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Ps 66

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Ps 66 ranks 1041 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1041^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 66 is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 535 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #18, which is ranked 551 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 66 has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. The school performed particularly well for African American students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools in these subgroups for ELA and Math in 2024-2025. However, the school struggled with special education students, ranking in the bottom 37% of New York elementary schools in this subgroup for ELA and Math. PS 66 had a relatively high per-student spending of $32,186 in 2023-2024 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, suggesting more resources dedicated to smaller class sizes.

When compared to nearby schools, PS 66 generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of student proficiency rates on state assessments. However, some nearby schools, such as Explore Excel Charter School and Canarsie Ascend Charter School, outperform PS 66 across multiple grade levels and subjects. By leveraging its high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, PS 66 has the potential to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve overall student outcomes and better serve its diverse student population.

527

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,212

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

845 E 96th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236

(718) 922-3505

District: New York City Geographic District #18

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.9%

Hispanic:

14.4%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Life Science Biology scores 30 pts below the New York average

!Near the bottom of New York City Geographic District #18's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg53%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

1,041^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

463^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #18

551^st of 874New York City Geographic District #18 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	1041 of 2445	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	1419 of 2445	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	1133 of 2439	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	1667 of 2434	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	1125 of 2201	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1280 of 2413	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	1216 of 2395	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	1302 of 2386	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	1401 of 2366	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	1380 of 2352	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.3	1349 of 2345	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.1	1376 of 2325	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.9	1099 of 2320	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	731 of 2286	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.9	1192 of 2263	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.2	1546 of 2257	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.4	1784 of 2227	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	1718 of 2219	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.3	1823 of 2206	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	208 of 928	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	313 of 927	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	179 of 857	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	371 of 936	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	96 of 427	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	235 of 891	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	229 of 948	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	884 of 2409	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	1272 of 2413	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	1053 of 2403	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	1355 of 2401	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1374 of 1955	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1382 of 2357	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	1273 of 2338	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	45.8	656 of 1315	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	565 of 1392	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	262 of 792	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	137 of 766	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	517 of 2098	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	829 of 2078	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	591 of 2041	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.3	1215 of 2099	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	698 of 2032	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	647 of 2045	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	1249 of 2407	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1567 of 2411	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	1255 of 2400	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1886 of 2400	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	1187 of 1961	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	1156 of 2358	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	1099 of 2340	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1336 of 2134	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	1041 of 2110	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	758 of 2016	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	1548 of 2031	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	697 of 1859	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	327 of 1941	83.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	463 of 1500	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	550 of 1504	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	880 of 1500	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1094 of 1479	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	746 of 1242	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1108 of 1439	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.1	705 of 1438	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.1	787 of 1455	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.6	862 of 1429	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.0	754 of 1407	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.1	688 of 1401	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.8	770 of 1373	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.4	765 of 1337	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	787 of 1295	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	750 of 1243	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.7	815 of 1224	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.7	938 of 1185	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.2	829 of 1123	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.8	849 of 1095	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	111 of 676	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	124 of 705	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	216 of 696	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	381 of 706	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	348 of 653	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	176 of 663	73.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	30.1	470 of 581	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	470 of 1457	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	387 of 1465	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	45.5	796 of 1463	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1013 of 1454	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	907 of 1066	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1109 of 1370	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.6	685 of 1353	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	239 of 965	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.1	420 of 953	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.6	689 of 943	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	726 of 914	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	562 of 826	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	348 of 603	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	328 of 594	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	302 of 543	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	147 of 487	69.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	279 of 1283	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	354 of 1296	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	602 of 1288	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	738 of 1306	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	942 of 1241	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.2	459 of 1245	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	481 of 1455	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	715 of 1464	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	922 of 1464	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1112 of 1455	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	560 of 1071	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	978 of 1366	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.1	698 of 1352	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	501 of 1298	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	345 of 1303	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	562 of 1307	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	925 of 1283	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	983 of 1139	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.0	498 of 1170	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)78th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2019)50th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)84th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2025)42nd percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)19th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+8 vs state

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Science35%-10 vs state

Life Science Biology28%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	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)
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Ps 66	Public	PK, KG-8	845 E 96th St	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 922-3505	527	47	11.2	80.5%	17 (3.2%)	405 (76.9%)	76 (14.4%)	10 (1.9%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	55.9	1041^st of 2445 public elementary schools	57.4%		40.8	1419^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.0%	378			28.1	63.2	51.2	54.8	41.7	58.7	68.2	66.7	67.4	66.7	60.0	69.7	50.0	34.8		$34,212	$2,678	$31,534
Cultural Arts Academy Charter School At Spring Creek	Public, Charter	K-6	1400 Linden Blvd	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Cultural Arts Academy Charter School At Spring Creek	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 683-3300	221	21	10.5	78.7%	3 (1.4%)	177 (80.1%)	36 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	29	1801^st of 2445 public elementary schools	26.3%		39.5	1476^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.6%	325				60.0	42.9	45.2				26.9	47.8	43.8				25.0		$23,596	$519	$23,076
Explore Excel Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1077 Remsen Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	Explore Excel Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 303-3245	624	50	12.4	79.0%	10 (1.6%)	543 (87.0%)	42 (6.7%)	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	57.9	992^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	59.4%		52.2	1107^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.7%	115		100.0	35.4	48.4	62.5	68.4	49.4	53.7	62.5	65.2	81.6	56.8	53.2	67.4	64.4	42.0	0.0	$21,349	$21,349	$00
Ps 114 Ryder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1077 Remsen Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 257-4428	397	30	13.2	85.6%	9 (2.3%)	299 (75.3%)	60 (15.1%)	23 (5.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	63.4	858^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.9%		43	1353^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.7%	495				78.3	49.1	70.7				92.2	53.6	79.1				27.5		$39,045	$2,864	$36,181
Ps 233 Langston Hughes	Public	PK, KG-5	9301 Ave B	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 346-8103	335	30	11.1	85.4%	8 (2.4%)	276 (82.4%)	36 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72.5	627^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.4%		46.7	1240^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.3%	613				68.4	58.3	73.3				77.5	77.8	83.3				40.0		$39,454	$3,328	$36,126
New American Academy Charter School (The)	Public, Charter	K-5	9301 Ave B	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New American Academy Charter School (The)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 385-1709	247	17	14.5	77.3%	4 (1.6%)	208 (84.2%)	26 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	66.9	770^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.5%		60.3	899^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.2%	129				86.7	75.7	65.9				84.4	52.8	73.8				30.2		$21,946	$809	$21,136
Canarsie Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	9719 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	Canarsie Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 907-0153	857	48	17.6	79.9%	8 (0.9%)	762 (88.9%)	49 (5.7%)	7 (0.8%)	11 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	16 (1.9%)	73.4	602^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	75.4%		67.5	718^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.6%	116				66.0	67.0	75.7	75.6	87.4	79.6	76.5	64.1	49.3	77.9	81.4	62.5	52.9	72.7	$15,863	$941	$14,921
Uncommon Brownsville South Charter School Nyc	Public, Charter	K-8	985 Rockaway Ave-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Uncommon Brownsville South Charter School Nyc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 669-7461	748	68	11.0	93.3%	7 (0.9%)	576 (77.0%)	134 (17.9%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.7%)	67.8	746^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.5%		57.5	964^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.6%	218	61.1	85.2		78.8	67.6	54.0	52.1	53.2	73.3	86.7	77.6	66.7	63.9	60.8	42.9	20.6		$18,825	$790	$18,035
Ps 165 Ida Posner	Public	PK, KG-5	76 Lott Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-7759	213	17	12.4	92.0%	9 (4.2%)	173 (81.2%)	25 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	78.2	476^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.5%		57.9	947^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.3%	471				86.7	57.9	62.5				93.8	77.8	87.5				50.0		$44,809	$3,015	$41,794
Fresh Creek School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	875 Williams Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 272-1843	190	18	10.3	96.8%	2 (1.1%)	111 (58.4%)	70 (36.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	73.8	592^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	75.8%		73.1	575^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.5%	17				79.2	92.0	86.4				66.7	85.2	54.6				30.0		$35,614	$2,472	$33,141

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What district is Ps 66 in?

New York City Geographic District #18

Is Ps 66 a good school?

Ps 66 ranks 1041^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 66?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Ps 66.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 66?

Students at Ps 66 are 77% African American, 14% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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