PK, KG-5	180 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 499-2412	1,305	81	16.1	5.9%	851 (65.2%)	31 (2.4%)	127 (9.7%)	115 (8.8%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	176 (13.5%)	93.9	105^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.7%		96.2	57^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.7%	48	86.1	90.1	90.7				88.5	93.5	90.9				72.4		$26,129	$1,624	$24,506
Ps 372 Children's School (The)	Public	PK, KG-7	512 Carroll St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 624-5271	460	73	6.3	42.8%	190 (41.3%)	67 (14.6%)	114 (24.8%)	61 (13.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)								(n/a)															$76,515	$1,716	$74,798
Ps 39 Henry Bristow	Public	K-5	417 6th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 330-9310	365	27	13.5	15.3%	229 (62.7%)	20 (5.5%)	36 (9.9%)	36 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.8%)	96	55^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.8%		96.9	45^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.2%	10	90.9	92.5	93.2				94.6	91.1	97.8				85.7		$26,263	$1,708	$24,555
Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Underhill Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 638-3260	782	49	15.9	37.2%	259 (33.1%)	243 (31.1%)	181 (23.1%)	56 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.1%)	66.7	772^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%		45.3	1276^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.8%	504	80.3	72.8	64.9				73.8	54.3	50.0				52.9		$27,882	$1,766	$26,116
Ps 38 Pacific (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	450 Pacific St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 330-9305	546	34	16.0	44.1%	156 (28.6%)	131 (24.0%)	141 (25.8%)	59 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.4%)	81.1	387^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.2%		81.5	398^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.7%	11	84.3	77.1	73.2				92.0	72.6	64.8				60.6		$27,107	$1,906	$25,200
Elizabeth Jennings School For Bold Explorers	Public	PK-K	489 State St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(929) 554-8962	110	6	18.3	36.4%	39 (35.5%)	39 (35.5%)	18 (16.4%)	3 (2.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.1%)								(n/a)															$42,781	$1,809	$40,972
Maurice Sendak Community School (The)	Public	K-5	211 8th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 840-5660	202	18	11.2	19.3%	115 (56.9%)	7 (3.5%)	41 (20.3%)	15 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (11.4%)	88.1	235^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.4%		86.5	284^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.4%	49	88.0	79.0	78.8				92.0	80.0	78.1				64.5		$31,965	$2,338	$29,627
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 282 Park Slope

What is the racial makeup of Ps 282 Park Slope?

Students at Ps 282 Park Slope are 41% White, 27% African American, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Ps 282 Park Slope?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Ps 282 Park Slope.

Is Ps 282 Park Slope a good school?

Ps 282 Park Slope ranks 513^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 282 Park Slope in?

New York City Geographic District #13

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