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Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

Q: Is Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) a good school?

Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) ranks 1213 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The).

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)?

Students at Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) are 53% African American, 42% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1213 out of 2445 New York elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year to 2246 out of 2395 in the 2017-2018 school year.

On state assessments, Ps 309 has shown mixed results. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 69.23%, higher than the New York City Geographic District #16 and state averages, but the 5th grade ELA proficiency rate was only 56.25%, lower than the district and state. In Math, the school's performance was weaker, with 3rd grade proficiency at 46.15%, 4th grade at 87.5%, and 5th grade at only 33.33%, all below the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ps 21 Crispus Attucks and Ps 40 George W Carver, Ps 309 generally underperforms on state assessments. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, as well as higher statewide rankings. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Ps 309 may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance, but the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, suggesting that other factors, such as instructional quality and support services, may also play a role.

194

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,940

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

794 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(718) 574-2381

District: New York City Geographic District #16

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.6%

Hispanic:

42.3%

Asian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2014 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the New York median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

New York avg55%

1,213^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	49.3	1213 of 2445	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.3	1967 of 2445	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	2173 of 2439	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	2178 of 2434	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	2232 of 2413	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	2246 of 2395	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	1978 of 2386	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.0	1858 of 2366	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	2031 of 2352	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.3	1875 of 2345	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.6	2195 of 2325	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.6	2029 of 2320	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.6	2164 of 2286	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.2	2133 of 2263	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.0	2041 of 2257	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.1	1881 of 2227	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.1	1932 of 2219	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.9	2006 of 2206	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	649 of 927	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	557 of 857	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	680 of 936	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	669 of 891	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	658 of 948	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	12.9	935 of 938	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	779 of 2409	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	1831 of 2413	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	2129 of 2403	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	2350 of 2401	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	2016 of 2357	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	2104 of 2338	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	27.9	1107 of 1429	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1190 of 1503	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	58.3	178 of 570	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	541 of 730	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	1322 of 2407	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	8.1	2344 of 2411	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1837 of 2400	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1677 of 2400	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.3	2227 of 2358	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	2302 of 2340	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	599 of 2134	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	28.0	1631 of 2031	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1472 of 1941	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2019)69th percentile+61 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2024)30th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2023)23rd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+15 vs state

Math50%-8 vs state

Science31%-14 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 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 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 Excelsior Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	856 Quincy St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 246-5681	530	40	13.2	88.3%	3 (0.6%)	336 (63.4%)	170 (32.1%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	29.6	1785^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.0%		43.9	1325^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.8%	460	40.0	48.2	49.0	52.2	52.6	52.5	55.6	42.1	43.4	35.8	11.6	56.5	28.6	28.4	46.0	$22,309	$1,321	$20,988
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 75 Mayda Cortiella	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Grove St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-0244	185	18	10.3	96.8%	3 (1.6%)	34 (18.4%)	142 (76.8%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11.7	2270^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.2%		13.5	2257^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.7%	13		42.9	33.3	26.7				42.9	25.0	13.3				13.3		$43,977	$3,158	$40,819
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 299 Thomas Warren Field School	Public	PK, KG-5	88 Woodbine St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 473-8230	229	21	10.9	90.4%	12 (5.2%)	64 (27.9%)	150 (65.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	42.9	1391^st of 2445 public elementary schools	43.1%		35.1	1591^st of 2445 public elementary schools	34.9%	200		39.1	45.8	62.9				58.3	50.0	38.9				50.0		$37,346	$3,398	$33,948
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 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 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 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

Is Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) a good school?

Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) ranks 1213^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) in?

New York City Geographic District #16

How many students attend Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)?

Students at Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) are 53% African American, 42% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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