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Fresh Creek School (The)

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Fresh Creek School (The) ranks 592 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

592^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Fresh Creek School (The) is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 170 students. This school is part of the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 726 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fresh Creek School (The) has shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking improving from 2,113 out of 2,345 New York elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 592 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are consistently higher than the district and state averages, particularly in recent years. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 79.17%, compared to 51.98% for the district and 54.15% for the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.3 to 11.2 over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the nearby Ps 190 Sheffield.

When compared to the nearby schools in the same district, Fresh Creek School (The) stands out in terms of its academic performance, student-teacher ratio, and spending per student. For instance, Ps 190 Sheffield, which is the closest school to Fresh Creek School (The), has lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math, a higher student-teacher ratio, and lower spending per student. This suggests that Fresh Creek School (The) may be implementing more effective instructional practices, providing more individualized support to students, and allocating resources more efficiently than its neighboring schools.

190

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,614

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

875 Williams Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207

(718) 272-1843

District: New York City Geographic District #19

Students who attend Fresh Creek School (The) usually attend:

Middle:

Van Siclen Community Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.4%

Hispanic:

36.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2014 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 24% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 66 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Science scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

592^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 66 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 23Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #19

726^th of 874New York City Geographic District #19 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	73.8	592 of 2445	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	575 of 2445	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	819 of 2439	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	648 of 2434	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	23.2	1907 of 2413	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	1358 of 2395	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.8	1642 of 2386	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.2	1990 of 2366	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	2114 of 2352	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.5	2113 of 2345	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	105 of 928	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	92 of 927	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	70 of 857	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	22.0	758 of 891	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.1	313 of 948	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	435 of 2409	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	438 of 2413	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	541 of 2403	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	445 of 2401	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	17.4	2068 of 2357	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.0	1175 of 2338	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	94.1	70 of 1531	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	74.4	254 of 1392	81.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	194 of 792	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	88 of 766	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	16.5	547 of 570	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	55.3	265 of 730	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	279 of 2098	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	97.6	40 of 2078	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	66.5	535 of 2041	73.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	824 of 2407	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	864 of 2411	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	1276 of 2400	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	864 of 2400	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	1738 of 2358	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1517 of 2340	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	43.9	868 of 1859	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	551 of 1941	71.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)95th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2019)53rd percentile+32 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+31 vs state

Math70%+12 vs state

Science30%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (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 Living Environment 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
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
Ps 4	Public	PK, KG-5	923 Jerome St	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 272-7555	385	85	4.5	89.6%	16 (4.2%)	219 (56.9%)	106 (27.5%)	31 (8.1%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)																	$118,358	$1,317	$117,042
Ps 306 Ethan Allen	Public	PK, KG-5	970 Vermont St	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 649-3155	259	23	11.1	98.1%	2 (0.8%)	180 (69.5%)	75 (29.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	65	821^st of 2445 public elementary schools	66.4%		42.2	1376^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.7%	555			57.1	59.5	78.8				71.4	62.2	72.7				42.4		$41,776	$3,915	$37,861
Ps 213 New Lots	Public	PK, KG-5	580 Hegeman Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 257-4034	199	21	9.4	93.5%	20 (10.1%)	113 (56.8%)	40 (20.1%)	20 (10.1%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	29.3	1796^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.5%		12.4	2281^st of 2445 public elementary schools	6.7%	485			38.5	25.0	33.3				57.1	60.7	38.9				33.3		$45,464	$4,239	$41,225
Ps 190 Sheffield	Public	PK, KG-5	590 Sheffield Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 346-8780	104	8	12.5	94.2%	13 (12.5%)	67 (64.4%)	21 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	83.1	348^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.8%		77.6	484^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.2%	136			86.7	100.0	80.0				86.7	100.0	100.0				22.2		$49,276	$3,569	$45,707
Ps 36	Public	PK, KG-8	2045 Linden Blvd	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 272-6483	422	91	4.6	92.4%	26 (6.2%)	252 (59.7%)	106 (25.1%)	28 (6.6%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)																	$125,111	$1,478	$123,633
Achievement First Linden Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	800 Van Siclen Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	Achievement First Linden Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2700	630	29	21.7	92.7%	9 (1.4%)	449 (71.3%)	124 (19.7%)	8 (1.3%)	29 (4.6%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	49.4	1212^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.4%		33.7	1631^st of 2445 public elementary schools	33.3%	419			34.0	48.4	63.3	49.4	48.0	51.6	64.0	62.9	51.9	58.8	56.8	54.0	35.4	56.3	$23,344	$1,571	$21,773
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 13 Roberto Clemente	Public	PK, KG-5	557 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 498-3717	331	29	11.4	95.2%	8 (2.4%)	197 (59.5%)	111 (33.5%)	5 (1.5%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	42.1	1415^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.1%		65	781^st of 2445 public elementary schools	68.1%	634			34.8	56.4	61.7				47.8	71.8	50.0				28.6		$38,923	$3,253	$35,669
Ps 184 Newport	Public	PK, KG-8	273 Newport St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-7776	395	40	9.9	97.2%	3 (0.8%)	263 (66.6%)	120 (30.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	15.3	2187^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.6%		6	2410^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.4%	223			43.3	15.6	12.5	21.2	26.7	30.0	58.3	41.2	21.9	20.6	19.6	7.9	6.3	19.5	$43,227	$3,729	$39,499

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