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Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder

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Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder ranks 351 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

351^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 222 Katherine R Snyder is an exceptional elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving 675 students in grades K-5. As part of the New York City Geographic District #22, this school consistently outperforms its district and state counterparts in academic proficiency.

One of the key factors that sets PS 222 apart is its exceptional academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was an impressive 78.57%, compared to 61.2% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, indicating its ability to effectively support the academic growth of its diverse student population.

Additionally, PS 222 boasts a relatively high per-student spending of $38,386 in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages. This investment in resources, coupled with a low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, likely contributes to the school's success. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as PS 197 Kings Highway Academy and PS 193 Gil Hodges, PS 222 outperforms them in academic proficiency rates and student-teacher ratio, further highlighting its exceptional educational environment.

706

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,388

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3301 Quentin Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11234-4296

(718) 998-4298

District: New York City Geographic District #22

Students who attend Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 278 Marine Park
High:	James Madison High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

35.0%

White:

27.9%

Hispanic:

18.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of New York elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #22

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg59%

New York avg55%

351^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	82.9	351 of 2445	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	393 of 2445	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	345 of 2439	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	281 of 2434	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	424 of 2201	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	236 of 2413	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	221 of 2395	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	83.9	297 of 2386	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	84.0	288 of 2366	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	87.9	198 of 2352	91.6%	★★★★★
2014	88.1	184 of 2345	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.7	348 of 2325	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	85.6	204 of 2320	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	163 of 2286	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	87.9	100 of 2263	95.6%	★★★★★
2009	73.8	557 of 2257	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	496 of 2227	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	432 of 2219	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	384 of 2206	82.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	147 of 928	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	53 of 891	94.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	257 of 696	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	214 of 662	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	198 of 605	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	166 of 671	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	167 of 430	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	232 of 548	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	167 of 601	72.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	72 of 1117	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	72.7	141 of 1066	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	182 of 1001	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	120 of 1027	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	110 of 860	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	188 of 938	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	281 of 2409	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	276 of 2413	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	283 of 2403	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	216 of 2401	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	245 of 1955	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.2	206 of 2357	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	211 of 2338	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	232 of 1569	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	253 of 1531	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	156 of 1429	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	139 of 1503	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	179 of 1315	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	211 of 1392	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	222 of 2098	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	295 of 2078	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	145 of 2041	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	188 of 2099	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	69.7	369 of 1678	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	181 of 2032	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	167 of 2045	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	422 of 2407	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	494 of 2411	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	376 of 2400	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	350 of 2400	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	663 of 1961	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.4	266 of 2358	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	229 of 2340	90.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	251 of 2134	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	272 of 2110	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	210 of 2016	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	167 of 2031	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	79.1	188 of 1859	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	84 of 1941	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	425 of 1402	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	403 of 1392	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	410 of 1337	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	396 of 1399	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	384 of 1224	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	189 of 1338	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	156 of 1408	88.9%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile~ school

African American (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+20 vs state

English Language Arts77%+22 vs state

Science60%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 30, 2014

This is a wonderful school that has a very nuturing environment. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 12, 2014

I had very dissatifying experiences with PS222. I am very disappointed with the administration and teachers. The principal Olivieri should pay more attention to what is happening inside her school. Close Quote

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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 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 222 Katherine R Snyder	Public	K-5	3301 Quentin Rd	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(718) 998-4298	706	73	9.6	61.6%	197 (27.9%)	100 (14.2%)	130 (18.4%)	247 (35.0%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	22 (3.1%)	82.9	351^st of 2445 public elementary schools	85.6%		81.7	393^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	83.9%	42			78.6	77.0	75.2				79.3	78.0	74.5				59.6		$38,388	$1,842	$36,546
Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary	Public	PK, KG-8	4011 Fillmore Ave	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(718) 645-8667	918	62	14.7	61.1%	228 (24.8%)	239 (26.0%)	179 (19.5%)	228 (24.8%)	9 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	29 (3.2%)	54.7	1061^st of 2445 public elementary schools	56.6%		59.1	923^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	62.2%	138	100.0	93.1	55.8	48.7	60.9	67.3	74.5	67.1	57.5	60.7	51.6	52.9	71.3	59.1	42.4	47.6	$30,246	$1,672	$28,575
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 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 119 Amersfort	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3829 Ave K	Brooklyn	11210	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 377-7696	393	26	15.0	86.5%	19 (4.8%)	180 (45.8%)	68 (17.3%)	103 (26.2%)	6 (1.5%)	7 (1.8%)	10 (2.5%)	34.8	1624^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.6%		28.5	1788^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.9%	164			54.6	47.7	60.6				52.5	42.7	35.1				28.0		$32,777	$2,467	$30,310
Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Ave M	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 241-8488	514	41	12.5	81.3%	38 (7.4%)	324 (63.0%)	74 (14.4%)	57 (11.1%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	49.6	1209^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%		31.4	1705^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%	496			52.0	43.3	88.1				50.9	43.8	77.3				35.9		$34,123	$2,252	$31,871
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 326	Public	PK, KG-2	1800 Utica Ave	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 241-4828	192	12	16.1	75.5%	3 (1.6%)	121 (63.0%)	14 (7.3%)	31 (16.1%)	17 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)																	$42,993	$2,608	$40,385
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder

What district is Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder in?

New York City Geographic District #22

Is Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder a good school?

Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder ranks 351^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder attend?

Students who attend Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 278 Marine Park
High : James Madison High School

How many students attend Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder?

Students at Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder are 35% Asian, 28% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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