PS 11 PURVIS J BEHAN

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Brooklyn, New York·11238
Score
98.7/100
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#27
Among 2,042 New York elementary schools
#1
In New York City Geographic District #13
#6
In Brooklyn
Top 2%
In New York

Score 98.7/100: better than 98% of New York elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.

English language arts
97%
Similar New York schools ≈ 55%, better than 99% of them
324 students tested
Math
97%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 99% of them
325 students tested
Science
76%
Similar New York schools ≈ 46%, better than 94% of them
68 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3NYS ELA3100114
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_897324
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA494113
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA59697
MathGrade 3NYS MATH3100114
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_897325
MathGrade 4NYS MATH496115
MathGrade 5NYS MATH59696
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science57668
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_87668

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
852
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
852
Typical elementary school: 404
Free or reduced-price lunch
34%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kings County

Contact

Address
419 WAVERLY AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11238

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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PS 11 PURVIS J BEHAN at a glance

PS 11 PURVIS J BEHAN is a public elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5. It is part of New York City Geographic District #13. It has about 852 students (a typical New York elementary school has 404). About 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical New York elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 97% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 97% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York elementary schools, it scores 98.7 out of 100: better than 98% of them, ranking #27 of 2,042. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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