PS 153 HOMECREST

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Brooklyn, New York·11229
Score
35.7/100
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#1,313
Among 2,042 New York elementary schools
#12
In New York City Geographic District #21
#168
In Brooklyn
Top 65%
In New York

Score 35.7/100: better than 35% 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
44%
Similar New York schools ≈ 55%, better than 30% of them
220 students tested
Math
50%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 37% of them
225 students tested
Science
41%
Similar New York schools ≈ 46%, better than 43% of them
70 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 ELA35377
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_844220
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA43974
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA53969
MathGrade 3NYS MATH35982
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_850225
MathGrade 4NYS MATH45072
MathGrade 5NYS MATH54171
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science54170
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_84170

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
535
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
535
Typical elementary school: 404
Free or reduced-price lunch
86%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kings County

Contact

Address
1970 HOMECREST AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11229

"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 153 HOMECREST at a glance

PS 153 HOMECREST is a public elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5. It is part of New York City Geographic District #21. It has about 535 students (a typical New York elementary school has 404). About 86% 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, 44% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 50% 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 35.7 out of 100: better than 35% of them, ranking #1,313 of 2,042. Its English language arts result rose by 10 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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Page updated 2026-10-12.