Ps 245, Brooklyn NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Ps 245

PS 245 serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in a small urban school setting in Brooklyn. The enrollment of about two hundred students spans an intentional age range, with roughly equal cohorts in the tested grades of third, fourth, and fifth.

The student population is predominantly Black and Latino, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This composition reflects the neighborhood and the economic context of the surrounding area. The school operates as a regular public school within New York City Geographic District 22.

On state assessments administered in 2025, the school's proficiency results show uneven performance across subjects. In English language arts, fourth grade stands ahead of the pattern: a majority of students scored at proficient levels. Third and fifth grade ELA proficiency fell in the mid-range for both grades. Math proficiency across third, fourth, and fifth grade hovered around half of tested students at proficient levels, fairly consistent across those grades. Science proficiency in fifth grade was notably weaker, with only about one-third of fifth graders scoring proficient. Testing participation was consistently strong, with most grades above ninety percent.

When positioned against other schools tested in Kings County, PS 245's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among comparable elementary schools. This positioning reflects the school's mixed performance: stronger results in some areas and subjects, weaker ones in others, landing in a middle-band performance envelope for the urban district context.

Demographic and economic data underscore the needs profile: a very high share of the school's enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, pointing to a student population experiencing economic hardship. The racial composition is predominantly Black and Latino students. Data on special education enrollment and English learner status were not available, so the full picture of support needs remains incomplete.

Brooklyn itself is a dense urban borough with high walkability, extensive transit, and active neighborhood life. The school's East 17th Street location sits in a central Brooklyn area with ready access to subway lines and neighborhood amenities. Housing costs in the surrounding zip code are substantial, reflecting Brooklyn's position as a high-value real estate market, though for families living in the school's catchment zone, many rely on the school as a critical institution in a neighborhood where housing affordability is limited for lower-income households.

Recent district-level strategic priorities specific to PS 245 were not available from publicly sourced reporting, so the school's current improvement efforts or initiatives remain unspecified here. A parent or guardian exploring the school would benefit from direct conversation with school leadership about instructional focus, particularly in math and science where proficiency opportunities exist, and about what support systems the school offers given its student population's economic circumstances.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 357%

School 57% · District 65% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 62% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 60% · ▼ 8 pts below district

even with state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 357%

School 57% · District 61% · ▼ 4 pts below district

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

Grade 469%

School 69% · District 59% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 62% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Science

Grade 531%

School 31% · District 45% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 577%

School 77% · district not reported

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22, 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.