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Ps 199 Frederick Wachtel

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Ps 199 Frederick Wachtel ranks 1387 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 199 Frederick Wachtel is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 538. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #21, which is ranked 472 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, PS 199 Frederick Wachtel has consistently ranked in the middle range of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally below the district and state averages, particularly in math. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's math proficiency rates ranged from 44.59% to 60.32% for grades 3-5, compared to the district averages of 60.83% to 67.31%. The school's performance on English Language Arts (ELA) assessments is closer to the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 54.1% to 58.46% for grades 3-5 in the same year. The school's diverse student population, with significant percentages of Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs, shows varying performance across these subgroups.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $37,666 in the 2023-2024 school year and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, its academic performance remains a challenge, particularly in math. Nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 238 Anne Sullivan and PS 226 Alfred De B Mason, have similar demographic and socioeconomic profiles but lower academic performance. In contrast, PS 121 Nelson A Rockefeller, a magnet school in a neighboring district, has significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources may play a significant role in the school's performance.

508

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,109

Per pupil spending ?

88.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Elm Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11230-5847

(718) 339-1422

District: New York City Geographic District #21

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Asian:

21.3%

Hispanic:

20.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg59%

New York avg55%

1,387^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	43.0	1387 of 2445	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1839 of 2445	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.0	1105 of 2439	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	988 of 2434	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	951 of 2201	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	954 of 2413	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	981 of 2395	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	823 of 2386	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	968 of 2366	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	716 of 2352	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.8	440 of 2345	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	451 of 2325	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	64.1	899 of 2320	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.7	792 of 2286	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	870 of 2263	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.8	886 of 2257	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	1134 of 2227	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.7	720 of 2219	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.5	422 of 2206	80.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	574 of 696	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	598 of 662	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	519 of 605	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	598 of 671	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	347 of 430	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	485 of 601	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	513 of 1117	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	522 of 1066	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	333 of 1001	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	269 of 1027	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	44.5	394 of 860	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	315 of 938	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	1180 of 2409	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	1505 of 2413	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	1066 of 2403	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	825 of 2401	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	818 of 1955	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	1055 of 2357	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	1099 of 2338	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1223 of 1569	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1258 of 1531	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.7	434 of 1429	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	765 of 1503	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	607 of 1315	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	714 of 1392	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	505 of 792	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	618 of 766	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.6	205 of 637	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	403 of 622	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	121 of 570	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	242 of 730	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	884 of 2098	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	1425 of 2078	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	675 of 2041	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	535 of 2099	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	417 of 2032	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	502 of 2045	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	1595 of 2407	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.8	2079 of 2411	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.4	1142 of 2400	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	1108 of 2400	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	1069 of 1961	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	862 of 2358	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	863 of 2340	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	582 of 2134	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	44.4	1003 of 2110	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	386 of 2016	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	467 of 2031	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	759 of 1859	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	776 of 1941	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	891 of 1402	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1144 of 1392	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	868 of 1337	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	691 of 1399	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	624 of 1224	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	619 of 1338	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	686 of 1408	51.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)18th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Math51%-6 vs state

Science33%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 3, 2015

This school is excellent at knowing how to blow out money and ask for more.
All they care for is donations. Other than that, they follow the very strict Common Core curriculum and philosophy of "have the parents do the hard work and we'll take the credit" and "we'll stop at nobody and don't really care if your child learns or not".

Teachers are rude, they use overrated material that is badly written, they are unprepared and don't even know how to handle a violent student.

And, since we have no other choice, given that 75% of students fall below poverty limits, the principal simply does not care.

Logistics are bad, teachers are bad, policy is closed door, there's really nothing good I can say, my experience so far has been horrendus.

The community of parents is great, and so are the kids, but this chool is dehumanizing them and damaging them. Please apply to a different one or keep them at home. Close Quote

by a citizen
Saturday, March 21, 2015

Oh my, what memories. I attended this wonderful school from 1998-2005, starting in Kindergarten, ending in the 6th grade. The whole atmosphere of this school was so friendly and cozy now that I look back at it, especially compared to the changes it seems they have made now. The teachers I had were awesome. The nice, warm auditorium where we'd have assembly every Friday, strictly white shirt on that day! During lunch, Mrs. Velic and her general store, those delicious ice cream sandwiches. The janitors were really cool too, hey Frank! I remember ESL with Mrs. Klausner, "Take a special pretzel." :) Mrs. SeMarie's library. Those bookmarks we'd get with every book we'd check out. Those beanbags we'd get to sit on while watching a movie afterwards. There's just so much more! I had a really wonderful experience at P.S. 199! A really precious elementary school. I miss it a lot. If only time travel existed, so I can go back to relive my childhood memories, P.S. 199 being a part of it. Peace and Blessings. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 8, 2010

School resides in a peaceful family oriented area.
Most families/kids are really think to get strong knowledge.
The big part of teachers from P.S.199 are professionally care about the level of education of their students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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 199 Frederick Wachtel	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Elm Ave	Brooklyn	11230	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 339-1422	508	52	9.8	88.2%	239 (47.0%)	41 (8.1%)	102 (20.1%)	108 (21.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	43	1387^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.3%		27.1	1839^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.8%	452				54.7	54.1	58.5				50.0	60.3	44.6				33.3		$41,109	$3,602	$37,507
Ps 99 Isaac Asimov	Public	PK, KG-8	1120 E 10th St	Brooklyn	11230	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 338-9201	847	69	12.2	86.7%	248 (29.3%)	32 (3.8%)	160 (18.9%)	385 (45.5%)	10 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	7 (0.8%)	37.8	1523^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.7%		33.7	1628^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.4%	105	90.0		53.6	40.2	47.6	48.9	39.0	40.0	50.6	61.0	46.6	49.5	40.0	62.4	58.1	43.8	52.6	$29,046	$2,998	$26,048
Ps 238 Anne Sullivan	Public	PK, KG-8	1633 E 8th St	Brooklyn	11223	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 339-4355	538	59	9.1	93.3%	155 (28.8%)	9 (1.7%)	230 (42.8%)	138 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	30	1772^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	27.5%		18.5	2106^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.9%	334	7.4	22.4		52.5	44.2	33.3	36.8	56.7	60.7	66.1	27.3	18.8	56.1	48.4	29.5	14.6	49.2	$36,433	$2,909	$33,524
Ps 197 Kings Highway Academy (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1599 E 22nd St	Brooklyn	11210	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 377-7890	1,074	73	14.6	81.4%	594 (55.3%)	59 (5.5%)	115 (10.7%)	280 (26.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.1%)	69.5	704^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.2%		53.4	1067^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.4%	363				66.4	59.9	55.8				82.3	70.6	76.4				50.7		$29,348	$2,800	$26,548
Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason	Public	PK, KG-8	6006 23rd Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 234-4940	877	88	9.9	85.7%	304 (34.7%)	13 (1.5%)	301 (34.3%)	242 (27.6%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	46.7	1278^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.7%		50.5	1155^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.8%	123	55.1	85.7		53.3	49.4	61.5	46.7	48.3	47.4	59.5	54.4	59.3	34.8	44.1	55.7	43.7	15.9	$33,280	$2,941	$30,340
Ps 193 Gil Hodges	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Ave L	Brooklyn	11210	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 338-9011	487	36	13.4	77.4%	141 (29.0%)	123 (25.3%)	91 (18.7%)	101 (20.7%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.5%)	58.4	972^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	60.2%		48.1	1212^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.4%	240				57.4	60.3	59.5				65.3	69.6	56.1				45.0		$34,068	$2,661	$31,406
Ps 177 Marlboro (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	346 Ave P	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 375-9506	883	59	14.9	89.8%	345 (39.1%)	19 (2.2%)	253 (28.7%)	251 (28.4%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	67.2	762^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.8%		61.5	865^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.6%	103				61.9	64.9	70.0				65.9	71.1	64.8				49.2		$31,155	$3,085	$28,070
Ps 255 Barbara Reing School	Public	K-5	1866 E 17th St	Brooklyn	11229	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 376-8494	800	66	12.2	81.5%	443 (55.4%)	20 (2.5%)	81 (10.1%)	238 (29.8%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	69.4	705^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.2%		66.4	741^st of 2445 public elementary schools	69.7%	36				75.4	67.8	62.3				83.5	72.1	63.6				40.5		$32,511	$2,717	$29,795
Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller	Public, Magnet	K-8	5301 20th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 377-8845	295	42	7.0	80.3%	93 (31.5%)	12 (4.1%)	104 (35.3%)	73 (24.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	73.7	594^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.7%		62.1	853^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	65.1%	259		100.0		84.2	66.7	64.3	62.5	55.3	70.3	79.0	69.0	70.6	52.4	48.7	76.3	58.8	56.5	$51,493	$4,141	$47,352
Ps 215 Morris H Weiss	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	415 Ave S	Brooklyn	11223	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 339-2464	686	48	14.3	77.3%	297 (43.3%)	10 (1.5%)	163 (23.8%)	204 (29.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	64.5	839^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.7%		56.2	998^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.2%	159				67.3	60.0	69.7				69.4	60.8	62.0				47.3		$33,673	$2,840	$30,833

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 199 Frederick Wachtel

What is the racial makeup of Ps 199 Frederick Wachtel?

Students at Ps 199 Frederick Wachtel are 47% White, 21% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ps 199 Frederick Wachtel?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Ps 199 Frederick Wachtel.

Is Ps 199 Frederick Wachtel a good school?

Ps 199 Frederick Wachtel ranks 1387^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 199 Frederick Wachtel in?

New York City Geographic District #21

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