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Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock

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Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock ranks 246 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 185 Walter Kassenbrock is a high-performing elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving 583 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #20, which is ranked 249 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 185 Walter Kassenbrock consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in New York, with strong academic performance across all grade levels. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments are significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 80%, compared to 66.49% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 8% of New York elementary schools for Asian students and the top 12% for Hispanic students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as PS 127 McKinley Park and PS 229 Dyker, PS 185 Walter Kassenbrock outperforms them in academic proficiency, with higher rates in ELA and Math across grade levels. The school also has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (45.11% in 2023-2024) compared to some nearby schools, such as PS 69 Vincent D Grippo (96.22%) and Ralph A Fabrizio School (91.58%). Overall, PS 185 Walter Kassenbrock is a standout institution in the New York City public school system, known for its consistent academic excellence and its ability to support the diverse needs of its student population.

577

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,873

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8601 Ridge Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11209-2197

(718) 745-6610

District: New York City Geographic District #20

Students who attend Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock usually attend:

Middle:	Madeleine Brennan School (The)
High:	Fort Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Asian:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 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 school79%

District avg69%

New York avg55%

246^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 32Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #20

249^th of 874New York City Geographic District #20 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	87.6	246 of 2445	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	332 of 2445	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	244 of 2439	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	207 of 2434	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	377 of 2201	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	330 of 2413	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	344 of 2395	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.3	284 of 2386	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	400 of 2366	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	497 of 2352	78.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.4	365 of 2345	84.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	355 of 2325	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	370 of 2320	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	645 of 2286	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	438 of 2263	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	608 of 2257	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	79.3	342 of 2227	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.1	573 of 2219	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	429 of 2206	80.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	180 of 696	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	13 of 605	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	66.4	203 of 601	66.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	289 of 1117	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	225 of 1001	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	191 of 1027	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	509 of 860	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	323 of 2409	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	377 of 2413	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	217 of 2403	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	304 of 2401	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	442 of 1955	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	204 of 2357	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	279 of 2338	88.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	192 of 1569	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	225 of 1531	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	166 of 1429	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	127 of 1503	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	97 of 818	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	190 of 1315	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	295 of 1392	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	217 of 2098	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	355 of 2078	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	202 of 2041	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	181 of 2099	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	76.0	265 of 1678	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	311 of 2032	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	493 of 2045	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	181 of 2407	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	303 of 2411	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	299 of 2400	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	142 of 2400	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	362 of 1961	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	535 of 2358	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	444 of 2340	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	450 of 2134	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	236 of 2110	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	353 of 2016	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	220 of 2031	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	464 of 1859	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	454 of 1941	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	268 of 1402	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	345 of 1392	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	258 of 1337	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	182 of 1399	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	393 of 1224	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	299 of 1338	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	333 of 1408	76.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)74th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math81%+23 vs state

English Language Arts79%+24 vs state

Science73%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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 185 Walter Kassenbrock	Public	K-5	8601 Ridge Blvd	Brooklyn	11209	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 745-6610	577	41	14.0	42.3%	360 (62.4%)	10 (1.7%)	115 (19.9%)	68 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	87.6	246^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.9%		84.2	332^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	86.4%	86				80.0	74.1	83.3				87.1	81.9	73.6				72.7		$28,873	$1,566	$27,307
Ps 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School For The Arts	Public	K-5	371 89th St	Brooklyn	11209	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 630-1650	379	32	11.8	66.2%	182 (48.0%)	9 (2.4%)	130 (34.3%)	46 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	80.1	423^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	82.7%		77.2	492^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.9%	69				81.3	70.7	74.4				82.6	65.0	79.6				56.8		$32,874	$2,630	$30,244
Ps/Is 104 Fort Hamilton School (The)	Public	K-8	9115 5th Ave	Brooklyn	11209	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 836-4630	1,024	66	15.5	68.3%	425 (41.5%)	34 (3.3%)	292 (28.5%)	228 (22.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.8%)	74.3	577^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.4%		72	597^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.6%	20		100.0	100.0	64.7	71.1	78.1	57.1	66.7	64.9	68.2	67.8	76.7	55.1	56.8	44.4	66.7	46.0	$28,373	$2,568	$25,806
Ps 102 Bayview (The)	Public	K-5	211 72nd St	Brooklyn	11209	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 748-7404	1,075	83	12.9	63.1%	518 (48.2%)	19 (1.8%)	296 (27.5%)	187 (17.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.7%)	80	425^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.6%		84.6	320^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.9%	105				73.6	65.5	76.1				84.0	72.9	73.4				61.0		$30,698	$1,675	$29,023
Ps 127 McKinley Park	Public	K-5	7805 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 833-2323	667	53	12.6	74.1%	205 (30.7%)	5 (0.7%)	165 (24.7%)	272 (40.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	89.4	206^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.6%		87.4	261^st of 2445 public elementary schools	89.3%	55				85.2	81.7	77.9				83.6	86.3	79.3				73.3		$32,209	$2,473	$29,736
Ps/Is 30 Mary White Ovington	Public	K-8	7002 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11209	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 491-8440	849	78	10.9	82.6%	383 (45.1%)	14 (1.6%)	306 (36.0%)	133 (15.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	52	1163^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.4%		44.8	1295^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.0%	132	87.7	81.0	45.4	56.8	64.7	69.9	39.1	59.1	52.1	54.7	68.5	61.3	40.0	58.7	58.0	46.1		$31,495	$2,685	$28,810
Ralph A Fabrizio School	Public, Magnet	K-5	619 72nd St	Brooklyn	11209	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 491-8400	828	71	11.7	90.5%	176 (21.3%)	5 (0.6%)	145 (17.5%)	484 (58.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.1%)	81.4	381^st of 2445 public elementary schools	84.4%		82.9	364^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.1%	17				76.6	68.6	67.1				87.0	81.3	79.9				57.9		$30,639	$2,963	$27,676
Joanne Seminara School Of Law And Medicine	Public	K	280 Senator St	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(347) 457-6983	28	2	14.0	75.0%	14 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (35.7%)	4 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$42,455	$1,738	$40,717
School Of Math Science And Healthy Living	Public	K-5	6214 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 765-2200	169	18	9.4	94.7%	17 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (63.3%)	43 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	46.1	1297^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.0%		43.6	1334^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.4%	37				64.7	68.2	28.6				79.0	50.0	42.1				31.6		$37,624	$2,316	$35,308
Ps 229 Dyker	Public	PK, KG-8	1400 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 236-5447	1,115	79	14.0	79.2%	204 (18.3%)	18 (1.6%)	211 (18.9%)	666 (59.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.2%)	84.9	307^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.4	307^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.4%			100.0	97.0	78.7	70.4	77.6	67.3	75.0	83.8	81.7	81.8	82.4	68.9	57.3	68.1	68.5	65.9	$27,782	$2,307	$25,475

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock

What schools do graduates of Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock attend?

Students who attend Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madeleine Brennan School (The)
High : Fort Hamilton High School

What district is Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock in?

New York City Geographic District #20

Is Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock a good school?

Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock ranks 246^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock?

Students at Ps 185 Walter Kassenbrock are 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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