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Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1278th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 48% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Brooklyn, New York, with 890 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #21, which is ranked 472 out of 874 districts in the state.

Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason generally underperforms compared to the district and state in English Language Arts and Math proficiency. While Asian students perform relatively well, Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students struggle. Despite spending significantly more per student ($32,403 in 2023-2024) than the state average, the school's academic outcomes have not improved. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past 10 years, suggesting it is struggling to keep up with its peers.

In contrast to Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason, the nearby Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst, which is part of a high-performing charter network, achieves exceptional results, with 94-97% of students proficient in ELA and Math. This highlights the potential for schools to overcome the challenges of economic disadvantage through effective instructional practices, as Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason serves a high percentage of students (83.6% in 2023-2024) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

877
Students ?
9.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,280
Per pupil spending ?
85.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6006 23rd Ave
       Brooklyn, NY  11204-2610

(718) 234-4940

District: New York City Geographic District #21

Racial breakdown:

White:
34.7%
Hispanic:
34.3%
Asian:
27.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 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 avg61%
New York avg54%
Elementary school
1,278th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 48%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 41% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
951st of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 32 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 22Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #21
472nd 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.71278 of 244547.7%★★☆☆☆
202450.51155 of 244552.8%★★★☆☆
202350.91139 of 243953.3%★★★☆☆
202257.8982 of 243459.7%★★★☆☆
202158.0893 of 220159.4%★★★☆☆
201958.4947 of 241360.8%★★★☆☆
201860.1948 of 239560.4%★★★☆☆
201760.6903 of 238662.2%★★★☆☆
201666.4736 of 236668.9%★★★☆☆
201557.6959 of 235259.2%★★★☆☆
201459.9889 of 234562.1%★★★☆☆
201358.8881 of 232562.1%★★★☆☆
201251.71275 of 232045.0%★★☆☆☆
201148.51319 of 228642.3%★★☆☆☆
201051.71247 of 226344.9%★★☆☆☆
200946.11503 of 225733.4%★★☆☆☆
200846.81425 of 222736.0%★★☆☆☆
200748.61381 of 221937.8%★★☆☆☆
200646.31453 of 220634.1%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.6140 of 69679.9%★★★★☆
202428.9513 of 66222.5%★☆☆☆☆
202347.9362 of 60540.2%★★☆☆☆
202235.0492 of 67126.7%★☆☆☆☆
202143.2292 of 43032.1%★★☆☆☆
201835.8443 of 60126.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.9763 of 111731.7%★★☆☆☆
202450.5383 of 106664.1%★★★☆☆
202340.4552 of 100144.9%★★☆☆☆
202255.5315 of 102769.3%★★★☆☆
201955.2263 of 86069.4%★★★☆☆
201862.3218 of 93876.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.01308 of 240945.7%★★☆☆☆
202455.9978 of 241359.5%★★★☆☆
202349.71168 of 240351.4%★★★☆☆
202259.0928 of 240161.3%★★★☆☆
202163.4663 of 195566.1%★★★☆☆
201964.1792 of 235766.4%★★★☆☆
201869.4652 of 233872.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.31025 of 156934.7%★★☆☆☆
202440.7875 of 153142.8%★★☆☆☆
202341.6828 of 142942.1%★★☆☆☆
202247.9727 of 150351.6%★★★☆☆
202120.7723 of 81811.6%★☆☆☆☆
201940.8754 of 131542.7%★★☆☆☆
201846.8717 of 139248.5%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.5486 of 79238.6%★★☆☆☆
202459.1220 of 76671.3%★★★★☆
202338.6375 of 63741.1%★★☆☆☆
202256.1214 of 62265.6%★★★☆☆
201956.7185 of 57067.5%★★★☆☆
201857.3246 of 73066.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.2725 of 209865.4%★★★☆☆
202458.8677 of 207867.4%★★★☆☆
202354.9783 of 204161.6%★★★☆☆
202263.4597 of 209971.6%★★★★☆
202185.0142 of 167891.5%★★★★★
201967.6503 of 203275.2%★★★★☆
201869.5457 of 204577.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.51243 of 240748.4%★★☆☆☆
202444.61306 of 241145.8%★★☆☆☆
202351.21123 of 240053.2%★★★☆☆
202255.21016 of 240057.7%★★★☆☆
202148.51006 of 196148.7%★★☆☆☆
201953.31042 of 235855.8%★★★☆☆
201849.91172 of 234049.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.71213 of 213443.2%★★☆☆☆
202442.41066 of 211049.5%★★☆☆☆
202346.6866 of 201657.0%★★★☆☆
202260.1529 of 203174.0%★★★★☆
201946.6794 of 185957.3%★★★☆☆
201857.1581 of 194170.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.9947 of 140232.5%★★☆☆☆
202431.01012 of 139227.3%★☆☆☆☆
202333.9932 of 133730.3%★★☆☆☆
202246.0785 of 139943.9%★★☆☆☆
202164.5438 of 122464.2%★★★☆☆
201955.1593 of 133855.7%★★★☆☆
201854.8656 of 140853.4%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.9951 of 150036.6%★★☆☆☆
202450.4705 of 150453.1%★★★☆☆
202349.2734 of 150051.1%★★★☆☆
202254.9609 of 147958.8%★★★☆☆
202146.1643 of 124248.2%★★☆☆☆
201975.7295 of 143979.5%★★★★☆
201879.5243 of 143883.1%★★★★☆
201769.7363 of 145575.1%★★★★☆
201660.6490 of 142965.7%★★★☆☆
201563.6441 of 140768.7%★★★☆☆
201466.0390 of 140172.2%★★★★☆
201363.7428 of 137368.8%★★★☆☆
201257.4631 of 133752.8%★★★☆☆
201147.5771 of 129540.5%★★☆☆☆
201054.6674 of 124345.8%★★☆☆☆
200959.2667 of 122445.5%★★☆☆☆
200847.4769 of 118535.1%★★☆☆☆
200745.9718 of 112336.1%★★☆☆☆
200650.6641 of 109541.5%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.0302 of 40625.6%★☆☆☆☆
202119.3209 of 23611.4%★☆☆☆☆
201946.0239 of 36935.2%★★☆☆☆
201867.7127 of 37466.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202529.2531 of 64617.8%★☆☆☆☆
202453.6175 of 61571.5%★★★★☆
202341.6288 of 59151.3%★★★☆☆
202254.1178 of 58169.4%★★★☆☆
201966.663 of 47386.7%★★★★☆
201865.474 of 50385.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.1954 of 145734.5%★★☆☆☆
202444.8812 of 146544.6%★★☆☆☆
202350.1716 of 146351.1%★★★☆☆
202257.6557 of 145461.7%★★★☆☆
202154.2435 of 106659.2%★★★☆☆
201983.7186 of 137086.4%★★★★☆
201884.4157 of 135388.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202524.9812 of 96515.9%★☆☆☆☆
202449.9445 of 95353.3%★★★☆☆
202341.0542 of 94342.5%★★☆☆☆
202247.2432 of 91452.7%★★★☆☆
202133.3307 of 44931.6%★★☆☆☆
201961.1256 of 82669.0%★★★☆☆
201864.6234 of 81071.1%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.0458 of 60324.0%★☆☆☆☆
202443.7313 of 59447.3%★★☆☆☆
202328.4428 of 54321.2%★☆☆☆☆
202248.7215 of 48755.9%★★★☆☆
201983.424 of 39293.9%★★★★★
201878.053 of 45788.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.8700 of 128345.4%★★☆☆☆
202458.1454 of 129665.0%★★★☆☆
202356.5474 of 128863.2%★★★☆☆
202261.3367 of 130671.9%★★★★☆
202184.091 of 93590.3%★★★★★
201981.3172 of 124186.1%★★★★☆
201887.898 of 124592.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.5918 of 145536.9%★★☆☆☆
202455.9586 of 146460.0%★★★☆☆
202348.3727 of 146450.3%★★★☆☆
202253.1596 of 145559.0%★★★☆☆
202143.3591 of 107144.8%★★☆☆☆
201966.1386 of 136671.7%★★★★☆
201872.1305 of 135277.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.7334 of 129874.3%★★★★☆
202457.1394 of 130369.8%★★★☆☆
202367.1267 of 130779.6%★★★★☆
202264.0268 of 128379.1%★★★★☆
201948.0441 of 113961.3%★★★☆☆
201875.6129 of 117089.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202519.2683 of 77511.9%★☆☆☆☆
202439.8491 of 77836.9%★★☆☆☆
202339.5491 of 77236.4%★★☆☆☆
202238.5463 of 74838.1%★★☆☆☆
202160.7217 of 61464.7%★★★☆☆
201977.4138 of 71680.7%★★★★☆
201871.5198 of 76374.0%★★★★☆
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
Asian (2025)80th percentile+32 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2025)48th percentile~ school
Female (2025)46th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school
Homeless (2025)39th percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-13 vs school
White (2025)32nd percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-16 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)74th percentile+38 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)37th percentile~ school
Female (2025)35th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school
Homeless (2025)24th percentile-13 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-19 vs school
Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-21 vs school
White (2025)12th percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Life Science Biology86%+27 vs state
Algebra I55%~ state avg
Math51%-4 vs state
English Language Arts51%~ state avg
Science32%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 13, 2012

Open Quote What a great school it used to be. Now it is all about fund raising and they just can't stop. Winter concert was always free and now we have to pay money to look at our kids performing. Whoever doesn't have extra money, can't come. Wow. They fund raise money by selling candies with mrs Tannenbaum picture on it and those candies are not healthy. This school is going into the wrong direction. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, October 6, 2011

Open Quote This is one of the best schools in Brooklyn my son had a treble time in a previous school he went to and Had to change school the principle knows all her student's by name and if not she makes it her business to know them and this is a large school the parent coordinator tries to help in any and every way she can I don't know how she dose it she is just so good the staff is warm and not worn out as in some school's and they cater to the child needs it is a great place for a child to grow Close Quote





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Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason ranks 1278th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason are 35% White, 34% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 877 students attended Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason.


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