Ps 176 Ovington, Brooklyn NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ps 176 Ovington

PS 176 Ovington is a public elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Brooklyn's southwestern neighborhoods, where a substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is medium-sized for its grade band, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across the grades. The student body is predominantly Asian, with a significant Hispanic population and smaller numbers of white students and other groups.

In state testing, the school shows stronger performance in mathematics than in English language arts or science. Third and fourth grade math proficiency sits in the low-to-mid eighties, declining modestly in fifth grade. ELA proficiency runs lower, ranging from about two-thirds to roughly three-quarters of students reaching proficiency across grades three through five. Fifth grade science proficiency is notably weaker, at just above halfway. Students participate in testing at very high rates, indicating the school maintains consistent engagement with state assessments.

Placed against the districts in Kings County, PS 176 stands in the top quartile on overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. This positioning reflects solid, if uneven, academic performance. The strength is clearest in elementary mathematics; the softer area is science at the fifth grade level, where a parent may want to ask the school what science instruction looks like and whether additional support is available.

The school sits in a neighborhood characterized by active street life, dense residential blocks, and strong walkability. Brooklyn as a whole is experiencing significant housing growth and development, particularly in its downtown and western areas. The housing market in the school's zip code is relatively expensive, with home values substantially above the state benchmark. Rental costs are also elevated. The broader economic context shows stable employment and moderate mortgage rates.

Kindergarten enrollment shows a slight dip compared to upper elementary grades, a pattern worth noting if you have a kindergartener in mind; families may want to confirm the school's early literacy and foundational instruction approach. The school is part of NYC Geographic District 20, which has expanded dramatically the use of academic screens for middle school admissions in recent years. This means families attending PS 176 will eventually encounter a more selective entry process for the middle grades than was historically the case. The district also added three new schools in fall 2024 to address long-standing overcrowding, which may ease some capacity pressures going forward but does not directly affect PS 176.

No data on chronic absenteeism, detailed staffing, discipline, or specialized services such as English learner enrollment or special education rates was available, so a parent may want to contact the school directly about these aspects of school life.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 383%

School 83% · District 75% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 483%

School 83% · District 74% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 577%

School 77% · District 71% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 370%

School 70% · District 67% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 476%

School 76% · District 67% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 69% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Science

Grade 556%

School 56% · District 58% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 585%

School 85% · district not reported

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20, 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income65%Higher-income90%25 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income74%Higher-income91%17 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income64%Higher-income85%21 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income81%Higher-income93%12 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income81%Higher-income100%20 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income75%Higher-income90%15 pp gap