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Ps 230 Doris L Cohen

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Ps 230 Doris L Cohen ranks 649 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 230 Doris L Cohen is an exceptional elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving 938 students in grades PK-5 as part of the New York City Geographic District #15.

PS 230 Doris L Cohen consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with ELA proficiency rates ranging from 67.86% to 73.95% and Math proficiency rates from 63.03% to 69.05% across grades 3-5. The school's Science proficiency rate for 5th grade is also impressive at 56.52%, higher than the district's 57.49% and the state's 45.02%. Notably, the school performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as White students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top quartile of New York elementary schools for these groups.

Compared to nearby schools, PS 230 Doris L Cohen stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA and Math proficiency rates were significantly higher than those of PS 131 and PS 179 Kensington, both within a mile of PS 230. The school's consistent high performance, effective resource allocation, and ability to support students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds make it a noteworthy example in the district.

925

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,405

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Albemarle Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11218

(718) 437-6135

District: New York City Geographic District #15

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

49.5%

Hispanic:

34.1%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg69%

New York avg55%

649^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 25Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #15

401^st of 874New York City Geographic District #15 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	71.4	649 of 2445	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	728 of 2445	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	430 of 2439	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	679 of 2434	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	981 of 2201	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	670 of 2413	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	1102 of 2395	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	944 of 2386	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	888 of 2366	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.5	907 of 2352	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	932 of 2345	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	859 of 2325	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.9	1182 of 2320	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.6	1388 of 2286	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	1343 of 2263	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.9	1454 of 2257	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	1497 of 2227	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.2	1216 of 2219	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.2	1140 of 2206	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	414 of 696	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	381 of 662	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	321 of 605	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	409 of 671	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	361 of 430	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	356 of 548	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	460 of 601	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	172 of 1117	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	352 of 1066	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	190 of 1001	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	246 of 1027	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	207 of 454	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	237 of 860	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	42.7	507 of 938	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	770 of 2409	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	843 of 2413	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.9	519 of 2403	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	699 of 2401	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	993 of 1955	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	738 of 2357	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	1166 of 2338	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	632 of 1569	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	699 of 1531	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	307 of 1429	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	675 of 1503	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	497 of 818	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	577 of 1315	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.6	1041 of 1392	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	277 of 792	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	116 of 766	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	43 of 637	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	67 of 622	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	33.2	49 of 70	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.6	50 of 570	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	65.0	177 of 730	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	419 of 2098	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	473 of 2078	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	231 of 2041	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	470 of 2099	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	754 of 1678	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	368 of 2032	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	769 of 2045	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	369 of 2407	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	493 of 2411	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	357 of 2400	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	636 of 2400	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	864 of 1961	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	573 of 2358	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	1020 of 2340	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	556 of 2134	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	696 of 2110	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	366 of 2016	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	719 of 2031	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	165 of 1044	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.0	862 of 1859	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.4	1393 of 1941	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	243 of 1402	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	146 of 1392	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	54 of 1337	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	215 of 1399	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	169 of 1224	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	391 of 1338	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	347 of 1408	75.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+15 vs state

Math66%+9 vs state

Science57%+11 vs state

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This school is phenomenal and has a welcoming feel. Close Quote

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need more and more connection with parents n class teachers. 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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 230 Doris L Cohen	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Albemarle Rd	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 437-6135	925	72	12.8	78.1%	107 (11.6%)	17 (1.8%)	315 (34.1%)	458 (49.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.6%)	71.4	649^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.5%		67.1	728^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.2%	79	74.0	68.4	67.9	69.1	66.4	63.0	56.5	$32,405	$3,122	$29,283
Ps 130 Parkside (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Ocean Pkwy	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 686-1940	891	57	15.6	28.4%	490 (55.0%)	53 (5.9%)	170 (19.1%)	113 (12.7%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (6.1%)	75.2	548^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.6%		67.9	708^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.0%	160	76.7	61.2	79.2	75.4	59.8	73.1	61.9	$27,512	$1,926	$25,586
Ps 179 Kensington	Public	PK, KG-5	202 Ave C	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 438-4010	660	49	13.5	93.9%	78 (11.8%)	15 (2.3%)	126 (19.1%)	431 (65.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	33.4	1671^st of 2445 public elementary schools	31.7%		41.7	1395^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.9%	276	32.7	48.7	47.8	42.6	55.6	52.5	33.3	$33,990	$3,118	$30,872
Ps 889	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Hinckley Pl	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(929) 397-9171	423	30	14.1	49.2%	149 (35.2%)	95 (22.5%)	110 (26.0%)	36 (8.5%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	24 (5.7%)	70.5	679^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.2%		48.3	1210^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.5%	531	56.9	87.7	67.6	62.8	70.7	61.1	61.1	$27,937	$1,630	$26,307
Ps 164 Caesar Rodney	Public	PK, KG-5	4211 14th Ave	Brooklyn	11219	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 854-4100	491	48	10.3	89.8%	69 (14.1%)	18 (3.7%)	181 (36.9%)	216 (44.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	84.3	323^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	86.8%		76.6	499^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.6%	176	67.7	72.7	77.6	78.5	77.3	85.3	75.4	$44,111	$3,066	$41,044
Ps 131	Public	PK, KG-5	4305 Ft Hamilton Pkwy	Brooklyn	11219	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 431-1960	493	44	11.2	96.1%	40 (8.1%)	6 (1.2%)	266 (54.0%)	170 (34.5%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	52	1161^st of 2445 public elementary schools	52.5%		60.8	885^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.8%	276	49.4	54.2	67.9	55.8	54.8	69.0	38.4	$33,850	$3,549	$30,301
Ps 249 Caton (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	18 Marlborough Rd	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 282-8828	663	56	11.8	83.9%	47 (7.1%)	256 (38.6%)	300 (45.2%)	39 (5.9%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.7%)	86.9	259^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.4%		85.3	308^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.4%	49	87.9	91.2	86.7	96.0	94.5	83.5	41.2	$33,119	$3,428	$29,690
Ps 139 Alexine A Fenty	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Rugby Rd	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 282-5254	706	65	10.7	67.1%	149 (21.1%)	136 (19.3%)	266 (37.7%)	92 (13.0%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.6%)	53.2	1118^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.3%		59	925^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.2%	193	56.2	67.4	59.8	55.7	69.8	47.2	38.5	$31,261	$2,495	$28,766
Windsor Terrace School (The)	Public	K-5	1625 11th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 768-0057	400	27	14.8	13.8%	270 (67.5%)	17 (4.3%)	51 (12.8%)	28 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.5%)	90.4	187^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.4%		91.5	172^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.0%	15	89.7	81.0	72.0	95.4	81.3	84.3	71.4	$29,289	$2,091	$27,198
Ps 245	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	249 E 17th St	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 284-2330	228	20	11.2	89.9%	9 (3.9%)	99 (43.4%)	108 (47.4%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48	1247^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.0%		53.3	1071^st of 2445 public elementary schools	56.2%	176	57.1	68.8	56.7	57.1	51.5	51.6	31.3	$35,167	$2,735	$32,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 230 Doris L Cohen

Is Ps 230 Doris L Cohen a good school?

Ps 230 Doris L Cohen ranks 649^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 230 Doris L Cohen?

Students at Ps 230 Doris L Cohen are 50% Asian, 34% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Ps 230 Doris L Cohen in?

New York City Geographic District #15

How many students attend Ps 230 Doris L Cohen?

In the 2024-25 school year, 925 students attended Ps 230 Doris L Cohen.

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