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Ps 101 Verrazano (The)

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Ps 101 Verrazano (The) ranks 251 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 101 Verrazano (The) is an exceptional elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving 1,107 students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating and a ranking as high as 124 out of 2,201 schools in the 2020-2021 school year.

Ps 101 Verrazano (The) has a strong focus on academic excellence, consistently outperforming the New York City Geographic District #21 and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 75.58%, compared to 59.4% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school's 5th-grade Math proficiency rate was 83.33%, compared to 60.83% for the district and 54.16% for the state.

The school's success extends beyond overall academic performance, as it also ranks among the top schools in New York for various student subgroups, including male students, Asian students, and low socioeconomic status students. This suggests a strong focus on equity and inclusion. Additionally, Ps 101 Verrazano (The) has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, such as Ps 128 Bensonhurst and Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody, which may contribute to the school's exceptional performance.

1,113

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,056

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8696 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214

(718) 372-0221

District: New York City Geographic District #21

Students who attend Ps 101 Verrazano (The) usually attend:

Middle:

Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.8%

White:

25.1%

Hispanic:

16.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd 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 7 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 avg59%

New York avg55%

251^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 22Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #21

472^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #21 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	87.3	251 of 2445	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	298 of 2445	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	225 of 2439	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	161 of 2434	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	124 of 2201	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	190 of 2413	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	238 of 2395	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.5	235 of 2386	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	82.3	339 of 2366	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	398 of 2352	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.8	278 of 2345	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	86.7	222 of 2325	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	73.5	597 of 2320	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	459 of 2286	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.4	684 of 2263	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.1	1026 of 2257	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.1	1109 of 2227	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.3	1046 of 2219	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.0	695 of 2206	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	215 of 696	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	193 of 662	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	182 of 605	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	154 of 671	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	134 of 430	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	84 of 548	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	127 of 601	78.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	349 of 1117	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	146 of 1066	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	167 of 1001	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	63 of 1027	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	36 of 454	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	86 of 860	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	73.6	105 of 938	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	358 of 2409	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	338 of 2413	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	259 of 2403	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	172 of 2401	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	192 of 1955	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	167 of 2357	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	216 of 2338	90.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	131 of 2098	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	140 of 2078	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	123 of 2041	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	65 of 2099	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	67 of 1678	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	88 of 2032	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	139 of 2045	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	171 of 2407	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	259 of 2411	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	206 of 2400	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	141 of 2400	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	94 of 1961	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	205 of 2358	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	253 of 2340	89.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	287 of 2134	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	300 of 2110	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	167 of 2016	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	55 of 2031	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	30 of 1044	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	114 of 1859	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	195 of 1941	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	347 of 1402	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	481 of 1392	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	363 of 1337	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	235 of 1399	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	39 of 1224	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	335 of 1338	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	341 of 1408	75.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math83%+26 vs state

English Language Arts78%+23 vs state

Science66%+21 vs state

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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 101 Verrazano (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	8696 24th Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 372-0221	1,113	79	14.1	77.7%	279 (25.1%)	10 (0.9%)	182 (16.4%)	621 (55.8%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.1%)	87.3	251^st of 2445 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.7	298^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.8%	47				75.6	83.8	76.6				82.8	84.2	83.3				66.1		$29,056	$2,608	$26,447
Hebrew Language Academy Charter School 2	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2286 Cropsey Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	Hebrew Language Academy Charter School 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 682-5610	335	16	20.9	83.3%	172 (51.3%)	48 (14.3%)	89 (26.6%)	23 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	51.3	1177^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.9%		68.5	690^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.8%	487				62.0	52.5	58.8				54.0	56.5	66.7				37.3		$32,459	$1,822	$30,637
Ps 97 Highlawn (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1846 W 13th St	Brooklyn	11222	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 672-7550	882	57	15.5	77.6%	221 (25.1%)	11 (1.2%)	199 (22.6%)	427 (48.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.7%)	74.1	581^st of 2445 public elementary schools	76.2%		74	556^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.3%	25				62.1	56.8	74.1				77.1	74.6	83.9				55.4		$32,436	$2,732	$29,704
Ps 128 Bensonhurst	Public	K-5	2075 84th St	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 373-5900	435	34	12.7	90.1%	179 (41.1%)	15 (3.4%)	97 (22.3%)	133 (30.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	36.1	1580^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.4%		27.3	1828^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.2%	248				49.2	44.7	48.2				43.9	53.9	47.5				40.0		$34,358	$3,002	$31,356
Ps 200 Benson School	Public	PK, KG-5	1940 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 236-5466	1,209	90	13.4	91.0%	465 (38.5%)	19 (1.6%)	235 (19.4%)	463 (38.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.8%)	60.6	920^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.4%		62.1	855^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.0%	65				60.9	57.7	61.6				67.3	66.1	63.4				43.6		$29,120	$2,584	$26,536
Academy Of Talented Scholars (The)	Public	K-5	50 Ave P	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 621-2730	383	51	7.4	70.0%	210 (54.8%)	6 (1.6%)	37 (9.7%)	122 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	78.1	478^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.4%		81.3	405^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.4%	73				64.3	73.5	71.6				80.0	73.1	70.2				63.5		$43,527	$2,278	$41,249
Brooklyn School Of Inquiry	Public	K-8	50 Ave P	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 621-5730	501	27	18.5	37.5%	221 (44.1%)	31 (6.2%)	26 (5.2%)	193 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.6%)	97.1	25^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.3	34^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.6%	9		100.0	94.3	98.1	92.6	94.6	96.2	90.7	100.0	100.0	94.3	92.7	100.0	90.7		80.4		$25,818	$1,341	$24,477
Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody	Public	PK, KG-5	87 Bay 49th St	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 266-4841	560	51	10.9	85.4%	125 (22.3%)	52 (9.3%)	228 (40.7%)	144 (25.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	60.3	930^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.0%		39.7	1466^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.0%	536				64.1	58.3	57.0				71.8	55.8	60.2				55.9		$37,863	$2,545	$35,318
Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst	Public, Charter	K-4	99 Ave P-4th Fl	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 514-7082	721			64.9%	388 (53.8%)	35 (4.9%)	59 (8.2%)	227 (31.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	96.4	42^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.5	30^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.8%	12				94.9	89.9					97.1	97.7							$14,987	$00	$14,987
Ps 95 Gravesend (The)	Public	K-8	345 Van Sicklen St	Brooklyn	11223	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 449-5050	916	67	13.6	83.1%	227 (24.8%)	46 (5.0%)	311 (34.0%)	310 (33.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.4%)	75.3	539^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.0%		70.6	623^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	74.5%	84	100.0	96.2	75.0	70.9	65.6	74.8	47.0	63.0	65.0	74.3	77.3	79.1	69.8	76.7	75.4	54.6	24.2	$30,689	$2,733	$27,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 101 Verrazano (The)

What schools do graduates of Ps 101 Verrazano (The) attend?

Students who attend Ps 101 Verrazano (The) usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro

Is Ps 101 Verrazano (The) a good school?

Ps 101 Verrazano (The) ranks 251^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 101 Verrazano (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,113 students attended Ps 101 Verrazano (The).

What district is Ps 101 Verrazano (The) in?

New York City Geographic District #21

What is the racial makeup of Ps 101 Verrazano (The)?

Students at Ps 101 Verrazano (The) are 56% Asian, 25% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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