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Ps 40 George W Carver

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Ps 40 George W Carver ranks 460 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 40 George W Carver is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 465 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #16, which is ranked 628 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 40 George W Carver consistently outperforms the district and state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 100%, compared to 66.76% for the district and 54.15% for the state. Similarly, the school's 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 97.83%, compared to 68.1% for the district and 59.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for African American and Special Education students, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of New York elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

When comparing Ps 40 George W Carver to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 335 Granville T Woods and Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy, Ps 40 George W Carver consistently outperforms them in academic performance. The school's investment in resources, such as high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, appears to be a contributing factor to its success.

465

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,801

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

265 Ralph Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11233

(718) 574-2353

District: New York City Geographic District #16

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.9%

Hispanic:

20.9%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2014 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg56%

New York avg55%

460^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 65 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #16

628^th of 874New York City Geographic District #16 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	78.8	460 of 2445	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	892 of 2445	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.6	186 of 2439	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	58.4	965 of 2434	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	731 of 2413	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	649 of 2395	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	34.0	1610 of 2386	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.5	1872 of 2366	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	1981 of 2352	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.1	1761 of 2345	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.5	1672 of 2325	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.6	1515 of 2320	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.1	1585 of 2286	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.6	1789 of 2263	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	1921 of 2257	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.3	1965 of 2227	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	5.9	2142 of 2219	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	2121 of 2206	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	89 of 928	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	186 of 927	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	96.3	32 of 857	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	72.3	213 of 936	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	160 of 891	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	103 of 948	89.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	41.6	531 of 1027	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	355 of 2409	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	592 of 2413	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.3	117 of 2403	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	50.8	1156 of 2401	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	720 of 2357	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	477 of 2338	79.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	81.8	171 of 1503	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	97.6	25 of 1315	98.1%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	95 of 792	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	76 of 766	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	19 of 637	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	69.4	126 of 622	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	44 of 570	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	64.0	190 of 730	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	692 of 2078	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	547 of 2099	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	278 of 2032	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	270 of 2045	86.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	541 of 2407	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	49.8	1151 of 2411	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.5	287 of 2400	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	808 of 2400	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	753 of 2358	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	891 of 2340	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	168 of 2134	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	240 of 2110	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	96.0	54 of 2016	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	42.0	1033 of 2031	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.1	155 of 1859	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	165 of 1941	91.5%	★★★★★

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)92nd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)90th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2022)89th percentile+28 vs school

Homeless (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)67th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)48th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math86%+29 vs state

English Language Arts81%+26 vs state

Science42%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (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	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 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 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 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 137 Rachel Jean Mitchell	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Saratoga Ave	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 453-2926	145	19	7.6	79.3%	9 (6.2%)	85 (58.6%)	40 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.2%)	45.7	1310^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.4%		32	1685^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.1%	375		33.3	60.0	41.7				66.7	54.6	69.2			38.5		$46,969	$3,266	$43,703
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 178 Saint Clair McKelway	Public	PK, KG-8	2163 Dean St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-7768	313	27	11.4	92.7%	9 (2.9%)	187 (59.7%)	105 (33.5%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	32.3	1704^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%		33.4	1639^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.0%	65	23.3	60.9	85.0	28.0	0.0	24.2	44.8	50.0	72.7	33.3	16.7	10.8	17.4	24.0	$36,893	$3,150	$33,742
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 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
Dr Jacqueline Peek-Davis School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Howard Ave	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 953-4569	218	14	15.5	96.8%	12 (5.5%)	149 (68.3%)	49 (22.5%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	27.5	1847^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.5%		39.8	1459^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.3%	388		39.1	41.7	64.3				27.3	36.0	53.9					$37,966	$3,705	$34,260
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
Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Macdougal St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-2747	378	31	12.2	81.0%	6 (1.6%)	240 (63.5%)	109 (28.8%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	76.3	518^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.8%		86.6	281^st of 2445 public elementary schools	88.5%	237		77.8	76.3	85.5				66.1	78.6	83.9			34.8		$33,666	$3,061	$30,605

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 40 George W Carver

Is Ps 40 George W Carver a good school?

Ps 40 George W Carver ranks 460^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 40 George W Carver in?

New York City Geographic District #16

What is the racial makeup of Ps 40 George W Carver?

Students at Ps 40 George W Carver are 67% African American, 21% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ps 40 George W Carver?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Ps 40 George W Carver.

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