PS 889

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Brooklyn, New York·11218
Score
74.9/100
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#513
Among 2,042 New York elementary schools
#7
In New York City Geographic District #22
#81
In Brooklyn
Top 26%
In New York

Score 74.9/100: better than 74% 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
72%
Similar New York schools ≈ 55%, better than 80% of them
145 students tested
Math
66%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 64% of them
145 students tested
Science
61%
Similar New York schools ≈ 46%, better than 77% of them
36 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 ELA35751
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_872145
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA48857
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA56837
MathGrade 3NYS MATH36351
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_866145
MathGrade 4NYS MATH47158
MathGrade 5NYS MATH56136
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science56136
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_86136

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
406
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
406
Typical elementary school: 404
Free or reduced-price lunch
51%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Kings County

Contact

Address
21 HINCKLEY PL
Brooklyn, NY 11218

"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 889 at a glance

PS 889 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 406 students (a typical New York elementary school has 404). About 51% 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, 72% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 66% 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 74.9 out of 100: better than 74% of them, ranking #513 of 2,042. Its English language arts result rose by 22 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.