Ps 93 William H Prescott, Brooklyn NY

Original Research by School Decision on Ps 93 William H Prescott

PS 93 William H. Prescott is a small elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood. The school enrolls students across all early grades, with the largest groups in pre-K and the upper elementary years. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student population is predominantly Black, with meaningful Asian, Hispanic, and smaller Native American and Native Hawaiian populations.

The school's current state test results show persistent challenge across all tested grades and subjects. In mathematics, third-grade proficiency sits in the low range, while fourth and fifth grades show very limited proficiency. English Language Arts proficiency in third grade reaches a modest level, but fourth and fifth grades again show proficiency well below what would support strong reading trajectories. Fifth-grade science proficiency is very low. These are not isolated weak spots; they reflect a pattern where students at this school are testing far below state benchmarks across the board. When placed against other schools in Kings County, PS 93's overall proficiency index falls in the bottom quartile. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what academic supports are in place, what reading and math interventions exist, and whether any changes in approach are underway.

Brooklyn itself is an enormously varied borough, mixing dense residential neighborhoods with commercial corridors and major institutional anchors. The Williamsburg area where PS 93 sits combines residential blocks with bustling retail and entertainment along Bedford Avenue and other commercial strips. The neighborhood is highly walkable and well-served by subway lines, and has been in the midst of sustained residential growth and development. Housing values and rents in the 11216 zip code are elevated and have continued to rise, placing the school in a neighborhood experiencing real estate pressure and shifting demographics.

PS 93 is a regular public school, unscreened, serving whatever families live in its zone. It sits within NYC Geographic District 13, which covers much of central Brooklyn including Fort Greene, Williamsburg, and parts of Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy. The district adopted screen-free, lottery-based admissions for all its middle schools starting in 2021, prioritizing seats for students from low-income families. For this elementary school itself, state testing data is available only for grades three through five; pre-K, kindergarten, first, and second grades are not state-tested, so their academic picture is not shown here.

Specific enrollment counts, staffing details, program offerings beyond regular instruction, attendance patterns, and discipline data were not available in the data provided. The school's website address, if one exists, was also not included. These gaps limit what can be drawn about day-to-day operations, enrichment, or specialized support.

For a family considering this school, the core question is how the school supports students who enter significantly below grade-level in reading and math, what their trajectory has been, and whether families see upward movement over time. The neighborhood is vibrant and well-connected; the question is what happens inside the building.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 71% · ▼ 40 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 40 pts below county median

Grade 46%

School 6% · District 64% · ▼ 58 pts below district

▼ 53 pts below state median · ▼ 61 pts below county median

Grade 55%

School 5% · District 53% · ▼ 48 pts below district

▼ 46 pts below state median · ▼ 53 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 72% · ▼ 30 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 431%

School 31% · District 68% · ▼ 37 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 55%

School 5% · District 63% · ▼ 58 pts below district

▼ 49 pts below state median · ▼ 57 pts below county median

Science

Grade 57%

School 7% · District 47% · ▼ 40 pts below district

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▼ 33 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 564%

School 64% · district not reported

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.