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Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School

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Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School ranks 380 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving 534 students in grades PK-5 in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Over the past 10 years, the school has steadily improved its statewide ranking, going from 1 star out of 5 in 2014-2015 to 4 stars out of 5 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year.

Brooklyn Arbor Elementary consistently outperforms the New York City Geographic District #14 and the overall New York state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 70% of 3rd graders, 72.97% of 4th graders, and 86.67% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 62.27%, 62.81%, and 72.14% for the district, and 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61% for the state. Similarly, the school had 80.33% of 3rd graders, 69.74% of 4th graders, and 64.38% of 5th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to 66.92%, 62.53%, and 61.41% for the district, and 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16% for the state.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the same district, such as PS 250 George H Lindsay and PS 380 John Wayne Elementary, Brooklyn Arbor Elementary stands out as a higher-performing school, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds lags behind the district and state averages, suggesting opportunities for further improvement in supporting these subgroups.

552

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,486

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 S 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11238

(718) 963-0393

District: New York City Geographic District #14

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.9%

White:

33.9%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 57 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg62%

New York avg55%

380^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 57 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	81.5	380 of 2445	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	534 of 2445	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	674 of 2439	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	1129 of 2434	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	725 of 2201	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	1137 of 2413	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	946 of 2395	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.5	1243 of 2386	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.3	1227 of 2366	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.1	1709 of 2352	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	77.3	135 of 662	79.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	956 of 1117	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	446 of 1066	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	525 of 1001	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	908 of 1027	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	345 of 860	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	654 of 938	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	379 of 2409	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	434 of 2413	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	481 of 2403	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	1092 of 2401	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	1084 of 2357	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	843 of 2338	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	478 of 1569	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	658 of 1531	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	620 of 1429	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	1070 of 1503	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	687 of 1315	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	683 of 1392	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	52.2	290 of 766	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	606 of 2098	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	44.6	1059 of 2078	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	936 of 2041	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.9	1592 of 2099	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.9	495 of 1678	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	1330 of 2032	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	964 of 2045	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	405 of 2407	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	402 of 2411	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	955 of 2400	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	1192 of 2400	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	1150 of 2358	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	1039 of 2340	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	606 of 2134	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	44.6	990 of 2110	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	665 of 2016	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	1252 of 2031	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1077 of 1859	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1209 of 1941	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	28 of 1402	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	39 of 1392	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	111 of 1337	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	133 of 1338	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	104 of 1408	92.6%	★★★★★

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)98th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Asian (2024)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-15 vs school

Homeless (2024)62nd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science79%+34 vs state

English Language Arts77%+22 vs state

Math71%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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 Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	325 S 3rd St	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 963-0393	552	35	15.8	49.3%	187 (33.9%)	13 (2.4%)	281 (50.9%)	30 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.9%)	81.5	380^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.5%		75.1	534^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.2%	154		70.0	73.0	86.7				80.3	69.7	64.4			78.6		$26,486	$1,729	$24,758
Ps 319	Public	PK, KG-1	360 Keap St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 388-1588	82	7	11.7	61.0%	17 (20.7%)	5 (6.1%)	57 (69.5%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)															$46,225	$1,929	$44,296
Success Academy Charter School-Williamsburg	Public, Charter	K-4	183 S 3rd St-4th Fl	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Williamsburg	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 704-1419	247			70.4%	26 (10.5%)	57 (23.1%)	124 (50.2%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	92.8	136^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.4%		97.9	21^st of 2445 public elementary schools	99.1%	115		84.3	84.8					94.1	88.1						$21,517	$00	$21,517
Ps 17 Henry D Woodworth	Public	PK, KG-5	208 N 5th St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 387-2929	197	22	9.0	87.8%	13 (6.6%)	19 (9.6%)	161 (81.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	53.4	1112^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.5%		16.1	2182^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	10.8%	1070		30.8	74.2	77.8				32.1	87.1	72.2			15.8		$47,241	$3,585	$43,656
Ps 18 Edward Bush	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 Maujer St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 387-3241	149	15	9.6	75.2%	21 (14.1%)	20 (13.4%)	101 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	21.7	2034^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.8%		10.9	2318^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.2%	284		44.4	33.3	50.0				40.0	46.7	10.5			26.3		$45,629	$3,848	$41,781
Ps 16 Leonard Dunkly	Public	PK, KG-5	157 Wilson St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 782-5352	173	17	10.1	96.5%	3 (1.7%)	53 (30.6%)	108 (62.4%)	3 (1.7%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	39.3	1497^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.8%		28	1808^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.1%	311		36.0	63.2	50.0				60.0	45.0	59.3			25.9		$45,961	$4,340	$41,622
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
Ps 84 Jose De Diego	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	250 Berry St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 384-8063	636	68	9.3	58.6%	165 (25.9%)	29 (4.6%)	381 (59.9%)	19 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.0%)	54.3	1075^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.0%		56	1001^st of 2445 public elementary schools	59.1%	74	29.4	65.9	65.7	71.0	43.1	47.6	63.3	50.0	69.6	53.2	18.0	47.7	46.8	44.6	$36,721	$2,460	$34,261
Ps 380 John Wayne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Marcy Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 388-0607	390	40	9.8	90.0%	26 (6.7%)	75 (19.2%)	274 (70.3%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	41	1447^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.8%		51.5	1133^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	53.7%	314		65.0	21.4	61.1				62.8	27.3	56.4			38.9		$47,414	$3,661	$43,752
Ps 132 Conselyea School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Manhattan Ave	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 599-7301	564	34	16.7	45.6%	243 (43.1%)	61 (10.8%)	185 (32.8%)	32 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.7%)	86	278^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.6%		89.3	218^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.1%	60		78.3	71.6	93.9				79.8	66.2	94.0			90.8		$28,399	$1,899	$26,500

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