PS 397 Foster-Laurie

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #17

490 Fenimore St, Brooklyn, NY 11203 Map

Math (met standard)
71%
+13 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
76%
+21 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
29%
−16 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
84%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
180
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.0
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 69% state 60% · 2024-25 74% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 89% state 59% · 2024-25 83% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 56% state 54% · 2024-25 71% state 57% · 2024-25 29% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 71% state 58% · 2024-25 76% state 55% · 2024-25 29% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 71% state 58% 76% state 55% 29% state 45%
2023-24 77% state 53% 62% state 45% 33% state 35%
2022-23 64% state 52% 66% state 46% —
2021-22 48% state 43% 57% state 42% —
2018-19 55% state 51% 49% state 46% —
2017-18 49% state 48% 50% state 44% —
2016-17 32% state 44% 41% state 40% —
2015-16 21% state 43% 24% 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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Explore Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Explore Charter School
0.3 mi
70%
+15 vs state
64%
+10 vs state
41%
−4 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2024-25 82% 574 Black 73%
PS 91 Albany Avenue School (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.4 mi
57%
−1 vs state
62%
+7 vs state
42%
−3 vs state
21% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 91% 148 Black 74%
PS 235 Janice Marie Knight School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #18
0.4 mi
64%
+6 vs state
65%
+10 vs state
46%
+1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2024-25 81% 666 Black 84%
PS 92 Adrian Hegeman
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.4 mi
59%
+2 vs state
60%
+5 vs state
31%
−14 vs state
34% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 92% 251 Black 66%
PS 161 Crown (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.5 mi
55%
−2 vs state
55%
−1 vs state
31%
−14 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2024-25 94% 271 Black 69%
Success Academy Charter School-Crown Heights
Grades K–8 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Crown Heights
0.5 mi
100%
+45 vs state
95%
+42 vs state
57%
+12 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 85% in 2022-23 → 98% in 2024-25 79% 786 Black 84%
East Flatbush Ascend Charter School (efacs)
Grades K–4 Charter · East Flatbush Ascend Charter School (efacs)
0.6 mi
92%
+33 vs state
74%
+19 vs state
— 25% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 83% in 2024-25 88% 222 Black 87%
Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School
0.6 mi
45%
−9 vs state
63%
+10 vs state
51%
+7 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 90% 1,320 Black 87%
Flatbush Ascend Charter School
Grades K–6 Charter · Flatbush Ascend Charter School
0.6 mi
78%
+23 vs state
68%
+15 vs state
52%
+7 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2024-25 88% 404 Black 81%
PS 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.6 mi
50%
−7 vs state
69%
+14 vs state
31%
−14 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 91% 162 Black 84%