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Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay

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Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay ranks 1484 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 52 Sheepshead Bay is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 686 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #22, which is ranked 412 out of 874 districts in the state.

While PS 52 Sheepshead Bay has relatively high per-student spending, around $32,000 per student, its academic performance has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were lower than the district and state across all grade levels. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio is higher than nearby schools, at around 13 students per teacher.

Interestingly, the schools in the immediate vicinity of PS 52 Sheepshead Bay, such as PS 195 Manhattan Beach and PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold, consistently outperform PS 52 Sheepshead Bay on academic measures. Furthermore, the nearby Success Academy Charter School - Sheepshead Bay, which serves a similar demographic, has a higher statewide ranking and better academic performance than PS 52 Sheepshead Bay.

695

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,901

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2675 E 29th St
Brooklyn, NY 11235-2103

(718) 648-0882

District: New York City Geographic District #22

Students who attend Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

Asian:

18.3%

Hispanic:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (48% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg59%

New York avg55%

1,484^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	39.6	1484 of 2445	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	1368 of 2445	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	1320 of 2439	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	1536 of 2434	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.3	775 of 2201	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	1110 of 2413	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	1205 of 2395	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	1135 of 2386	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	1019 of 2366	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	871 of 2352	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.9	847 of 2345	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.4	741 of 2325	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.8	1274 of 2320	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	1418 of 2286	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.5	1524 of 2263	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.6	1660 of 2257	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.2	1398 of 2227	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.3	1360 of 2219	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.5	1448 of 2206	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	36.8	586 of 936	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	444 of 891	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	462 of 948	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	608 of 696	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	587 of 662	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	534 of 605	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	642 of 671	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	495 of 548	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	547 of 601	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	499 of 1117	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	373 of 1066	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	417 of 1001	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	476 of 1027	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	56 of 454	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	173 of 860	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.6	434 of 938	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	1410 of 2409	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	1198 of 2413	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	1190 of 2403	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	1570 of 2401	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.8	628 of 1955	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	1145 of 2357	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	1081 of 2338	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	1141 of 1569	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	909 of 1531	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.3	413 of 1429	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	591 of 1503	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	305 of 792	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	434 of 766	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	139 of 637	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	16.4	588 of 622	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	425 of 570	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	579 of 730	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	1221 of 2098	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1124 of 2078	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	1019 of 2041	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	1177 of 2099	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	660 of 1678	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	968 of 2032	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	1031 of 2045	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	1532 of 2407	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1484 of 2411	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	1404 of 2400	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	1469 of 2400	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	760 of 1961	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	1052 of 2358	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	1335 of 2340	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	811 of 2134	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	730 of 2110	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	775 of 2016	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	1118 of 2031	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1107 of 1859	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	872 of 1941	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	949 of 1402	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	945 of 1392	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	943 of 1337	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	985 of 1399	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.9	468 of 1224	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	629 of 1338	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	774 of 1408	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+23 vs school

Homeless (2025)61st percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

African American (2022)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math51%-6 vs state

English Language Arts49%-6 vs state

Science38%-7 vs state

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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 52 Sheepshead Bay	Public	PK, KG-5	2675 E 29th St	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 648-0882	695	50	13.8	85.5%	370 (53.2%)	63 (9.1%)	115 (16.5%)	127 (18.3%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.6%)	39.6	1484^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.3%		42.6	1368^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.0%	116				54.0	40.9	50.4				63.0	36.8	52.5				38.5		$32,901	$2,709	$30,192
Success Academy Charter School - Sheepshead Bay	Public, Charter	K-2	3000 Ave X	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School - Sheepshead Bay	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 569-5914	219			76.7%	114 (52.1%)	30 (13.7%)	25 (11.4%)	43 (19.6%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)																		$18,477	$00	$18,477
Ps 195 Manhattan Beach	Public	PK, KG-5	131 Irwin St	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(718) 648-9102	385	29	13.3	42.6%	342 (88.8%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.6%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	92.2	154^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.7%		91.4	173^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	92.9%	19				81.3	83.7	87.5				86.4	90.0	84.2				80.7		$29,921	$2,069	$27,851
Ps 254 Dag Hammarskjold	Public	PK, KG-5	2469 E 18th St	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(718) 743-0890	719	46	15.7	70.4%	450 (62.6%)	12 (1.7%)	66 (9.2%)	166 (23.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	74	582^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	76.2%		81.7	395^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.8%	187				65.4	70.7	69.6				67.3	73.9	77.4				54.6		$28,456	$2,409	$26,047
Ps 194 Raoul Wallenberg	Public	PK, KG-5	3117 Ave W	Brooklyn	11229	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 648-8804	482	39	12.2	94.0%	61 (12.7%)	170 (35.3%)	148 (30.7%)	21 (4.4%)	4 (0.8%)	67 (13.9%)	11 (2.3%)	32.9	1689^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.9%		28.2	1799^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.4%	110				39.1	41.5	73.2				38.9	42.6	42.9				39.0		$42,010	$3,595	$38,415
Ps 206 Joseph F Lamb	Public	K-8	2200 Gravesend Neck Rd	Brooklyn	11229	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 743-5598	1,508	111	13.5	75.5%	673 (44.6%)	21 (1.4%)	149 (9.9%)	626 (41.5%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	30 (2.0%)	58.7	969^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.4%		57.8	953^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	61.0%	16	55.1	56.4		55.2	60.2	56.1	55.8	67.4	61.8	60.6	67.2	61.9	54.8	66.1		48.9		$28,152	$2,602	$25,549
Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach	Public	PK, KG-5	2529 Gerritsen Ave	Brooklyn	11229	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(718) 743-6689	293	31	9.5	60.4%	149 (50.9%)	9 (3.1%)	53 (18.1%)	77 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	81.3	385^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.3%		74.5	549^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.5%	164				77.8	85.0	69.1				75.0	84.6	75.0				54.6		$36,542	$1,833	$34,709
Ps 225 Eileen E Zaglin (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	1075 Oceanview Ave	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 743-9793	1,049	83	12.6	89.9%	569 (54.2%)	20 (1.9%)	259 (24.7%)	182 (17.3%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	28.9	1806^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.1%		28.5	1789^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.8%	17	55.7	33.0		39.5	45.4	32.7	39.3	46.8	22.7	43.5	65.9	34.6	43.7	63.2	66.7	22.3		$31,655	$2,983	$28,672
Ps 209 Margaret Mead	Public	K-8	2609 E 7th St	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 743-1954	702	57	12.3	78.6%	333 (47.4%)	17 (2.4%)	152 (21.7%)	189 (26.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	54.1	1078^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.9%		44.9	1291^st of 2445 public elementary schools	47.2%	213	100.0		67.9	51.6	60.0	57.5	59.5	62.0	68.1	56.5	69.3	52.4	48.2	77.4	79.6	42.5	35.7	$33,875	$2,841	$31,034
Ps 253	Public, Magnet	K-5	2953 Brighton 6th St	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 332-3331	955	65	14.5	90.9%	363 (38.0%)	10 (1.0%)	245 (25.7%)	313 (32.8%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.8%)	80.1	420^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.8%		79.8	430^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.4%	10				79.9	66.9	67.9				93.0	74.8	74.3				56.5		$28,835	$2,845	$25,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay

What is the racial makeup of Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay?

Students at Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay are 53% White, 18% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay attend?

Students who attend Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

What district is Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay in?

New York City Geographic District #22

How many students attend Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay.

Is Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay a good school?

Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay ranks 1484^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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