PS 503 School of Discovery (the)

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

330 59th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220 Map

Math (met standard)
58%
+1 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
59%
+4 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
42%
−3 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
94%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
550
2024-25
Students per teacher
7.8
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 59% state 60% · 2024-25 52% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 65% state 59% · 2024-25 64% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 52% state 54% · 2024-25 60% state 57% · 2024-25 42% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 58% state 57% · 2024-25 59% state 55% · 2024-25 42% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 58% state 57% 59% state 55% 42% state 45%
2023-24 54% state 53% 43% state 44% 21% state 35%
2022-23 45% state 52% 47% state 46% —
2021-22 28% state 42% 39% state 42% —
2018-19 45% state 51% 36% state 46% —
2017-18 43% state 48% 30% state 44% —
2016-17 27% state 45% 23% state 40% —
2015-16 28% state 43% 18% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

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

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

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Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.0 mi
43%
−14 vs state
42%
−14 vs state
32%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2024-25 95% 334 Hispanic 66%
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Grades K–4 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.1 mi
64%
+4 vs state
63%
+9 vs state
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Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.2 mi
57%
−1 vs state
53%
−2 vs state
32%
−13 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2024-25 95% 169 Hispanic 63%
Leep Dual Language Academy Charter School
Grades K–5 Charter · Leep Dual Language Academy Charter School
0.4 mi
65%
+8 vs state
59%
+4 vs state
42%
−3 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2024-25 92% 435 Hispanic 88%
PS 94 Henry Longfellow (the)
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.6 mi
67%
+9 vs state
53%
−2 vs state
43%
−2 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 98% 819 Asian 62%
Ps/is 30 Mary White Ovington
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.6 mi
56%
+2 vs state
55%
+3 vs state
46%
+1 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2024-25 83% 849 White 45%
PS 1 Bergen (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.6 mi
37%
−21 vs state
41%
−14 vs state
38%
−7 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2024-25 92% 660 Hispanic 90%
PS 102 Bayview (the)
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.7 mi
77%
+19 vs state
72%
+17 vs state
61%
+16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2024-25 63% 1,075 White 48%
Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.8 mi
48%
−9 vs state
46%
−9 vs state
35%
−10 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2024-25 80% 337 Hispanic 80%
Ralph A Fabrizio School
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.8 mi
83%
+25 vs state
71%
+16 vs state
58%
+13 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2024-25 90% 828 Asian 58%