PS 245

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Brooklyn, New York·11226
Score
47.4/100
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#1,074
Among 2,042 New York elementary schools
#16
In New York City Geographic District #22
#146
In Brooklyn
Top 53%
In New York

Score 47.4/100: better than 47% 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
61%
Similar New York schools ≈ 55%, better than 61% of them
83 students tested
Math
53%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 42% of them
85 students tested
Science
31%
Similar New York schools ≈ 46%, better than 25% of them
32 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 ELA35721
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_86183
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA46932
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA55730
MathGrade 3NYS MATH35721
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_85385
MathGrade 4NYS MATH45233
MathGrade 5NYS MATH55231
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science53132
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_83132

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
224
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
224
Typical elementary school: 404
Free or reduced-price lunch
92%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kings County

Contact

Address
249 E 17TH ST
Brooklyn, NY 11226

"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 245 at a glance

PS 245 is a public elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5. It is part of New York City Geographic District #22. It has about 224 students (a typical New York elementary school has 404). About 92% 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, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 53% 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 47.4 out of 100: better than 47% of them, ranking #1,074 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.