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Ps 316 Elijah Stroud

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Ps 316 Elijah Stroud ranks 357 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 316 Elijah Stroud is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 561 students in grades PK-5 and part of the New York City Geographic District #17. This school consistently outperforms its district and the state of New York in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math.

In the 2024-2025 school year, PS 316 Elijah Stroud's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was an impressive 94.52%, compared to 60.09% for the district and 56.61% for the state. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of New York elementary schools for African American and White students, and in the top 15% for Hispanic students and students with special needs. This consistent high performance has earned PS 316 Elijah Stroud a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past 10 school years.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, PS 316 Elijah Stroud stands out. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade Math proficiency rate was 83.56%, significantly higher than the 61.76% at PS 375 Jackie Robinson School and the 51.43% at Brooklyn Arts and Science Elementary School. This high academic performance may be attributed to the school's higher spending per student, which was $32,756 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district's $20,687 and the state's $20,396.

644

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,342

Per pupil spending ?

51.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238

(718) 638-4043

District: New York City Geographic District #17

Students who attend Ps 316 Elijah Stroud usually attend:

Middle:

Elijah Stroud Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.9%

White:

19.7%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (76% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg55%

New York avg55%

357^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	357 of 2445	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	352 of 2445	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	263 of 2439	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	486 of 2434	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	594 of 2201	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	549 of 2413	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	821 of 2395	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.6	587 of 2386	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	56.9	986 of 2366	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.6	1045 of 2352	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.4	876 of 2345	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	33.8	1607 of 2325	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.4	1692 of 2320	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.7	1602 of 2286	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.6	1632 of 2263	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.2	2057 of 2257	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.9	1975 of 2227	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.6	2163 of 2219	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.6	2013 of 2206	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	80 of 928	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	68 of 927	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	64 of 857	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	69 of 936	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	68.7	92 of 427	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	68 of 891	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	145 of 948	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	344 of 2409	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	432 of 2413	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	266 of 2403	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	383 of 2401	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	505 of 1955	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	528 of 2357	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	838 of 2338	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	298 of 1569	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	288 of 1531	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	94.6	49 of 1429	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	65.7	403 of 1503	73.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	148 of 792	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	106 of 766	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	95 of 570	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	315 of 2098	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	296 of 2078	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	187 of 2041	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	75.6	350 of 2099	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	269 of 1678	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	275 of 2032	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	455 of 2045	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	370 of 2407	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	281 of 2411	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	289 of 2400	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	617 of 2400	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	614 of 1961	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	560 of 2358	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	778 of 2340	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	294 of 2134	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	435 of 2110	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	200 of 2016	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	225 of 2031	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	134 of 1859	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	55.5	619 of 1941	68.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	14 of 1402	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	16 of 1392	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	16 of 1337	98.8%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)99th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+25 vs state

Math75%+17 vs state

Science68%+23 vs state

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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 316 Elijah Stroud	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	No	(718) 638-4043	644	46	13.8	51.6%	127 (19.7%)	328 (50.9%)	105 (16.3%)	16 (2.5%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (8.9%)	82.7	357^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.4%		83.6	352^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.6%	5					70.7	75.3	94.5				70.7	71.2	83.6				67.7		$29,342	$1,615	$27,727
Brooklyn Arts And Science Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	443 St Marks Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-0851	259	21	12.5	70.3%	48 (18.5%)	110 (42.5%)	80 (30.9%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	47.9	1248^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.0%		37.9	1509^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.3%	261					47.2	58.1	62.9				51.4	41.4	51.4				55.9		$38,802	$3,860	$34,942
Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Underhill Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 638-3260	782	49	15.9	37.2%	259 (33.1%)	243 (31.1%)	181 (23.1%)	56 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.1%)	66.7	772^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%		45.3	1276^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.8%	504					80.3	72.8	64.9				73.8	54.3	50.0				52.9		$27,882	$1,766	$26,116
Ps 241 Emma L Johnston	Public	PK, KG-5	976 President St	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 636-4725	369	21	17.5	72.4%	45 (12.2%)	258 (69.9%)	42 (11.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	72.8	621^st of 2445 public elementary schools	74.6%		76	509^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.2%	112					83.9	75.0	66.7				85.7	77.5	59.3				46.3		$34,418	$3,309	$31,110
Ps 138	Public	PK, KG-8	760 Prospect Pl	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-0800	356	38	9.2	85.7%	37 (10.4%)	245 (68.8%)	59 (16.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	68.8	722^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	70.5%		65.6	767^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.6%	45	80.0	100.0	83.3	91.7	46.9	73.3	82.1	61.9	72.2	73.0	59.4	63.3	93.1	68.2	62.2	71.1	50.0	68.6	$43,500	$4,269	$39,231
Success Academy Charter School-Prospect Heights	Public, Charter	K-4	801 Park Pl-4th Fl	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Prospect Heights	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2121	220			76.8%	3 (1.4%)	175 (79.5%)	29 (13.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	97.7	14^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.4%		94.4	106^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.7%	92					97.4	100.0					100.0	100.0							$19,484	$00	$19,484
Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Jefferson Ave	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 622-2960	174	15	11.6	86.2%	8 (4.6%)	118 (67.8%)	22 (12.6%)	16 (9.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	39	1502^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	38.6%		32.7	1665^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.9%	163					76.9	42.9	37.5				66.7	38.1	11.8				29.4		$41,029	$2,784	$38,245
Achievement First Endeavor Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	510 Waverly Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	Achievement First Endeavor Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 622-5994	579	32	18.0	86.7%	10 (1.7%)	476 (82.2%)	75 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.6%)	45.2	1322^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.9%		51.8	1124^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.0%	198					54.0	50.0	51.4	44.0	71.6	70.2	80.0	53.7	50.7	40.8	62.7	65.1	40.8	58.1	$24,334	$1,565	$22,770
Ps 375 Jackie Robinson School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 McKeever Pl	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 693-6655	239	26	9.3	90.8%	11 (4.6%)	167 (69.9%)	38 (15.9%)	9 (3.8%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	7 (2.9%)	59.9	941^st of 2445 public elementary schools	61.5%		32	1686^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.0%	745					44.4	68.8	67.7				50.0	76.5	61.8				48.5		$52,015	$4,159	$47,857
Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Gates Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 857-3149	253	18	14.3	41.5%	105 (41.5%)	80 (31.6%)	41 (16.2%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.5%)	60.8	917^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.5%		67.9	707^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.1%	210					52.0	80.0	58.8				48.0	64.0	60.6				60.6		$35,088	$2,151	$32,937

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 316 Elijah Stroud

What schools do graduates of Ps 316 Elijah Stroud attend?

Students who attend Ps 316 Elijah Stroud usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elijah Stroud Middle School

Is Ps 316 Elijah Stroud a good school?

Ps 316 Elijah Stroud ranks 357^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 316 Elijah Stroud?

In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended Ps 316 Elijah Stroud.

What district is Ps 316 Elijah Stroud in?

New York City Geographic District #17

What is the racial makeup of Ps 316 Elijah Stroud?

Students at Ps 316 Elijah Stroud are 51% African American, 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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