PS 229 DYKER

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Brooklyn, New York·11228
Score
83.1/100
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#57
Among 335 New York K-8 schools
#3
In New York City Geographic District #20
#12
In Brooklyn
Top 18%
In New York

Score 83.1/100: better than 83% of New York K-8 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
75%
Similar New York schools ≈ 56%, better than 81% of them
632 students tested
Math
77%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 77% of them
678 students tested
Science
77%
Similar New York schools ≈ 48%, better than 90% of them
218 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 19 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 ELA379108
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_875632
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA470125
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA578107
English language artsGrade 6NYS ELA667110
English language artsGrade 7NYS ELA775108
English language artsGrade 8NYS ELA88474
MathGrade 3NYS MATH382115
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_876645
MathGrade 4NYS MATH482126
MathGrade 5NYS MATH582108
MathGrade 6NYS MATH669106
MathGrade 7NYS MATH757110
MathGrade 8NYS MATH86847
MathHigh schoolRegents Algebra I10033
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science569108
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_873185
ScienceGrade 8NYS Science86644
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Life Science: Biology9733

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
1,126
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,126
Typical K-8 school: 539
Free or reduced-price lunch
78%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

City
Kings County

Contact

Address
1400 BENSON AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11228

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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 K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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PS 229 DYKER at a glance

PS 229 DYKER is a public K-8 school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-8. It is part of New York City Geographic District #20. It has about 1,126 students (a typical New York K-8 school has 539). About 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical New York K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 75% in English language arts (similar schools: 56%) and 77% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York K-8 schools, it scores 83.1 out of 100: better than 83% of them, ranking #57 of 335. 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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