Grade Trends

PS 256 Benjamin Banneker

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #13

114 Kosciusko St, Brooklyn, NY 11216 Map

Math (met standard)
27%
−30 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
27%
−28 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
12%
−33 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
95%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
178
2024-25
Students per teacher
6.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 30% state 60% · 2024-25 27% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 19% state 59% · 2024-25 23% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 30% state 54% · 2024-25 30% state 57% · 2024-25 12% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 27% state 57% · 2024-25 27% state 55% · 2024-25 12% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 27% state 57% 27% state 55% 12% state 45%
2023-24 28% state 54% 30% state 45% 12% state 35%
2022-23 28% state 53% 31% state 46% —
2021-22 13% state 43% 22% state 42% —
2018-19 30% state 50% 39% state 46% —
2017-18 46% state 49% 50% state 45% —
2016-17 37% state 45% 35% state 40% —
2015-16 33% state 43% 38% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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PS 54 Detective Rafael Ramos
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.2 mi
46%
−12 vs state
61%
+6 vs state
30%
−5 vs state · 2023-24
30% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 84% 180 Hispanic 49%
Brooklyn Charter School (the)
Grades K–5 Charter · Brooklyn Charter School (the)
0.3 mi
67%
+9 vs state
73%
+18 vs state
75%
+30 vs state
23% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2024-25 90% 203 Black 71%
PS 23 Carter G Woodson
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #14
0.3 mi
48%
−9 vs state
44%
−12 vs state
12%
−33 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 93% 230 Hispanic 50%
Academy of Arts and Letters
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.4 mi
64%
+8 vs state
73%
+20 vs state
71%
+27 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2024-25 36% 757 Black 37%
Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1
Grades K–11 Charter · Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1
0.4 mi
99%
+46 vs state
97%
+45 vs state
85%
+40 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 84% in 2022-23 → 98% in 2024-25 69% 919 Black 61%
PS 25 Eubie Blake School
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #16
0.5 mi
31%
−26 vs state
32%
−23 vs state
0%
−45 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2024-25 98% 49 Hispanic 51%
Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 3
Grades 2–8 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 3
0.5 mi
98%
+43 vs state
96%
+42 vs state
98%
+53 vs state
21% Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 97% in 2024-25 74% 494 Black 51%
PS 297 Abraham Stockton
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #14
0.5 mi
76%
+19 vs state
70%
+15 vs state
58%
+13 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2024-25 95% 196 Hispanic 53%
Brighter Choice Community School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #16
0.5 mi
38%
−20 vs state
44%
−11 vs state
22%
−23 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2024-25 69% 200 Black 42%
PS 44 Marcus Garvey
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.5 mi
27%
−31 vs state
31%
−24 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2024-25 88% 120 Black 66%