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Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach

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Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach ranks 385 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 277 Gerritsen Beach is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 290 students in grades PK-5. This high-performing school consistently outperforms both its district and the state of New York in academic proficiency, making it a standout example within the New York City public school system.

PS 277 Gerritsen Beach boasts impressive academic achievements, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that exceed the district and state averages across all grade levels. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 77.78%, compared to 61.2% for the New York City Geographic District #22 and 54.15% for the state. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Over the past 10 years, PS 277 Gerritsen Beach has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, with a peak ranking of 243 out of 2,366 New York elementary schools in the 2015-2016 school year. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 195 Manhattan Beach, PS 277 Gerritsen Beach stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outpacing its counterparts in academic achievement. This success is particularly noteworthy given the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting effective strategies in supporting diverse student populations.

293

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,542

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2529 Gerritsen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229-5999

(718) 743-6689

District: New York City Geographic District #22

Students who attend Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Asian:

26.3%

Hispanic:

18.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (74% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New York elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg59%

New York avg55%

385^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	81.3	385 of 2445	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	549 of 2445	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	504 of 2439	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	746 of 2434	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	537 of 2201	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	452 of 2413	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	443 of 2395	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	281 of 2386	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.9	243 of 2366	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.0	375 of 2352	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.6	284 of 2345	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.0	305 of 2325	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	89.0	113 of 2320	95.1%	★★★★★
2011	84.0	258 of 2286	88.7%	★★★★☆
2010	85.1	180 of 2263	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	84.9	60 of 2257	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.6	18 of 2227	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	86.0	91 of 2219	95.9%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	91 of 2206	95.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	392 of 696	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	361 of 662	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	257 of 605	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	350 of 671	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	240 of 548	56.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	173 of 1117	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	35.9	703 of 1066	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.1	131 of 1027	87.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	413 of 2409	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	556 of 2413	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	634 of 2403	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	772 of 2401	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	463 of 1955	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	397 of 2357	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	580 of 2338	75.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	62.8	432 of 1429	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	229 of 1503	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	350 of 1392	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	165 of 2098	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.8	327 of 2078	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	269 of 2041	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	393 of 2099	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	357 of 1678	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	303 of 2032	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	295 of 2045	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	390 of 2407	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	551 of 2411	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	356 of 2400	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	724 of 2400	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	570 of 1961	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	510 of 2358	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	334 of 2340	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	355 of 2134	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	261 of 2110	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	228 of 2016	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	428 of 2031	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	165 of 1859	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	222 of 1941	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	396 of 1402	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	443 of 1392	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	547 of 1337	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	836 of 1399	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.5	436 of 1224	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	498 of 1338	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	481 of 1408	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)70th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)44th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math78%+21 vs state

English Language Arts77%+22 vs state

Science55%+10 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

HI I WAS IN P.S.277 AND IT WAS A GREAT SCHOOL ALL THE TEACHERS PUSH HARD ON YOU
SO YOU WILL GET GREAT ELA AND MATH SCORES Close Quote

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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 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
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 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
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 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 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 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
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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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach

What schools do graduates of Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach attend?

Students who attend Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 278 Marine Park

How many students attend Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach.

Is Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach a good school?

Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach ranks 385^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach in?

New York City Geographic District #22

What is the racial makeup of Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach?

Students at Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach are 51% White, 26% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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