PS 247

Grades K–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #20

7000 21st Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204 Map

Math (met standard)
80%
+23 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
76%
+21 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
61%
+16 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
78%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
744
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.8
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 86% state 60% · 2024-25 75% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 77% state 59% · 2024-25 76% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 77% state 54% · 2024-25 76% state 57% · 2024-25 61% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 80% state 58% · 2024-25 76% state 55% · 2024-25 61% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 80% state 58% 76% state 55% 61% state 45%
2023-24 80% state 53% 64% state 44% 52% state 35%
2022-23 83% state 52% 74% state 46% —
2021-22 71% state 42% 70% state 42% —
2018-19 81% state 51% 69% state 46% —
2017-18 77% state 49% 69% state 45% —
2016-17 77% state 45% 62% state 40% —
2015-16 65% state 43% 54% 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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PS 205 Clarion
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.2 mi
79%
+21 vs state
70%
+15 vs state
66%
+21 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2024-25 80% 1,093 Asian 55%
Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst
Grades K–4 Charter · Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst
0.3 mi
97%
+38 vs state
93%
+38 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 93% in 2022-23 → 95% in 2024-25 65% 721 White 54%
Academy of Talented Scholars (the)
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.4 mi
74%
+17 vs state
70%
+15 vs state
64%
+19 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 79% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2024-25 70% 383 White 55%
Brooklyn School of Inquiry
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.4 mi
96%
+39 vs state
95%
+42 vs state
80%
+35 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 92% in 2022-23 → 95% in 2024-25 38% 501 White 44%
PS 186 Dr Irving A Gladstone
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.4 mi
73%
+15 vs state
65%
+10 vs state
53%
+8 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2024-25 85% 973 Hispanic 36%
PS 226 Alfred de B Mason
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
0.6 mi
51%
−4 vs state
51%
−2 vs state
32%
−12 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2024-25 86% 877 White 35%
PS 48 Mapleton
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.6 mi
53%
−4 vs state
62%
+7 vs state
33%
−12 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2024-25 87% 487 Hispanic 43%
PS 128 Bensonhurst
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #21
0.7 mi
48%
−9 vs state
48%
−7 vs state
40%
−5 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25 90% 435 White 41%
PS 177 Marlboro (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #21
0.7 mi
67%
+10 vs state
66%
+11 vs state
49%
+4 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2024-25 90% 883 White 39%
PS 97 Highlawn (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #21
0.8 mi
78%
+21 vs state
64%
+9 vs state
55%
+10 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2024-25 78% 882 Asian 48%