PS 156 Waverly

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #23

104 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212 Map

Math (met standard)
49%
−8 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
43%
−12 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
29%
−16 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
95%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
421
2024-25
Students per teacher
12.2
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 56% state 60% · 2024-25 36% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 49% state 59% · 2024-25 46% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 44% state 54% · 2024-25 44% state 57% · 2024-25 29% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 49% state 57% · 2024-25 43% state 55% · 2024-25 29% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 49% state 57% 43% state 55% 29% state 45%
2023-24 48% state 53% 33% state 44% 18% state 35%
2022-23 43% state 52% 35% state 46% —
2021-22 21% state 42% 25% state 42% —
2018-19 33% state 50% 29% state 46% —
2017-18 21% state 48% 23% state 44% —
2016-17 20% state 45% 20% state 40% —
2015-16 18% state 43% 17% state 39% —

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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Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
Grades 2–12 Charter · Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
0.2 mi
69%
+14 vs state
72%
+18 vs state
64%
+19 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2024-25 89% 951 Black 87%
Brownsville Ascend Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Brownsville Ascend Charter School
0.2 mi
56%
+2 vs state
61%
+8 vs state
47%
+3 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 94% 591 Black 78%
Ps/is 323
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #23
0.3 mi
62%
+4 vs state
64%
+9 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
33% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 97% 293 Black 70%
PS 327 Dr Rose B English
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #23
0.4 mi
26%
−31 vs state
30%
−25 vs state
10%
−35 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2024-25 98% 231 Black 63%
PS 189 Bilingual Center (the)
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.4 mi
52%
−1 vs state
53%
±0 vs state
39%
−5 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 97% 887 Black 66%
Riverdale Avenue Community School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #23
0.4 mi
63%
+6 vs state
66%
+11 vs state
26%
−19 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2024-25 93% 301 Black 67%
PS 219 Kennedy-King
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #18
0.5 mi
49%
−8 vs state
42%
−13 vs state
28%
−17 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 90% 334 Black 74%
Dr Jacqueline Peek-Davis School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.5 mi
37%
−21 vs state
46%
−9 vs state
39%
+4 vs state · 2023-24
4% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2024-25 97% 218 Black 68%
PS 398 Walter Weaver
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.5 mi
47%
−10 vs state
37%
−18 vs state
14%
−31 vs state
21% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2024-25 100% 212 Black 69%
PS 770 New American Academy
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.5 mi
76%
+19 vs state
84%
+29 vs state
40%
−5 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 80% in 2024-25 59% 266 Black 48%