Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

Q: Is Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture a good school?

Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture ranks 1184 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 159 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 565 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture has shown strong academic performance in recent years, with several grades ranking in the top 50% of New York elementary schools in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade students achieved 87.5% proficiency in ELA, significantly higher than the district (61.28%) and state (54.15%) averages. The school's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate of 77.78% also outperformed the district (63.68%) and state (59.7%) averages. However, the school's performance declines in higher grades, with 5th-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates falling below the district and state averages. The school's special education students performed well, ranking in the top 15% of New York elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture's academic performance is generally stronger, particularly in the lower grades. However, some nearby schools, such as Ps 268 Emma Lazarus and Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School, have outperformed Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture in certain grade levels and subject areas. The nearby Success Academy Charter School-Crown Heights stands out with exceptional academic performance, consistently ranking among the top 5% of New York elementary schools.

162

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,187

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

791 Empire Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11213

(718) 756-0122

District: New York City Geographic District #17

Students who attend Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture usually attend:

Middle:

New Heights Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.0%

Hispanic:

10.5%

White:

2.5%

See top rated New York elementary schools

Compare Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (52nd 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 school55%

District avg55%

New York avg55%

1,184^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 22Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #17

565^th of 874New York City Geographic District #17 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	1184 of 2445	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	1434 of 2445	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	1044 of 2439	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.3	1789 of 2434	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	1573 of 2201	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1655 of 2413	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1549 of 2395	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.9	1614 of 2386	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	1481 of 2366	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.6	1555 of 2352	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.9	1924 of 2345	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.4	1871 of 2325	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.5	2148 of 2320	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	29.0	1763 of 2286	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.5	1962 of 2263	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.4	1756 of 2257	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.3	1821 of 2227	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.1	1992 of 2219	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.5	1895 of 2206	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	50.3	366 of 891	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	382 of 948	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	1323 of 2409	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1605 of 2413	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	1044 of 2403	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.5	1860 of 2401	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1434 of 2357	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	1008 of 2338	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	68.8	143 of 766	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	169 of 570	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	122 of 730	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	47.7	951 of 2032	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	1323 of 2407	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	1178 of 2411	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	1029 of 2400	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	1575 of 2400	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1741 of 2358	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1923 of 2340	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	79.0	264 of 2110	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	29.4	1566 of 2031	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1365 of 1859	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1670 of 1941	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)87th percentile+46 vs school

Homeless (2024)81st percentile+40 vs school

African American (2019)59th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)53rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+14 vs state

Math50%-8 vs state

Science31%-14 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture and help other families decide.

Rate Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture	Public	PK, KG-5	791 Empire Blvd	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-0122	162	16	10.1	91.4%	4 (2.5%)	136 (84.0%)	17 (10.5%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	51.1	1184^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.6%		40.4	1434^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.3%	250					87.5	70.8	57.9				77.8	50.0	36.8				31.3		$44,187	$4,460	$39,726
Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	532 Albany Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-0243	148	17	8.5	90.5%	1 (0.7%)	110 (74.3%)	33 (22.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	53	1130^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.8%		33.4	1641^st of 2445 public elementary schools	32.9%	511					82.4	37.5	63.2				82.4	35.3	52.6				42.1		$47,900	$4,221	$43,679
New Bridges Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Eastern Pkwy	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 363-8200	431	38	11.2	81.2%	11 (2.6%)	309 (71.7%)	91 (21.1%)	7 (1.6%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	62.7	876^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.2%		53.9	1054^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.9%	178					66.7	62.9	76.5				61.5	48.7	60.8				48.8		$33,426	$3,364	$30,062
Ps 398 Walter Weaver	Public	PK, KG-5	60 E 94th St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 774-4466	212	28	7.7	99.5%	3 (1.4%)	147 (69.3%)	56 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.9%)	26.3	1883^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	23.0%		13.1	2267^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.3%	384					36.1	46.2	28.6				77.8	36.0	17.9				14.3		$43,895	$4,000	$39,895
Ps 770 New American Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	60 E 94th St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	No	(718) 221-5837	266	22	12.2	59.0%	64 (24.1%)	129 (48.5%)	40 (15.0%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.6%)	79.2	444^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.8%		80.2	423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	82.7%	21					76.9	83.3	95.0				80.8	63.3	90.0				40.0		$36,422	$2,463	$33,959
Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)	Public	K-8	1100 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-0210	887	69	12.8	97.2%	34 (3.8%)	583 (65.7%)	240 (27.1%)	12 (1.4%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	41	1445^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.9%		47.1	1231^st of 2445 public elementary schools	49.7%	214	90.0	100.0	100.0	72.2	63.1	44.3	42.5	53.4	58.7	53.9	64.6	64.4	28.9	44.2	59.4	53.1	28.1	45.3	$31,855	$3,576	$28,279
KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1224 Park Pl-4th Fl	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 943-3710	891	43	20.7	89.1%	14 (1.6%)	726 (81.5%)	88 (9.9%)	7 (0.8%)	32 (3.6%)	6 (0.7%)	18 (2.0%)	77.8	487^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.1%		61.1	875^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.2%	388		79.4			67.4	73.9	73.3	70.3	78.7	80.8	75.6	83.3	67.0	74.0	93.0		47.5	75.0	$19,613	$19,613	$00
Ps 397 Foster-Laurie	Public	PK, KG-5	490 Fenimore St	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 774-5200	180	16	10.9	83.9%	10 (5.6%)	125 (69.4%)	33 (18.3%)	8 (4.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	70.5	680^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.2%		76.5	503^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.4%	177					74.2	83.3	70.6				68.8	88.9	55.6				29.4		$35,751	$2,596	$33,156
Ps 268 Emma Lazarus	Public	PK, KG-5	133 E 53rd St	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 773-5332	286	23	12.6	88.8%	10 (3.5%)	209 (73.1%)	65 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	860^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.8%		79.5	438^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.1%	422					41.9	76.3	75.0				66.7	75.6	70.8				21.7		$36,975	$2,991	$33,984
Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Lenox Rd	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	No	(718) 773-4869	666	43	15.6	81.2%	14 (2.1%)	559 (83.9%)	39 (5.9%)	24 (3.6%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	61.9	896^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.4%		56.9	976^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.1%	80					80.8	50.0	69.2				80.0	52.0	62.2				46.2		$30,747	$2,990	$27,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

How many students attend Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture.

What schools do graduates of Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture attend?

Students who attend Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Heights Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture?

Students at Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture are 84% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian.

Is Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture a good school?

Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture ranks 1184^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture in?

New York City Geographic District #17

Rate Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NYNew York Elementary School Rankings

NYNew York District Rankings

Schools in Brooklyn, NY

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.