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Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens

Q: Is Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens a good school?

Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens ranks in the bottom 8.2% of New York elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens?

Students at Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens are 49% Hispanic, 43% African American, 3% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens attend?

Students who attend Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens usually go on to attend: High : Boys And Girls High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 234 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #16, which is ranked 628 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 13.64% of 5th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 53.8% in the district and 56.61% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. However, the school's spending per student is significantly higher than the district and state averages, and the student-teacher ratio is relatively low.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Ps 26 Jesse Owens, Ps 308 Clara Cardwell, and Brighter Choice Community School, generally perform better than Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens on state assessments, despite also serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The charter schools in the area, such as Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2 and Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School, significantly outperform Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens and the other nearby public schools on state assessments, despite serving a similar demographic of students.

182

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$49,777

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

990 Dekalb Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(718) 574-2365

District: New York City Geographic District #16

Students who attend Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens usually attend:

High:

Boys And Girls High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.5%

African American:

42.9%

Asian:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (21% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg56%

New York avg55%

2,245^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th 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	12.8	2245 of 2445	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	2417 of 2445	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1889 of 2439	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1747 of 2434	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	2028 of 2413	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1981 of 2395	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.9	1955 of 2386	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	1731 of 2366	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.7	1760 of 2352	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.9	1799 of 2345	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.7	1533 of 2325	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.1	1678 of 2320	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.2	1868 of 2286	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.4	1820 of 2263	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.1	1898 of 2257	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.0	1856 of 2227	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.5	1820 of 2219	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.6	1976 of 2206	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	881 of 928	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	872 of 927	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	525 of 857	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	426 of 936	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	572 of 891	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	564 of 948	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	16.1	1062 of 1066	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	2257 of 2409	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	2279 of 2413	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1945 of 2403	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	1635 of 2401	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	2018 of 2357	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	1936 of 2338	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	27.7	1186 of 1531	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.9	365 of 1503	75.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	783 of 792	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	718 of 766	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	348 of 637	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	216 of 622	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	209 of 570	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	527 of 730	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	2397 of 2407	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	2410 of 2411	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1733 of 2400	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1768 of 2400	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	2003 of 2358	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1993 of 2340	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	20.6	1939 of 2110	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1524 of 2031	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	787 of 1859	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	841 of 1941	56.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)23rd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2024)8th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2025)1st percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)<1st percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-29 vs state

Math23%-35 vs state

Science5%-40 vs state

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Schools Near Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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	Regents Life Science Biology 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens	Public	PK, KG-5	990 Dekalb Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2365	182	23	8.0	94.5%	4 (2.2%)	78 (42.9%)	90 (49.5%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	12.8	2245^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.2%		5.7	2417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.1%	172			72.7	11.1	13.6				53.9	18.2	9.1				4.6	$49,777	$5,274	$44,503
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 2	Public, Charter	K-1	82 Lewis Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 2	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 666-5939	142	1	142.0	96.5%	1 (0.7%)	66 (46.5%)	74 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$27,335	$4,129	$23,206
Ps 26 Jesse Owens	Public	PK, KG-5	1014 Lafayette Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 919-5707	214	30	7.2	78.0%	20 (9.3%)	102 (47.7%)	77 (36.0%)	5 (2.3%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	43.7	1371^st of 2445 public elementary schools	43.9%		39.6	1472^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.8%	101			85.7	42.9	52.2				75.0	45.5	29.2				34.8	$51,251	$3,256	$47,995
Ps 308 Clara Cardwell	Public	PK, KG-8	616 Quincy St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 571-6960	197	24	8.3	93.9%	6 (3.0%)	147 (74.6%)	37 (18.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	6.4	2376^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.8%		14.8	2223^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.1%	153	60.0	60.0	23.8	28.6	10.0	25.0	76.9	40.0	30.0	20.0	9.1	11.1	33.3	0.0	10.0	$49,856	$4,505	$45,351
Ps 25 Eubie Blake School	Public	K-5	787 Lafayette Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2336	49	9	5.4	98.0%	2 (4.1%)	21 (42.9%)	25 (51.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	2202^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.9%		57.8	954^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.0%	1248			45.5	40.0	16.7				50.0	28.6	15.4				0.0	$58,354	$3,641	$54,713
Brighter Choice Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Hart St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2378	200	19	10.5	68.5%	23 (11.5%)	84 (42.0%)	80 (40.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	25.8	1898^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.4%		16.6	2164^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%	266			52.0	48.3	26.3				46.4	44.8	11.8				22.2	$41,638	$2,923	$38,715
La Cima Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	800 Gates Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	La Cima Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-2136	174	24	7.2	87.9%	2 (1.1%)	74 (42.5%)	90 (51.7%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	55.8	1042^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	57.4%		37.7	1518^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.9%	476			43.8	44.4	57.7				61.1	77.8	72.0				46.2	$24,718	$829	$23,889
Ps 274 Kosciusko	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Bushwick Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 642-5300	286	25	11.4	91.3%	9 (3.1%)	39 (13.6%)	228 (79.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	17.2	2148^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.1%		25	1899^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.3%	249			22.2	34.1	43.3				37.8	40.0	22.6				30.0	$38,114	$3,889	$34,225
Ps 59 The Dawn Best School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Throop Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-3600	265	33	8.1	95.1%	1 (0.4%)	120 (45.3%)	132 (49.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	17.3	2147^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.2%		11	2317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.2%	170			44.4	29.0	45.7				41.0	26.8	27.8				19.4	$38,523	$4,560	$33,962
Ps 120 Carlos Tapia	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	18 Beaver St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 455-1000	289	23	12.6	94.8%	12 (4.2%)	73 (25.3%)	195 (67.5%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	43.1	1383^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.4%		30.5	1732^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	29.2%	349			50.0	37.1	66.7				74.3	33.3	55.9				34.3	$38,041	$3,378	$34,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens

Is Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens a good school?

Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens ranks in the bottom 8.2% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens attend?

Students who attend Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens usually go on to attend:

High : Boys And Girls High School

What district is Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens in?

New York City Geographic District #16

How many students attend Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens?

Students at Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens are 49% Hispanic, 43% African American, 3% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

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