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Ps 938

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Ps 938 ranks 546 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 938 is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 192 students. The 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.

PS 938 stands out as a high-performing elementary school, outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency for grades 3 and 4. In the 2024-2025 school year, PS 938 ranked 546 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain subgroups, such as female students (ranked 331 out of 2,409 NY elementary schools, 4-star rating) and Hispanic students (ranked 212 out of 1,569 NY elementary schools, 4-star rating). Even the school's special education students are ranked 207 out of 2,134 NY elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating.

Despite the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at PS 938, ranging from 86.43% to 91.15% over the past three school years, the school has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes. This success may be attributed to the relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $16,861 to $27,836 over the past four school years, as well as the lower student-teacher ratio, which has decreased from 18.6 in 2021-2022 to 14.7 in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools, such as PS 7 Abraham Lincoln, PS 89 Cypress Hills, and PS 290 Juan Morel Campos, PS 938 outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency for grades 3 and 4.

238

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,679

Per pupil spending ?

91.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

76 Dinsmore Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11208

(929) 480-2100

District: New York City Geographic District #19

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

African American:

14.7%

Asian:

5.5%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (71% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #19

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg53%

New York avg57%

546^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 22%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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

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)90th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math78%+19 vs state

English Language Arts65%+11 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 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 938	Public	PK, KG-4	76 Dinsmore Pl	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 480-2100	238	17	14.1	91.6%	4 (1.7%)	35 (14.7%)	182 (76.5%)	13 (5.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.2	546^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.7%					(n/a)		68.6	60.7					80.0	75.0							$28,679	$2,553	$26,126
Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Berriman St	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 647-8387	489	40	12.2	96.3%	7 (1.4%)	161 (32.9%)	253 (51.7%)	50 (10.2%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	45.7	1308^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.5%		31	1716^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.8%	408		58.3	52.7	50.0				72.0	71.2	46.6				19.8		$33,234	$3,105	$30,129
East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (Ebacs)	Public, Charter	K-4	260 Shepherd Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (Ebacs)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 442-7990	152	8	19.0	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	60 (39.5%)	85 (55.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	87.1	255^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.6%		65.7	763^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.8%	508		71.4	81.8					88.9	81.8							$19,114	$1,186	$17,928
Ps 65	Public	PK, KG-5	696 Jamaica Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 235-2223	512	33	15.4	89.6%	14 (2.7%)	40 (7.8%)	422 (82.4%)	18 (3.5%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	75	555^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.3%		74.7	544^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.8%	11		61.7	78.7	69.8				72.6	78.7	79.8				48.3		$29,438	$2,913	$26,526
Ps 108 Sal Abbracciamento	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Linwood St	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 277-7010	649	47	13.8	89.2%	16 (2.5%)	57 (8.8%)	529 (81.5%)	20 (3.1%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	84.8	309^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.4%		74	555^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.3%	246		74.2	71.4	80.0				77.3	85.1	82.1				63.5		$33,338	$3,037	$30,301
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	396 Grant Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 644-1714	485	30	16.1	88.2%	4 (0.8%)	75 (15.5%)	362 (74.6%)	28 (5.8%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	74.6	565^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.9%		67.9	711^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.9%	146		68.3	70.0	58.6	62.8	58.6		73.8	73.6	70.1	72.1	77.6		60.5		$19,539	$2,324	$17,215
Ps 159 Isaac Pitkin	Public	PK, KG-5	2781 Pitkin Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 277-4828	661	47	14.2	92.6%	2 (0.3%)	109 (16.5%)	155 (23.4%)	378 (57.2%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	40.5	1455^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.5%		41.7	1396^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.9%	59		52.0	46.9	56.6				57.7	48.9	46.7				34.8		$29,799	$2,901	$26,898
Achievement First Apollo Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	350 Linwood St	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	Achievement First Apollo Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2620	758	45	16.8	87.6%	7 (0.9%)	367 (48.4%)	305 (40.2%)	58 (7.7%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	57.1	1012^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.6%		51.8	1119^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.2%	107	96.7	56.8	53.4	62.1	41.3	54.9	61.4	78.4	84.9	53.5	46.7	52.1	63.1	40.4	58.6	$20,763	$1,612	$19,151
Ps 7 Abraham Lincoln	Public	PK, KG-5	858 Jamaica Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 647-3600	589	48	12.2	95.4%	7 (1.2%)	38 (6.5%)	504 (85.6%)	22 (3.7%)	12 (2.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	30.7	1745^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.6%		18.4	2107^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.8%	362		46.6	32.6	58.0				47.5	32.3	51.8				32.9		$34,346	$3,108	$31,238
Ps 89 Cypress Hills	Public	PK, KG-8	265 Warwick St	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 964-1180	447	47	9.4	92.8%	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	438 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	2286^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.5%		9.5	2340^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.3%	54		22.6	7.9	19.2	17.5	18.4	40.0	44.1	11.6	26.5	31.7	36.0	54.6	29.2	52.7	$34,996	$2,991	$32,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 938

What district is Ps 938 in?

New York City Geographic District #19

How many students attend Ps 938?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Ps 938.

Is Ps 938 a good school?

Ps 938 ranks 546^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 938?

Students at Ps 938 are 76% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Asian, 2% White, 2% American Indian.

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