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Ps 312 Bergen Beach

Public Grades PK, KG-5
767th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 69% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps 312 Bergen Beach is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 611 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently outperforms its New York City Geographic District #22 and the state of New York in academic proficiency, with strong results in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5.

Ps 312 Bergen Beach's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates ranging from 57.29% to 73.33% in ELA and 64.95% to 80.22% in Math, compared to the district's 54.07% to 61.2% in ELA and 58.64% to 65.39% in Math. The school also performs well in Science for 5th grade. Additionally, Ps 312 Bergen Beach ranks in the top quartile of New York elementary schools for African American and Hispanic students, as well as female students.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students (55-58%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, Ps 312 Bergen Beach has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years. This success may be attributed to the school's increased per-student spending, which has risen from $17,668 in 2020-2021 to $30,955 in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools, such as Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School and Ps 251 Paerdegat, Ps 312 Bergen Beach generally outperforms them in academic proficiency.

667
Students ?
16.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$30,379
Per pupil spending ?
63.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7103 Ave T
       Brooklyn, NY  11234-6299

(718) 763-4015

District: New York City Geographic District #22


Students who attend Ps 312 Bergen Beach usually attend:

Middle:    Junior High School 78 Roy H Mann
Racial breakdown:

African American:
32.7%
White:
31.3%
Hispanic:
20.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)
Above the New York median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg59%
New York avg55%
767th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 26Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #22
412th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.0767 of 244568.6%★★★☆☆
202463.1821 of 244566.4%★★★☆☆
202378.5472 of 243980.6%★★★★☆
202273.3580 of 243476.2%★★★★☆
202183.9284 of 220187.1%★★★★☆
201972.7602 of 241375.1%★★★★☆
201879.1415 of 239582.7%★★★★☆
201779.9397 of 238683.4%★★★★☆
201674.7536 of 236677.3%★★★★☆
201575.3522 of 235277.8%★★★★☆
201483.2293 of 234587.5%★★★★☆
201377.6432 of 232581.4%★★★★☆
201285.9195 of 232091.6%★★★★★
201179.9376 of 228683.6%★★★★☆
201078.9384 of 226383.0%★★★★☆
200977.5391 of 225782.7%★★★★☆
200879.2347 of 222784.4%★★★★☆
200778.2401 of 221981.9%★★★★☆
200679.0356 of 220683.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.2139 of 92885.0%★★★★☆
202477.1142 of 92784.7%★★★★☆
202389.174 of 85791.4%★★★★★
202283.0110 of 93688.2%★★★★☆
202192.922 of 42794.8%★★★★★
201978.4142 of 89184.1%★★★★☆
201878.0159 of 94883.2%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202350.7343 of 60543.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.7478 of 111757.2%★★★☆☆
202431.6806 of 106624.4%★☆☆☆☆
202339.5575 of 100142.6%★★☆☆☆
202248.7410 of 102760.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202570.6650 of 240973.0%★★★★☆
202472.1563 of 241376.7%★★★★☆
202381.7388 of 240383.9%★★★★☆
202275.6490 of 240179.6%★★★★☆
202178.3326 of 195583.3%★★★★☆
201970.5635 of 235773.1%★★★★☆
201874.1516 of 233877.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.8781 of 156950.2%★★★☆☆
202460.3472 of 153169.2%★★★☆☆
202379.1196 of 142986.3%★★★★☆
202284.5142 of 150390.6%★★★★★
201976.4214 of 131583.7%★★★★☆
201881.1171 of 139287.7%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.0241 of 79269.6%★★★☆☆
202465.8167 of 76678.2%★★★★☆
202371.1124 of 63780.5%★★★★☆
202268.2135 of 62278.3%★★★★☆
201990.519 of 57096.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.2495 of 209876.4%★★★★☆
202462.9593 of 207871.5%★★★★☆
202380.9281 of 204186.2%★★★★☆
202276.4330 of 209984.3%★★★★☆
202187.9104 of 167893.8%★★★★★
201972.6410 of 203279.8%★★★★☆
201880.9248 of 204587.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.0866 of 240764.0%★★★☆☆
202451.21120 of 241153.5%★★★☆☆
202371.5601 of 240075.0%★★★★☆
202267.8697 of 240071.0%★★★★☆
202185.0199 of 196189.9%★★★★☆
201972.9558 of 235876.3%★★★★☆
201881.1333 of 234085.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.7549 of 213474.3%★★★★☆
202452.0754 of 211064.3%★★★☆☆
202359.9545 of 201673.0%★★★★☆
202260.9512 of 203174.8%★★★★☆
201960.4449 of 185975.8%★★★★☆
201883.0157 of 194191.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.4566 of 140259.6%★★★☆☆
202452.9649 of 139253.4%★★★☆☆
202365.2469 of 133764.9%★★★☆☆
202261.8513 of 139963.3%★★★☆☆
202177.8232 of 122481.0%★★★★☆
201967.3429 of 133867.9%★★★☆☆
201877.6250 of 140882.2%★★★★☆
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 (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school
Homeless (2025)70th percentile~ school
Male (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile-11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school
Asian (2023)43rd percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math71%+14 vs state
English Language Arts64%+9 vs state
Science45%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, January 12, 2018

Open Quote Great school with a great principal!

I have two children in the school now. Close Quote


by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, November 11, 2011

Open Quote I am very happy my daughter goes there. Love atmosphere and teachers. All material given in class clear. Close Quote





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Ps 312 Bergen Beach ranks 767th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Ps 312 Bergen Beach are 33% African American, 31% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Ps 312 Bergen Beach usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 78 Roy H Mann

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Ps 312 Bergen Beach.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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