PS 889

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #22

21 Hinckley Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11218 Map

Math (met standard)
66%
+8 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
72%
+17 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
61%
+16 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
49%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
423
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.1
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 63% state 60% · 2024-25 57% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 71% state 59% · 2024-25 88% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 61% state 54% · 2024-25 68% state 57% · 2024-25 61% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 66% state 58% · 2024-25 72% state 55% · 2024-25 61% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 66% state 58% 72% state 55% 61% state 45%
2023-24 48% state 54% 50% state 44% 24% state 35%
2022-23 43% state 53% 50% state 46% —
2021-22 43% state 45% 42% state 44% —

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 139 Alexine A Fenty
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #22
0.4 mi
57%
±0 vs state
61%
+6 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 67% 706 Hispanic 38%
PS 130 Parkside (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.4 mi
69%
+12 vs state
72%
+17 vs state
62%
+17 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2024-25 28% 891 White 55%
PS 249 Caton (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.4 mi
91%
+34 vs state
89%
+34 vs state
41%
−4 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 90% in 2024-25 84% 663 Hispanic 45%
PS 245
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #22
0.4 mi
53%
−4 vs state
61%
+6 vs state
31%
−14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2024-25 90% 228 Hispanic 47%
PS 179 Kensington
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.4 mi
50%
−7 vs state
43%
−12 vs state
33%
−12 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2024-25 94% 660 Asian 65%
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 15.2
Grades K–12 Charter · Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 15.2
0.5 mi
71%
+18 vs state
74%
+21 vs state
75%
+17 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 83% in 2021-22 → 75% in 2024-25 46% 1,259 White 36%
PS 230 Doris L Cohen
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.5 mi
66%
+9 vs state
70%
+15 vs state
57%
+12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2024-25 78% 925 Asian 50%
Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush
Grades K–4 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush
0.8 mi
93%
+34 vs state
84%
+29 vs state
— 9% Average of math, English and science: 79% in 2022-23 → 88% in 2024-25 82% 598 Black 80%
PS 217 Colonel David Marcus School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #22
0.8 mi
57%
−1 vs state
58%
+3 vs state
46%
+1 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2024-25 86% 901 Asian 54%
Norma Adams Clemons Academy
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.8 mi
39%
−19 vs state
48%
−7 vs state
19%
−26 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2024-25 92% 588 Black 62%