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Ps 257 John F Hylan

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Ps 257 John F Hylan ranks 773 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 257 John F Hylan is an elementary public magnet school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 474 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #14, which is ranked 541 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 257 John F Hylan has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were generally lower than the district and state averages, with the exception of 4th grade ELA and 4th grade Math, where the school outperformed the district and state. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some years showing higher proficiency rates and others lower. However, the school has shown strong performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top quartile of New York elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years.

Ps 257 John F Hylan has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This is higher than the nearby schools, which range from 81.9% to 95.19% free or reduced-price lunch recipients. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $23,646 in 2020-2021 to $44,431 in 2023-2024, and the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 10.6 to 11.5 students per teacher in recent years.

431

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,847

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Cook St
Brooklyn, NY 11206-4025

(718) 384-7128

District: New York City Geographic District #14

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.4%

African American:

20.6%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 25 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg62%

New York avg55%

773^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 19Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #14

541^st 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	773 of 2445	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	1565 of 2445	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	1336 of 2439	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1785 of 2434	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.5	1006 of 2201	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	923 of 2413	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	1135 of 2395	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.3	1388 of 2386	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.3	923 of 2366	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	847 of 2352	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.3	1115 of 2345	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	33.8	1605 of 2325	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.3	984 of 2320	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	1205 of 2286	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.3	1635 of 2263	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.6	1619 of 2257	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.4	1302 of 2227	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.9	1275 of 2219	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.4	1248 of 2206	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	96 of 1117	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	58.0	282 of 1066	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	24.2	899 of 1001	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	610 of 1027	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	223 of 860	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	38.2	583 of 938	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	713 of 2409	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	31.0	1710 of 2413	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.9	1163 of 2403	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	1764 of 2401	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.7	900 of 2357	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	1059 of 2338	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	278 of 1569	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	592 of 1531	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	557 of 1429	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	829 of 1503	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.2	243 of 1315	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	359 of 1392	74.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	125 of 792	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	300 of 766	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	400 of 637	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	94.6	14 of 570	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	53.3	277 of 730	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	34.4	1370 of 2078	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	908 of 2041	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	1378 of 2099	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.1	380 of 1678	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	568 of 2032	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	717 of 2045	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	795 of 2407	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	1362 of 2411	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	1444 of 2400	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1724 of 2400	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.7	932 of 2358	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	1249 of 2340	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	339 of 2134	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	775 of 2110	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	816 of 2016	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	1104 of 2031	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	353 of 1859	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	671 of 1941	65.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+23 vs school

Homeless (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)34th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math78%+21 vs state

English Language Arts72%+17 vs state

Science20%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 257 John F Hylan	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	60 Cook St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 384-7128	431	40	10.9	92.3%	8 (1.9%)	89 (20.6%)	325 (75.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	66.7	773^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%		36.1	1565^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.0%	792	51.1	84.2	76.7	56.5	94.9	78.3	20.0	$47,847	$4,382	$43,465
Ps 147 Issac Remsen	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Bushwick Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 497-0326	167	15	11.3	88.0%	9 (5.4%)	42 (25.1%)	99 (59.3%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.0%)	86.3	272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.9%		37.2	1532^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%	1260	83.3	83.3	80.0	92.3	66.7	62.5	85.7	$45,370	$4,432	$40,938
Ps 120 Carlos Tapia	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	18 Beaver St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 455-1000	289	23	12.6	94.8%	12 (4.2%)	73 (25.3%)	195 (67.5%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	43.1	1383^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.4%		30.5	1732^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	29.2%	349	50.0	37.1	66.7	74.3	33.3	55.9	34.3	$38,041	$3,378	$34,664
Brownsville Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	140 Montrose Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Brownsville Collegiate Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 636-0370	202	21	9.6	87.1%	7 (3.5%)	90 (44.6%)	96 (47.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	96.2	49^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.0%		93.8	125^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.9%	76	93.3	85.2		100.0	100.0			$23,213	$1,031	$22,182
Ps 250 George H Lindsay	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	108 Montrose Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 384-0889	257	34	7.5	87.9%	7 (2.7%)	38 (14.8%)	179 (69.6%)	29 (11.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	19.7	2087^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.6%		31.9	1689^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.9%	398	17.9	36.7	50.0	41.9	45.5	31.4	17.1	$38,275	$3,152	$35,123
Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2	Public, Charter	K-4	211 Throop Ave-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 704-1439	271			80.4%	3 (1.1%)	175 (64.6%)	73 (26.9%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	97.7	13^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.5%		87.3	268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.0%	255	100.0	98.2		100.0	100.0			$17,925	$00	$17,925
Ps 59 The Dawn Best School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Throop Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-3600	265	33	8.1	95.1%	1 (0.4%)	120 (45.3%)	132 (49.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	17.3	2147^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.2%		11	2317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.2%	170	44.4	29.0	45.7	41.0	26.8	27.8	19.4	$38,523	$4,560	$33,962
Ps 196 Ten Eyck	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	207 Bushwick Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 497-0139	290	21	13.9	79.0%	23 (7.9%)	65 (22.4%)	192 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	29.7	1780^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.2%		23	1972^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	19.3%	192	58.8	42.9	48.2	58.8	31.6	31.0	14.3	$38,199	$3,558	$34,641
Ps 145 Andrew Jackson	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Noll St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-4823	428	47	9.1	87.6%	15 (3.5%)	46 (10.7%)	359 (83.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	33	1685^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.1%		20.5	2044^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.4%	359	25.0	41.2	61.4	40.5	45.7	63.8	25.0	$51,350	$4,313	$47,037
Ps 297 Abraham Stockton	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Park Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 388-4581	196	33	5.9	94.9%	6 (3.1%)	84 (42.9%)	104 (53.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.7	564^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.9%		49.9	1172^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.1%	608	51.9	64.0	90.0	77.8	64.0	83.9	58.1	$64,917	$4,205	$60,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 257 John F Hylan

How many students attend Ps 257 John F Hylan?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Ps 257 John F Hylan.

What district is Ps 257 John F Hylan in?

New York City Geographic District #14

What is the racial makeup of Ps 257 John F Hylan?

Students at Ps 257 John F Hylan are 75% Hispanic, 21% African American, 2% White.

Is Ps 257 John F Hylan a good school?

Ps 257 John F Hylan ranks 773^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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