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Ps 128 Bensonhurst

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Ps 128 Bensonhurst ranks 1580 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1580^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 128 Bensonhurst is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #21, which is ranked 472 out of 874 districts in the state.

PS 128 Bensonhurst has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on the New York State Assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were significantly lower than the district and state across all grade levels. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students performing relatively better than their peers in the state, while Asian, Hispanic, and White students struggle academically. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 88.62% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby schools, such as PS 101 Verrazano and PS 97 Highlawn, PS 128 Bensonhurst consistently underperforms on state assessments and has a lower statewide ranking. The school's academic challenges seem to be multifaceted, with factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices and support systems for students, potentially contributing to the inconsistent performance across grade levels and subject areas.

435

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,358

Per pupil spending ?

90.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2075 84th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214-2409

(718) 373-5900

District: New York City Geographic District #21

Students who attend Ps 128 Bensonhurst usually attend:

Middle:

Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.1%

Asian:

30.6%

Hispanic:

22.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg59%

New York avg55%

1,580^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th 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	36.1	1580 of 2445	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1828 of 2445	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1737 of 2439	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1626 of 2434	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	1569 of 2201	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	1507 of 2413	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1752 of 2395	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.3	1601 of 2386	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.1	1793 of 2366	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.4	1520 of 2352	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.3	1250 of 2345	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.7	1561 of 2325	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.8	1155 of 2320	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.6	1551 of 2286	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.3	1721 of 2263	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.9	1960 of 2257	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.1	1675 of 2227	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.9	1548 of 2219	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.9	1310 of 2206	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	611 of 696	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	582 of 662	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	487 of 605	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	523 of 671	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	307 of 430	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	416 of 548	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	521 of 601	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	459 of 1117	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	466 of 1066	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	590 of 1001	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	428 of 1027	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	303 of 454	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	316 of 860	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	588 of 938	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	1606 of 2409	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1826 of 2413	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	1403 of 2403	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1574 of 2401	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	1487 of 1955	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1562 of 2357	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1946 of 2338	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	24.1	1165 of 1429	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	1027 of 1503	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	922 of 1315	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1028 of 1392	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	511 of 792	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	249 of 766	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	1142 of 2098	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	1162 of 2078	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1254 of 2041	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1133 of 2099	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	972 of 2032	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	1360 of 2045	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	1519 of 2407	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1770 of 2411	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1910 of 2400	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1615 of 2400	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	1398 of 1961	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1383 of 2358	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1423 of 2340	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	41.7	1085 of 2110	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	879 of 2016	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	985 of 2031	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	883 of 1859	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	1079 of 1941	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	1001 of 1402	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1261 of 1392	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1139 of 1337	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1227 of 1399	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1055 of 1224	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1176 of 1338	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1311 of 1408	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2024)49th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)18th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math48%-9 vs state

English Language Arts48%-7 vs state

Science40%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Ps 186 Dr Irving A Gladstone	Public	K-5	7601 19th Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 236-7071	973	76	12.8	84.8%	296 (30.4%)	7 (0.7%)	346 (35.6%)	307 (31.6%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.7%)	70.7	673^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.5%		62.7	832^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	66.0%	159			55.4	69.4	68.1				70.1	80.2	67.7			52.6	$29,564	$2,739	$26,825
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 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
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
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 748 Brooklyn School For Global Scholars	Public	K-5	1664 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 382-3130	433	33	13.2	82.4%	120 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (27.5%)	180 (41.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	73.2	607^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.2%		78.3	469^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.8%	138			71.9	66.7	63.8				80.6	72.1	64.4			53.5	$29,866	$2,623	$27,243
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 128 Bensonhurst

How many students attend Ps 128 Bensonhurst?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Ps 128 Bensonhurst.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 128 Bensonhurst?

Students at Ps 128 Bensonhurst are 41% White, 31% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Ps 128 Bensonhurst a good school?

Ps 128 Bensonhurst ranks 1580^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 128 Bensonhurst in?

New York City Geographic District #21

What schools do graduates of Ps 128 Bensonhurst attend?

Students who attend Ps 128 Bensonhurst usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro

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