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Ps 34 Oliver H Perry

Public Grades PK, KG-5
89th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 96% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps 34 Oliver H Perry is a high-performing elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 413 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently outperforms the New York City Geographic District #14 and the state of New York in academic proficiency, with exceptional results across various student subgroups.

Ps 34 Oliver H Perry's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates reaching 94.55% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 62.27% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school has also been ranked among the top elementary schools in New York, reaching as high as 89th out of 2,445 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This strong academic performance is coupled with a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 14.7 in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Ps 132 Conselyea School, Ps 17 Henry D Woodworth, Ps 84 Jose De Diego, and Ps 18 Edward Bush, Ps 34 Oliver H Perry consistently outperforms them in academic achievement. The only school that appears to be on par with Ps 34 Oliver H Perry is Ps 31 Samuel F Dupont, another high-performing school in the district.

435
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,139
Per pupil spending ?
23%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 131 Norman Ave
       Brooklyn, NY  11222-2941

(718) 389-5842

District: New York City Geographic District #14

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.3%
Hispanic:
15.2%
Two or more races:
10.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (89% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 4% of New York elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school89%
District avg62%
New York avg55%
89th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to top 4% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 19Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #14
541st of 874New York City Geographic District #14 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202594.789 of 244596.4%★★★★★
202493.3137 of 244594.4%★★★★★
202389.7221 of 243990.9%★★★★★
202286.1280 of 243488.5%★★★★☆
202181.4338 of 220184.6%★★★★☆
201972.1615 of 241374.5%★★★★☆
201875.9492 of 239579.5%★★★★☆
201780.7378 of 238684.2%★★★★☆
201678.7422 of 236682.2%★★★★☆
201583.0317 of 235286.5%★★★★☆
201483.8280 of 234588.1%★★★★☆
201383.5295 of 232587.3%★★★★☆
201287.4153 of 232093.4%★★★★★
201189.1119 of 228694.8%★★★★★
201074.5540 of 226376.1%★★★★☆
200977.4392 of 225782.6%★★★★☆
200875.8485 of 222778.2%★★★★☆
200776.2475 of 221978.6%★★★★☆
200684.5150 of 220693.2%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201979.759 of 86093.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.7131 of 240994.6%★★★★★
202487.5233 of 241390.3%★★★★★
202389.2214 of 240391.1%★★★★★
202287.3233 of 240190.3%★★★★★
202184.4204 of 195589.6%★★★★☆
201964.7777 of 235767.0%★★★☆☆
201870.8607 of 233874.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.6268 of 156982.9%★★★★☆
202482.6184 of 153188.0%★★★★☆
202386.9112 of 142992.2%★★★★★
201889.678 of 139294.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.4126 of 209894.0%★★★★★
202490.9125 of 207894.0%★★★★★
202383.0241 of 204188.2%★★★★☆
202286.7175 of 209991.7%★★★★★
202188.4102 of 167893.9%★★★★★
201970.9437 of 203278.5%★★★★☆
201879.8269 of 204586.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202594.571 of 240797.1%★★★★★
202494.095 of 241196.1%★★★★★
202387.5235 of 240090.2%★★★★★
202282.2331 of 240086.2%★★★★☆
202173.0471 of 196176.0%★★★★☆
201976.8474 of 235879.9%★★★★☆
201878.4410 of 234082.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202597.357 of 213497.3%★★★★★
202385.9168 of 201691.7%★★★★★
202294.746 of 203197.7%★★★★★
202168.3210 of 104479.9%★★★★☆
201945.9814 of 185956.2%★★★☆☆
201861.9473 of 194175.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.752 of 140296.3%★★★★★
202485.5154 of 139288.9%★★★★☆
202382.0200 of 133785.0%★★★★☆
202279.3228 of 139983.7%★★★★☆
202171.7326 of 122473.4%★★★★☆
201963.9471 of 133864.8%★★★☆☆
201863.6491 of 140865.1%★★★☆☆
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)97th percentile~ school
Male (2025)97th percentile~ school
White (2025)96th percentile~ school
Female (2025)95th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2019)93rd percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts92%+37 vs state
Math89%+31 vs state
Science82%+37 vs state

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Monday, April 17, 2023

Open Quote This school is terrible at supporting kids that are anything either then average. Gifted children are bored and struggling children are drowning, neither are supported in any meaningful way. This is why I transferred my child put of this school. Close Quote





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Students at Ps 34 Oliver H Perry are 68% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Ps 34 Oliver H Perry.

Yes! Ps 34 Oliver H Perry is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 89th of 2445 New York elementary schools.


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