Grade Trends

Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath and Science Academy (the)

Grades PK–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #14

850 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205 Map

Math (met standard)
31%
−24 state 55% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
44%
−9 state 53% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
29%
−15 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
88%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
377
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.5
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 50% state 60% · 2024-25 0% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 42% state 59% · 2024-25 67% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 30% state 54% · 2024-25 42% state 57% · 2024-25 18% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 26% state 51% · 2024-25 31% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 24% state 57% · 2024-25 44% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 14% state 33% · 2018-19 71% state 52% · 2024-25 44% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 31% state 55% · 2024-25 44% state 53% · 2024-25 29% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 31% state 55% 44% state 53% 29% state 44%
2023-24 28% state 53% 34% state 47% 21% state 34%
2022-23 28% state 51% 34% state 49% —
2021-22 13% state 40% 24% state 48% —
2018-19 19% state 46% 28% state 45% —
2017-18 20% state 43% 24% state 45% —
2016-17 10% state 38% 14% state 40% —
2015-16 15% state 38% 18% 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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Community Partnership Charter School
Grades PK–8 Charter · Community Partnership Charter School
0.4 mi
75%
+21 vs state
73%
+20 vs state
58%
+14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2024-25 95% 394 Black 66%
PS 270 Johann Dekalb
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.4 mi
16%
−41 vs state
30%
−25 vs state
20%
−25 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 7% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2024-25 57% 133 Hispanic 31%
PS 54 Detective Rafael Ramos
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.4 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%
PS 380 John Wayne Elementary
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #14
0.6 mi
48%
−9 vs state
48%
−7 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25 90% 390 Hispanic 70%
PS 46 Edward C Blum
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.6 mi
40%
−17 vs state
32%
−23 vs state
16%
−29 vs state
18% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25 80% 283 Hispanic 48%
Fort Green Preparatory Academy
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.6 mi
42%
−12 vs state
51%
±0 vs state
— 7% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 64% 228 Black 42%
PS 256 Benjamin Banneker
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.6 mi
27%
−30 vs state
27%
−28 vs state
12%
−33 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2024-25 95% 178 Black 57%
PS 297 Abraham Stockton
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #14
0.7 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%
Brooklyn Charter School (the)
Grades K–5 Charter · Brooklyn Charter School (the)
0.7 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
0.7 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%