Grade Trends

PS 253

Grades K–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #21

2953 Brighton 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Map

Math (met standard)
81%
+23 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
72%
+17 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
57%
+12 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
91%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
955
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.6
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 93% state 60% · 2024-25 80% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 75% state 59% · 2024-25 67% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 74% state 54% · 2024-25 68% state 57% · 2024-25 57% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 81% state 58% · 2024-25 72% state 55% · 2024-25 57% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 81% state 58% 72% state 55% 57% state 45%
2023-24 81% state 54% 64% state 44% 35% state 35%
2022-23 86% state 52% 64% state 46% —
2021-22 81% state 42% 64% state 42% —
2018-19 92% state 50% 76% state 46% —
2017-18 82% state 49% 71% state 45% —
2016-17 62% state 45% 50% state 40% —
2015-16 53% state 43% 42% 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 225 Eileen E Zaglin (the)
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
0.3 mi
51%
−4 vs state
38%
−15 vs state
22%
−23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 90% 1,049 White 54%
PS 209 Margaret Mead
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
0.5 mi
62%
+7 vs state
59%
+6 vs state
42%
−3 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2024-25 79% 702 White 47%
PS 100 Coney Island School (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #21
0.5 mi
76%
+18 vs state
72%
+17 vs state
68%
+23 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2024-25 65% 577 White 85%
Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
0.6 mi
64%
+9 vs state
59%
+5 vs state
50%
+6 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2024-25 90% 1,336 Black 42%
PS 216 Arturo Toscanini
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #21
0.8 mi
74%
+17 vs state
66%
+11 vs state
50%
+5 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2024-25 82% 715 White 47%
PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #22
0.9 mi
73%
+15 vs state
69%
+14 vs state
55%
+10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 70% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2024-25 70% 719 White 63%
PS 195 Manhattan Beach
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #22
0.9 mi
87%
+29 vs state
84%
+29 vs state
81%
+36 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 84% in 2022-23 → 85% in 2024-25 43% 385 White 89%
PS 90 Edna Cohen School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.0 mi
83%
+26 vs state
77%
+22 vs state
53%
+8 vs state
37% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 80% in 2024-25 96% 499 Hispanic 41%
PS 52 Sheepshead Bay
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #22
1.3 mi
51%
−6 vs state
49%
−6 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 85% 695 White 53%
PS 95 Gravesend (the)
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.3 mi
76%
+20 vs state
65%
+12 vs state
48%
+3 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2024-25 83% 916 Hispanic 34%