Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11217

Summary:

The 11217 zip code of Brooklyn, New York is home to 12 diverse schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 5 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. This area showcases a wide range of academic performance, with standout schools like Brooklyn Technical High School and Math and Science Exploratory School leading the pack, while others, such as Khalil Gibran International Academy and New Dawn Charter High School, struggle to meet state standards.

The top-performing schools in the area, Brooklyn Technical High School and Math and Science Exploratory School, consistently achieve high proficiency rates on Regents exams and state assessments, often exceeding the New York City Geographic District #13 and state averages. In contrast, some schools struggle academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the state.

The data also reveals significant variations in student demographics and resource allocation across the schools. The percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients ranges from 31.65% at PS 282 Park Slope to 93.13% at New Dawn Charter High School. Similarly, spending per student varies widely, from $10,574 at Brooklyn Technical High School to $77,538 at PS 369 Coy L Cox School, an alternative school. These disparities highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying factors contributing to the performance gaps among schools in the 11217 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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
Brooklyn Technical High School	Public	9-12	29 Ft Greene Pl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 804-6400	5,808	288	20.1	59.6%	1,389 (23.9%)	297 (5.1%)	399 (6.9%)	3,455 (59.5%)	33 (0.6%)	42 (0.7%)	190 (3.3%)	88.2	16^th of 1242 public high schools	98.7%		89.2	12^th of 1228 public high schools	99.0%	4	100.0	96.7	99.1	99.9	98.7		99.7	99.8	93.2	99.8	100.0															$10,574	$136	$10,439
Ps 133 William A Butler	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Baltic St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 398-5320	617	43	14.4	49.9%	151 (24.5%)	166 (26.9%)	208 (33.7%)	28 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (9.4%)	71	613^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.9%		78.1	483^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	80.2%	130												62.9	66.7	59.7				69.0	75.8	50.7				30.3		$16,867	$2,161	$14,706
Ps 282 Park Slope	Public	PK, KG-5	180 6th Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 622-1626	539	43	12.6	34.7%	213 (39.5%)	165 (30.6%)	100 (18.6%)	26 (4.8%)	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	23 (4.3%)	64.1	798^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.4%		66.8	753^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	69.1%	45												72.6	63.8	43.4				71.2	59.6	44.2				34.6		$20,693	$1,125	$19,568
Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School	Public	6-8	62 Park Pl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-1216	81	17	4.8	85.2%	4 (4.9%)	39 (48.1%)	35 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	50	709^th of 1504 public middle schools	52.9%		24.5	1216^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.9%	507															38.1	71.4	41.2				34.8	52.9	50.0		43.8	$50,279	$5,870	$44,408
Ps 38 Pacific (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	450 Pacific St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 330-9305	548	35	15.6	43.2%	153 (27.9%)	143 (26.1%)	132 (24.1%)	56 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.3%)	81.5	398^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.7%		81.7	398^th of 2439 public elementary schools	83.7%													82.7	71.8	58.5				96.2	69.6	57.6				49.2		$15,834	$2,048	$13,786
Brooklyn High School Of The Arts	Public	9-12	345 Dean St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 855-2412	912	67	13.5	67.9%	108 (11.8%)	440 (48.2%)	265 (29.1%)	38 (4.2%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	50 (5.5%)	43.2	723^rd of 1242 public high schools	41.8%		41.7	716^th of 1228 public high schools	41.7%	7	27.5	34.7	39.6	82.6	37.0	64.4	86.4	58.7		78.6	57.3															$15,667	$935	$14,732
Math And Science Exploratory School (The)	Public	6-8	345 Dean St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 330-9328	524	58	9.0	44.5%	234 (44.7%)	64 (12.2%)	123 (23.5%)	63 (12.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	33 (6.3%)	85.4	177^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.2%		92.4	101^st of 1500 public middle schools	93.3%	76								86.3			85.5				65.7	69.5	64.7				71.6	83.3				$22,691	$451	$22,240
Khalil Gibran International Academy	Public	9-12	362 Schermerhorn St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 237-2502	112	17	6.5	92.9%	32 (28.6%)	25 (22.3%)	21 (18.8%)	25 (22.3%)	3 (2.7%)	2 (1.8%)	4 (3.6%)	4.1	1222^nd of 1242 public high schools	1.6%		10.3	1091^st of 1228 public high schools	11.2%	131	10.7		4.0	33.3	0.0	20.6	42.9	12.8		52.4	7.1															$29,329	$2,741	$26,588
Ps 77	Public, Alternative	K-12	62 Park Pl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 789-1191	381	71	5.3	90.6%	54 (14.2%)	152 (39.9%)	95 (24.9%)	74 (19.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)																										$72,084	$2,056	$70,028
Ps 369 Coy L Cox School	Public, Alternative	K-12	383 State St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 852-1701	506	99	5.1	91.9%	47 (9.3%)	216 (42.7%)	179 (35.4%)	46 (9.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)								(n/a)																										$77,538	$1,259	$76,279
New Dawn Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	242 Hoyt St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New Dawn Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 505-9101	212	16	13.2	92.9%	2 (0.9%)	134 (63.2%)	68 (32.1%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	24.4	919^th of 1242 public high schools	26.0%		24.1	900^th of 1228 public high schools	26.7%	19	12.5			56.4			76.5	38.1		68.3	4.8															$19,563	$2,580	$16,983
Brooklyn Rise Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	9 Hanover Pl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	Brooklyn Rise Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 470-9833	300	26	11.5	90.3%	12 (4.0%)	42 (14.0%)	219 (73.0%)	23 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	49.1	1194^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.2%		58.1	975^th of 2439 public elementary schools	60.0%	219												40.4	46.4	48.2				61.2	57.8	37.0				23.1		$24,228	$689	$23,539

Cities Near Zip Code 11217

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brooklyn	0.04 mi	584	487^th
New York	1.89 mi	361	442^nd
Glendale	3.77 mi	5	283^rd
Long Island City	3.91 mi	41	398^th
Ridgewood	4.08 mi	9	633^rd

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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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