Summary:
PS 65 is an exceptional elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 471 students. This school stands out within the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 745 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
PS 65 consistently ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 62.32% of 3rd graders, 87.95% of 4th graders, and 51.76% of 5th graders at PS 65 were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.92%, 40.64%, and 34.92% in the district, respectively. In Math, 69.86% of 3rd graders, 77.91% of 4th graders, and 60.23% of 5th graders at PS 65 were proficient or better, compared to 43.76%, 51.58%, and 42.05% in the district.
Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden, PS 89 Cypress Hills, and PS 290 Juan Morel Campos, have significantly lower academic performance compared to PS 65, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. In contrast, the charter schools in the area, such as East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School and Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School, have academic performance that is more comparable to or even exceeds that of PS 65.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
New York City Geographic District #19
SchoolDigger Rank:
544th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,065
Students who attend Ps 65 usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.8
Number of students: 515
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
83.3%
African American:
7.8%
Asian:
3.9%
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American Indian:
3.3%
White:
1.4%
Two or more races:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.3%
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