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Ps 245

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Ps 245 ranks 1247 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 245 is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 224 students. It is a public magnet school within the New York City Geographic District #22, which is ranked 412 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 245 has shown a mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 697 (2021-2022) and 1,570 (2017-2018) out of around 2,400 New York elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, PS 245 is projected to have 57.14% of 3rd-grade students, 68.75% of 4th-grade students, and 56.67% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), outperforming the New York state average but underperforming the district average. In math, PS 245 is projected to have 57.14% of 3rd-grade students, 51.52% of 4th-grade students, and 51.61% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, again outperforming the state average but underperforming the district average. The school's performance in science for 5th-grade students is relatively low, with only 31.25% projected to be proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages.

PS 245 has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 90.18% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has a diverse student population, with a strong representation of African American and Hispanic students. Interestingly, PS 245 has ranked highly (top 100 out of around 900 schools) in the state for its performance among African American students in recent years. However, the school's performance among its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student populations has been relatively lower, with these subgroups ranking in the middle to lower range of schools in the state. Nearby schools, such as PS 889 and Flatbush Ascend Charter School, have outperformed PS 245 in academic metrics, particularly in ELA and math proficiency rates.

228

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,167

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

249 E 17th St
Brooklyn, NY 11226-3202

(718) 284-2330

District: New York City Geographic District #22

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.4%

African American:

43.4%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg59%

New York avg55%

1,247^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 26Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #22

412^th of 874New York City Geographic District #22 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	48.0	1247 of 2445	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	1071 of 2445	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	930 of 2439	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	697 of 2434	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	841 of 2201	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	1316 of 2413	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1570 of 2395	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.6	1188 of 2386	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	984 of 2366	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.7	813 of 2352	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	981 of 2345	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	884 of 2325	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.1	1144 of 2320	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.0	1410 of 2286	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.1	1607 of 2263	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.2	1549 of 2257	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.3	1438 of 2227	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	72.5	192 of 927	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	95 of 857	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.6	94 of 936	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	162 of 891	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	273 of 948	71.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	737 of 1117	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	1543 of 2409	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	990 of 2413	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	1047 of 2403	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	913 of 2401	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	1287 of 2357	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	1348 of 2338	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	535 of 1569	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	809 of 1531	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	836 of 2098	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	284 of 1678	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	800 of 2032	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	895 of 2407	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	1109 of 2411	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	837 of 2400	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	573 of 2400	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	43.5	1306 of 2358	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1756 of 2340	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	707 of 2134	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	526 of 2110	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	401 of 2016	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	635 of 2031	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	1116 of 1859	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1785 of 1941	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)79th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+7 vs state

Math53%-5 vs state

Science31%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 245	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	249 E 17th St	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 284-2330	228	20	11.2	89.9%	9 (3.9%)	99 (43.4%)	108 (47.4%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48	1247^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.0%		53.3	1071^st of 2445 public elementary schools	56.2%	176	57.1	68.8	56.7		57.1	51.5	51.6		31.3	$35,167	$2,735	$32,432
Ps 139 Alexine A Fenty	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Rugby Rd	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 282-5254	706	65	10.7	67.1%	149 (21.1%)	136 (19.3%)	266 (37.7%)	92 (13.0%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.6%)	53.2	1118^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.3%		59	925^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.2%	193	56.2	67.4	59.8		55.7	69.8	47.2		38.5	$31,261	$2,495	$28,766
Ps 249 Caton (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	18 Marlborough Rd	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 282-8828	663	56	11.8	83.9%	47 (7.1%)	256 (38.6%)	300 (45.2%)	39 (5.9%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.7%)	86.9	259^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.4%		85.3	308^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.4%	49	87.9	91.2	86.7		96.0	94.5	83.5		41.2	$33,119	$3,428	$29,690
Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush	Public, Charter	K-4	15 Snyder Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2150	598			81.9%	17 (2.8%)	476 (79.6%)	54 (9.0%)	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.7%)	93	132^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	94.6%		89.8	206^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.6%	74	86.4	81.0			98.1	88.8				$16,769	$00	$16,769
Ps 889	Public	PK, KG-5	21 Hinckley Pl	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(929) 397-9171	423	30	14.1	49.2%	149 (35.2%)	95 (22.5%)	110 (26.0%)	36 (8.5%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	24 (5.7%)	70.5	679^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.2%		48.3	1210^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.5%	531	56.9	87.7	67.6		62.8	70.7	61.1		61.1	$27,937	$1,630	$26,307
Norma Adams Clemons Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	43 Snyder Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 856-6560	588	45	13.0	91.8%	20 (3.4%)	366 (62.2%)	177 (30.1%)	15 (2.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	26.5	1878^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.2%		21	2034^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.8%	156	62.0	32.8	46.6		41.2	30.7	41.4		18.6	$33,918	$3,045	$30,873
Ps 399 Stanley Eugene Clarke	Public	K-5	2707 Albermarle Rd	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 693-3023	157	18	8.9	100.0%	3 (1.9%)	101 (64.3%)	48 (30.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	11.7	2272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.7	2251^st of 2445 public elementary schools	7.9%	21	17.7	24.0	47.4		27.8	32.0	25.0		19.2	$46,131	$3,980	$42,151
Flatbush Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	123 Linden Blvd	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	Flatbush Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 644-1714	404	24	16.8	87.6%	14 (3.5%)	326 (80.7%)	43 (10.6%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	76.4	517^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.9%		54.8	1035^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.7%	518	72.5	89.3	60.0	67.8	88.4	93.1	60.0	84.3	51.8	$18,753	$2,364	$16,389
Ps 130 Parkside (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Ocean Pkwy	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 686-1940	891	57	15.6	28.4%	490 (55.0%)	53 (5.9%)	170 (19.1%)	113 (12.7%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (6.1%)	75.2	548^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.6%		67.9	708^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.0%	160	76.7	61.2	79.2		75.4	59.8	73.1		61.9	$27,512	$1,926	$25,586
Ps 217 Colonel David Marcus School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Newkirk Ave	Brooklyn	11230	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 434-6960	901	67	13.4	85.7%	174 (19.3%)	51 (5.7%)	162 (18.0%)	484 (53.7%)	17 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	9 (1.0%)	52.6	1143^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	53.3%		49.6	1181^st of 2445 public elementary schools	51.7%	38	57.6	51.9	63.2		62.3	54.3	54.3		46.4	$29,944	$2,678	$27,267

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