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Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School

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Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School ranks 1653 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Brooklyn, New York, with an enrollment of 340 students. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the New York City Geographic District #15 and the state on the New York State Assessments, with proficiency rates significantly lower in both English Language Arts and Math.

The school has struggled to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with the school's rankings for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students consistently in the bottom half of New York elementary schools. Interestingly, nearby schools such as PS 172 Beacon School of Excellence, PS 1 Bergen, and The School of Creativity and Innovation have significantly outperformed Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates, better rankings, and higher ratings from SchoolDigger.

Despite a significant increase in per-student spending at Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School, from $16,449 in 2020-2021 to $33,772 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance has not improved at the same rate. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to drive meaningful improvements in student outcomes, and that other factors, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and resource allocation, may play a crucial role in the school's success.

337

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,638

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4308 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232

(718) 369-8330

District: New York City Geographic District #15

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.4%

White:

12.2%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2018 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2018

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (46% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Science scores 10 pts below the New York average

!Near the bottom of New York City Geographic District #15's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg69%

New York avg55%

1,653^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 20 pts since 2018

From bottom 12% (2018) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	34.2	1653 of 2445	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1887 of 2445	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1754 of 2439	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1853 of 2434	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	1449 of 2201	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1886 of 2413	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	2107 of 2395	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	66.8	145 of 430	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	10.3	561 of 601	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	616 of 1117	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	726 of 1066	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	432 of 1001	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.0	837 of 1027	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	302 of 454	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	597 of 860	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	566 of 938	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1751 of 2409	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	2146 of 2413	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1959 of 2403	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1897 of 2401	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	1208 of 1955	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.7	2085 of 2357	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	2055 of 2338	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	1049 of 1569	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1181 of 1531	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1106 of 1429	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1230 of 1503	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	582 of 818	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	990 of 1315	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1147 of 1392	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	390 of 792	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.6	625 of 766	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	605 of 637	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	374 of 622	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	357 of 730	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1354 of 2098	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1595 of 2078	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1576 of 2041	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1653 of 2099	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1497 of 1678	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1436 of 2032	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	1461 of 2407	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1401 of 2411	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	1370 of 2400	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1655 of 2400	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	1344 of 1961	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	1520 of 2358	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.8	2063 of 2340	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	710 of 2134	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	1222 of 2110	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1492 of 2016	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1153 of 2031	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	647 of 1044	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1061 of 1859	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1742 of 1941	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+34 vs school

Asian (2021)66th percentile+32 vs school

Homeless (2025)51st percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math48%-9 vs state

English Language Arts46%-9 vs state

Science35%-10 vs state

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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
Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4308 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 369-8330	337	30	11.2	80.1%	41 (12.2%)	3 (0.9%)	271 (80.4%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	34.2	1653^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.4%		25.3	1887^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.8%	234	47.4	50.0	40.0	56.8	50.9	36.6	35.0	$32,638	$3,002	$29,636
Ps 1 Bergen (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	309 47th St	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 567-7661	660	62	10.6	92.0%	26 (3.9%)	7 (1.1%)	597 (90.5%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24.7	1932^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	21.0%		20.3	2053^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	16.0%	121	47.2	33.7	41.5	35.9	26.8	47.9	37.6	$34,384	$3,173	$31,211
Ps 24	Public	PK, KG-5	427 38th St	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 832-9366	544	58	9.3	91.2%	30 (5.5%)	15 (2.8%)	467 (85.8%)	25 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	24.9	1925^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.3%		26	1872^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	23.4%	53	27.5	57.4	50.0	20.6	43.1	38.0	30.8	$43,867	$3,549	$40,317
Ps 958	Public	PK, KG-2	836-841 5th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(347) 305-6532	161	22	7.3	63.4%	30 (18.6%)	9 (5.6%)	92 (57.1%)	22 (13.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)								(n/a)								$59,722	$2,616	$57,107
Ps 169 Sunset Park	Public	K-5	4305 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 853-3224	755	79	9.5	96.4%	23 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	280 (37.1%)	444 (58.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	53.8	1096^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.2%		56.5	988^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.6%	108	37.2	57.4	51.7	50.0	76.4	72.7	43.2	$37,671	$3,982	$33,689
Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)	Public	K-5	5010 6th Ave	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 435-6034	819	80	10.1	98.2%	16 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	292 (35.7%)	510 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.6	1048^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.1%		64	799^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.3%	249	55.2	51.9	52.8	76.0	67.1	56.6	43.3	$33,393	$3,595	$29,798
Leep Dual Language Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	5323 5th Ave - 2nd Fl	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	Leep Dual Language Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(917) 819-5337	435	42	10.3	91.7%	26 (6.0%)	12 (2.8%)	384 (88.3%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	58.7	968^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.4%		39.2	1480^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.5%	512	58.2	50.7	71.4	75.9	62.3	58.9	42.1	$20,883	$1,151	$19,732
School Of Creativity And Innovation (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	4513 8th Ave	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 419-6049	315	34	9.2	86.7%	23 (7.3%)	3 (1.0%)	148 (47.0%)	133 (42.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	70.9	665^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.8%		62.3	845^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.4%	180	50.0	56.7	78.8	73.0	70.6	75.8	66.7	$37,070	$2,319	$34,751
Ps 172 Beacon School Of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	825 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 965-4200	380	39	9.7	74.2%	71 (18.7%)	19 (5.0%)	245 (64.5%)	31 (8.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	95.4	68^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.2%		95.1	87^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.4%	19	94.4	96.4	90.6	100.0	100.0	93.9	65.5	$38,180	$3,659	$34,521
Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)	Public	K-5	330 59th St	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 492-0087	334	36	9.2	95.2%	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	222 (66.5%)	93 (27.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.2	1885^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.9%		29.1	1771^st of 2445 public elementary schools	27.6%	114	38.2	41.7	43.5	42.9	44.8	42.1	31.8	$44,663	$3,477	$41,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School

How many students attend Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School.

Is Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School a good school?

Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School ranks 1653^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School in?

New York City Geographic District #15

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School?

Students at Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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