The top reported proficiency rate is 86% in Social studies. The lowest is 25% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Ps 145 Andrew Jackson
PS 145 Andrew Jackson is a pre-kindergarten through fifth grade public elementary school in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, part of New York City Geographic District 32. It sits on Noll Street in a dense residential neighborhood that, like much of Bushwick, blends multi-family housing with active commercial streets and easy transit access. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet program.
The student body is almost entirely Hispanic, with a smaller share of Black students and very few students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. A very large majority of enrolled students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing this among the higher-need schools by that measure within its context. Enrollment spans pre-K through fifth grade, with children distributed relatively evenly across grades. Data on English learner rates and individualized education program rates were not available in the records reviewed.
State assessment results come from the New York State Testing Program and cover grades three through five in English language arts, math, and science. The picture is mixed and varies considerably by grade. In math, third and fourth graders reached proficiency at rates that fall below the midpoint, while fifth graders hit a substantially higher rate, placing the school's fifth-grade math results in noticeably stronger territory. ELA follows a similar gradient: third-grade proficiency is low, fourth grade improves, and fifth grade reaches a level comparable to the stronger math result. Science, tested only at fifth grade, shows a lower proficiency rate, closer to the third-grade ELA figure. Looking across all tested subjects and grades together, the school's overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint among the schools with available data within Kings County, though it is not at the bottom of that range. The gap between third and fifth grade in both math and ELA is worth understanding better, and a parent may want to ask the school directly about what drives that progression and whether it reflects curriculum sequencing, cohort differences, or other factors. Social studies assessment data was available only from a much earlier school year and is too dated to be meaningful here.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether results have been improving, declining, or holding steady. Graduation rates do not apply, since the school ends at fifth grade.
On curriculum, District 32 was among the first wave of New York City districts to implement the NYC Reads mandate, which began in the 2023-24 school year. That means PS 145's elementary teachers are now using a standardized reading program, specifically the "Into Reading" curriculum from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, rather than materials the principal selected. Publicly reported accounts indicate this curriculum drew criticism from some Brooklyn parents and educators who felt it was weak on critical thinking and not culturally responsive to the communities it serves. Families who care about how reading is taught, and whether the approach reflects the cultural backgrounds of Bushwick's predominantly Latino student population, may want to ask the school how it has adapted or supplemented the mandated materials.
The neighborhood itself is walkable, transit-connected, and in the middle of broader Brooklyn growth. Publicly reported data places the local housing market well above both state and national median home values, with rents also running high and rising. Brooklyn overall is seeing substantial new residential construction, particularly in neighborhoods not far from Bushwick, which means the broader area is in active transition. For families considering the neighborhood alongside the school, that context matters.
No information was available on extracurricular programs, enrichment offerings, staffing levels, attendance patterns, or disciplinary data. Those gaps are worth exploring directly with the school before drawing conclusions about the full student experience.
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