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Ps 181 Brookfield

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Ps 181 Brookfield ranks 499 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 181 Brookfield is an elementary school located in Springfield Gardens, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 325 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 549 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 181 Brookfield consistently outperforms the New York City Geographic District #29 and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA range from 72.73% (3rd grade) to 82.35% (5th grade), compared to the district's 54.34%-58.56% and the state's 54.07%-56.61%. In Math, PS 181 Brookfield's proficiency rates range from 67.65% (4th grade) to 88.24% (5th grade), compared to the district's 53.77%-63.47% and the state's 54.16%-59.7%. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is also noteworthy, with a proficiency rate of 42.42%, compared to the district's 36.99% and the state's 45.02%.

When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, PS 181 Brookfield stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outperforming its peers in academic proficiency rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, PS 181 Brookfield's ELA proficiency rates were significantly higher than those of PS 251 (80.95% vs. 63.64% in 5th grade) and PS 52 (48.15% vs. 35.71% in 5th grade). The school's strong performance is even more impressive when considering that it serves a larger student population (325 students) compared to some of the nearby schools.

340

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,005

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

148-15 230th St
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413-4299

(718) 528-5807

District: New York City Geographic District #29

Students who attend Ps 181 Brookfield usually attend:

Middle:	Collaborative Arts Middle School
	Community Voices Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.9%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Asian:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg54%

New York avg55%

499^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 28Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #29

549^th of 874New York City Geographic District #29 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	77.2	499 of 2445	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	471 of 2445	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	780 of 2439	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	1077 of 2434	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	1574 of 2201	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1291 of 2413	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1430 of 2395	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.7	1739 of 2386	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.1	1652 of 2366	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.4	1646 of 2352	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.5	1494 of 2345	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.9	1494 of 2325	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.7	1914 of 2320	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	2060 of 2286	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.3	2175 of 2263	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.6	2032 of 2257	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.9	1883 of 2227	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.3	1827 of 2219	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.4	1871 of 2206	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	101 of 928	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	65 of 927	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	119 of 857	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	244 of 936	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	248 of 891	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	304 of 948	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	537 of 2409	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	628 of 2413	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	1016 of 2403	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	979 of 2401	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	1008 of 2357	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	1274 of 2338	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	57.6	238 of 730	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	420 of 2098	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	109 of 2078	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	336 of 2041	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	540 of 2099	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	941 of 2032	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	714 of 2045	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	570 of 2407	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	407 of 2411	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	650 of 2400	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	1150 of 2400	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	1468 of 2358	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1554 of 2340	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	389 of 2134	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	667 of 2110	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	1291 of 2031	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	422 of 1859	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	40.3	1060 of 1941	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)89th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2018)67th percentile+27 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+23 vs state

Math76%+19 vs state

Science42%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Ps 181 Brookfield

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	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 181 Brookfield	Public	PK, KG-5	148-15 230th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-5807	340	32	10.6	88.5%	5 (1.5%)	214 (62.9%)	67 (19.7%)	27 (7.9%)	12 (3.5%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.5%)	77.2	499^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.6%		78.2	471^st of 2445 public elementary schools	80.7%	28					72.7	78.8	82.4				73.5	67.7	88.2				42.4		$44,005	$2,138	$41,867
Ps 251	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	144-51 Arthur St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 276-2745	217	22	9.9	76.0%	2 (0.9%)	134 (61.8%)	48 (22.1%)	16 (7.4%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	67.7	748^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.4%		71.4	606^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.2%	142					81.0	68.6	63.6				83.3	71.4	53.3				48.8		$39,935	$2,083	$37,852
Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale	Public, Charter	K-8	147-65 249th St	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 514-7060	1,124			61.7%	12 (1.1%)	874 (77.8%)	96 (8.5%)	59 (5.2%)	27 (2.4%)	11 (1.0%)	45 (4.0%)	96.2	47^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.1%		93.5	133^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	94.6%	86	88.0	89.5	26.1	90.2	97.7	88.7		86.5	95.8		99.2	97.0		84.8	93.0				$16,119	$00	$16,119
Ps 52	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	178-37 146th Terrace	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 528-2238	270	30	9.1	94.1%	11 (4.1%)	135 (50.0%)	100 (37.0%)	11 (4.1%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	14.5	2205^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.8%		18.3	2113^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.6%	92					48.2	37.8	35.7				41.4	17.1	20.0				17.4		$46,062	$4,218	$41,844
Ps 195 William Haberle	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	253-50 149th Ave	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 723-0313	321	26	12.4	74.5%	3 (0.9%)	247 (76.9%)	54 (16.8%)	10 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	31.5	1728^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.3%		34.3	1610^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.2%	118					54.4	38.2	33.3				64.6	38.2	25.7				34.3		$40,122	$2,132	$37,990
Ps/Middle School 138 Sunrise	Public	PK, KG-8	251-11 Weller Ave	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 600-5777	554	42	13.0	79.1%	19 (3.4%)	366 (66.1%)	104 (18.8%)	26 (4.7%)	20 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.9%)	23.9	1963^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	19.7%		24.8	1911^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.8%	52					35.1	44.0	44.0	44.2	52.6	42.2	52.6	42.9	35.9	15.2	46.8	51.6	24.5	27.5	$33,924	$2,665	$31,258
Ps 156 Laurelton	Public	PK, KG-5	229-02 137th Ave	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-9173	172	15	11.4	84.3%	6 (3.5%)	124 (72.1%)	34 (19.8%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	49.1	1216^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.3%		38.3	1507^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.4%	291					46.2	74.1	68.0				57.7	37.9	44.4				48.2		$38,407	$2,367	$36,041
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	136-25 218th St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(718) 479-3753	732	44	16.7	67.6%	5 (0.7%)	632 (86.3%)	66 (9.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (1.9%)	57.6	999^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.1%		52.5	1097^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.1%	98					55.4	63.0	64.4	63.5			59.3	59.2	67.1	38.7			46.2		$25,647	$247	$25,400
Cynthia Jenkins School	Public	PK, KG-5	179-37 137th Ave	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-5399	297	31	9.7	80.1%	6 (2.0%)	231 (77.8%)	42 (14.1%)	5 (1.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	40.1	1468^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%		27.3	1830^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.2%	362					56.8	52.5	51.1				69.4	42.1	30.4				34.0		$36,963	$2,295	$34,668
Ps 38 Rosedale	Public	K-5	135-21 241st St	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 528-2276	223	20	11.1	66.4%	2 (0.9%)	167 (74.9%)	27 (12.1%)	14 (6.3%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.6%)	69.9	694^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.6%		73.6	559^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.1%	135					68.8	66.7	79.0				68.8	61.0	66.7				50.0		$37,487	$2,162	$35,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 181 Brookfield

What schools do graduates of Ps 181 Brookfield attend?

Students who attend Ps 181 Brookfield usually go on to attend:

Middle : Collaborative Arts Middle School
Middle : Community Voices Middle School

What district is Ps 181 Brookfield in?

New York City Geographic District #29

Is Ps 181 Brookfield a good school?

Ps 181 Brookfield ranks 499^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 181 Brookfield?

Students at Ps 181 Brookfield are 63% African American, 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Ps 181 Brookfield?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Ps 181 Brookfield.

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