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Ps 165 Ida Posner

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Ps 165 Ida Posner ranks 476 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 165 Ida Posner is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with 199 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #23, which is ranked 672 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 165 Ida Posner has shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking improving from 2,172 out of 2,352 New York elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 476 out of 2,445 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the district and the state in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, PS 165 Ida Posner had an 86.67% proficiency rate, compared to 55.79% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly for female students and special education students.

Despite serving a high-need population, with 97.99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, PS 165 Ida Posner has demonstrated strong academic performance for its economically disadvantaged students, ranking 503 out of 2,078 New York elementary schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 4-star rating. When compared to nearby schools, PS 165 Ida Posner consistently outperforms the district schools in ELA and Math proficiency, and the charter schools in the area also show strong academic performance, often exceeding the state and district averages.

213

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,809

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

76 Lott Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212-4811

(718) 495-7759

District: New York City Geographic District #23

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.2%

Hispanic:

11.7%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 73 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg45%

New York avg55%

476^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 73 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 15Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #23

672^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #23 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	476 of 2445	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	947 of 2445	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	1536 of 2439	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1603 of 2434	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	1091 of 2201	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	1946 of 2413	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1493 of 2395	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	10.7	2243 of 2386	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	2103 of 2366	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	2172 of 2352	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.4	2191 of 2345	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.6	2241 of 2325	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.7	2127 of 2320	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.5	2185 of 2286	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.4	2174 of 2263	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.0	2194 of 2257	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.6	2098 of 2227	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.0	2113 of 2219	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.4	1872 of 2206	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	49.1	424 of 936	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	163 of 427	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	481 of 891	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	242 of 948	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	218 of 2409	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	56.9	953 of 2413	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.3	1759 of 2403	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	1630 of 2401	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	1280 of 2357	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	1021 of 2338	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	46.1	297 of 622	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	378 of 730	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	67.8	503 of 2078	75.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	792 of 2407	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	1056 of 2411	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	1199 of 2400	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	1540 of 2400	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.6	2196 of 2358	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1747 of 2340	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	64.5	450 of 2031	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	21.9	1694 of 1859	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1456 of 1941	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2017	13.1	1350 of 1455	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	1390 of 1429	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	1356 of 1407	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.0	1269 of 1401	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.3	1195 of 1373	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.9	1214 of 1337	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.0	1248 of 1295	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.6	1050 of 1243	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	1060 of 1224	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.9	969 of 1185	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	845 of 1123	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)91st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2022)78th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)76th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2022)55th percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile+18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math86%+28 vs state

English Language Arts69%+14 vs state

Science50%+5 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
Ps 165 Ida Posner	Public	PK, KG-5	76 Lott Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-7759	213	17	12.4	92.0%	9 (4.2%)	173 (81.2%)	25 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	78.2	476^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.5%		57.9	947^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.3%	471			86.7	57.9	62.5				93.8	77.8	87.5				50.0		$44,809	$3,015	$41,794
Riverdale Avenue Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	76 Riverdale Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 485-1679	301	23	12.8	93.4%	6 (2.0%)	202 (67.1%)	72 (23.9%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	56	1037^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.6%		57.8	951^st of 2445 public elementary schools	61.1%	86			87.1	55.3	60.0				84.4	56.4	51.4				25.7		$34,346	$3,013	$31,333
Cultural Arts Academy Charter School At Spring Creek	Public, Charter	K-6	1400 Linden Blvd	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Cultural Arts Academy Charter School At Spring Creek	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 683-3300	221	21	10.5	78.7%	3 (1.4%)	177 (80.1%)	36 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	29	1801^st of 2445 public elementary schools	26.3%		39.5	1476^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.6%	325			60.0	42.9	45.2				26.9	47.8	43.8				25.0		$23,596	$519	$23,076
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 41 Francis White	Public	PK, KG-5	411 Thatford Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-7732	158	20	8.1	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	103 (65.2%)	46 (29.1%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	60.2	932^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	61.9%		42	1383^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.4%	451			65.2	77.8	54.6				69.6	75.9	40.9				34.8		$52,019	$3,460	$48,559
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
Ps 233 Langston Hughes	Public	PK, KG-5	9301 Ave B	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 346-8103	335	30	11.1	85.4%	8 (2.4%)	276 (82.4%)	36 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72.5	627^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.4%		46.7	1240^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.3%	613			68.4	58.3	73.3				77.5	77.8	83.3				40.0		$39,454	$3,328	$36,126
New American Academy Charter School (The)	Public, Charter	K-5	9301 Ave B	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New American Academy Charter School (The)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 385-1709	247	17	14.5	77.3%	4 (1.6%)	208 (84.2%)	26 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	66.9	770^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.5%		60.3	899^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.2%	129			86.7	75.7	65.9				84.4	52.8	73.8				30.2		$21,946	$809	$21,136
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School 6	Public, Charter	K-1	205 Rockaway Parkway-6th Fl	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Brooklyn Ascend Charter School 6	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(917) 686-9416	141	12	11.7	94.3%	2 (1.4%)	128 (90.8%)	9 (6.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)																	$4,470	$938	$3,532
Ps 219 Kennedy-King	Public	PK, KG-5	1060 Clarkson Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 397-9566	334	29	11.4	90.4%	12 (3.6%)	246 (73.7%)	69 (20.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31.6	1722^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	29.6%		19.5	2075^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.1%	353			58.3	29.7	37.8				63.2	36.1	47.2				28.1		$37,476	$3,612	$33,864

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 165 Ida Posner

How many students attend Ps 165 Ida Posner?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Ps 165 Ida Posner.

What district is Ps 165 Ida Posner in?

New York City Geographic District #23

Is Ps 165 Ida Posner a good school?

Ps 165 Ida Posner ranks 476^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 165 Ida Posner?

Students at Ps 165 Ida Posner are 81% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% American Indian.

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