Best Public Schools in Zip Code 11225

Summary:

The 12 schools in zip code 11225 in Brooklyn, New York serve a range of grade levels, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 6 high schools. This area faces challenges related to poverty, with the schools serving a predominantly low-income student population.

Among the standout schools in this area is Success Academy Charter School-Crown Heights, an elementary/middle charter school that ranks 15th out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and receives a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate exceptional proficiency in both English Language Arts and Math, with many grades achieving 90% or higher proficiency rates. Another strong performer is Ps 241 Emma L Johnston, a public elementary school that ranks 509th out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and receives a 4-star rating.

In contrast, some schools in the area, such as International High School At Prospect Heights and Brooklyn School For Music & Theater, struggle with low proficiency rates, particularly in math-related subjects. The data also reveals high chronic absenteeism and dropout rates across several schools, which likely contribute to the academic challenges faced by these institutions. These insights highlight the importance of factors such as school leadership, teaching quality, and educational approaches in shaping student outcomes, beyond just socioeconomic status.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School	Public	6-12	1186 Carroll St	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 703-5400	1,351	74	18.1	92.5%	12 (0.9%)	1,118 (82.8%)	81 (6.0%)	24 (1.8%)	23 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	90 (6.7%)	52.6	614^th of 1242 public high schools	50.6%		49.1	654^th of 1228 public high schools	46.7%	40	69.2	48.0	62.7	87.0	38.7		81.3	62.5	56.7	79.9	68.5				72.5	87.7					62.6					$12,971	$1,485	$11,486
Clara Barton High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	901 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 636-4900	1,178	95	12.4	76.6%	22 (1.9%)	929 (78.9%)	119 (10.1%)	10 (0.8%)	18 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	77 (6.5%)	16	1043^rd of 1242 public high schools	16.0%		13.8	1035^th of 1228 public high schools	15.7%	8	18.6	56.9	17.2	58.8	40.4	42.3	57.9	22.0		52.6	43.9															$21,126	$1,851	$19,275
Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell	Public	6-8	400 Empire Blvd	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 774-1002	361	39	9.3	84.8%	6 (1.7%)	299 (82.8%)	40 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	30	1104^th of 1504 public middle schools	26.6%		37.6	967^th of 1500 public middle schools	35.5%	137				85.0				90.9		81.3	80.0				29.4	31.9	44.3				43.4	41.7	35.5		17.0	$26,427	$2,643	$23,785
Ps 161 Crown (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Crown St	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-3100	291	18	16.1	93.5%	4 (1.4%)	203 (69.8%)	58 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	22 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35.2	1587^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.1%		52.3	1101^st of 2439 public elementary schools	54.9%	486												40.0	39.6	30.0				45.7	42.9	47.5				24.4		$27,116	$5,356	$21,760
Ps 241 Emma L Johnston	Public	PK, KG-5	976 President St	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 636-4725	365	25	14.5	77.8%	37 (10.1%)	268 (73.4%)	41 (11.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	76	509^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.2%		77.5	503^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	79.4%	6												66.7	66.7	60.4				85.0	70.4	51.9				42.0		$20,452	$3,404	$17,048
Ps 375 Jackie Robinson School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 McKeever Pl	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 693-6655	262	20	13.0	92.4%	2 (0.8%)	188 (71.8%)	48 (18.3%)	8 (3.1%)	7 (2.7%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	32	1686^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.0%		34.2	1612^th of 2439 public elementary schools	33.9%	74												26.3	53.6	23.3				44.4	55.6	34.5				14.3		$28,234	$2,935	$25,298
Brooklyn School For Music & Theater	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6250	223	20	10.9	90.6%	2 (0.9%)	148 (66.4%)	52 (23.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	11.3	1120^th of 1242 public high schools	9.8%		9.8	1108^th of 1228 public high schools	9.8%	12	22.2	2.6	5.3	52.4	4.2		62.1	32.9		61.0	23.3															$23,641	$3,349	$20,292
Brooklyn Academy Of Science And The Environment	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6363	265	24	11.2	81.5%	13 (4.9%)	170 (64.2%)	43 (16.2%)	18 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	16 (6.0%)	32.6	827^th of 1242 public high schools	33.4%		30.5	836^th of 1228 public high schools	31.9%	9	44.1		38.1	75.3	5.1	62.8	65.5	29.2		79.7	44.2															$19,014	$2,054	$16,960
International High School At Prospect Heights	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6333	272	25	10.9	76.5%	19 (7.0%)	49 (18.0%)	165 (60.7%)	14 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	20 (7.4%)	14.1	1068^th of 1242 public high schools	14.0%					(n/a)	39.1			35.6							18.4															$22,222	$1,754	$20,468
High School For Global Citizenship (The)	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6300	221	21	10.5	91.0%	7 (3.2%)	167 (75.6%)	26 (11.8%)	8 (3.6%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.6%)	7.4	1179^th of 1242 public high schools	5.1%		33	807^th of 1228 public high schools	34.3%	372	0.0		15.8	40.6	0.0	29.4	52.9	16.2		41.8	50.0															$21,102	$3,629	$17,473
Ebbets Field Middle School	Public	6-8	46 McKeever Pl	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 941-5097	123	18	6.8	93.5%	2 (1.6%)	93 (75.6%)	18 (14.6%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	3 (2.4%)	3 (2.4%)	42.4	864^th of 1504 public middle schools	42.6%		48.8	744^th of 1500 public middle schools	50.4%	120								92.9			92.9				34.2	44.7	54.2				33.3	29.3	56.0		30.0	$41,983	$2,257	$39,727
Success Academy Charter School-Crown Heights	Public, Charter	K-8	330 Crown St-5th Fl	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Crown Heights	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2129	787			67.5%	11 (1.4%)	691 (87.8%)	69 (8.8%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	98.2	15^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.4%		91.8	177^th of 2439 public elementary schools	92.7%	162				98.6			100.0	97.1			100.0	76.7	90.4	91.6	98.9	100.0		97.2	100.0	99.1	100.0	100.0		70.1		$16,237	$312	$15,925

Cities Near Zip Code 11225

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brooklyn	0.28 mi	584	478^th
Glendale	3.66 mi	5	228^th
Ridgewood	3.66 mi	9	619^th
New York	3.75 mi	361	447^th
Maspeth	4.49 mi	4	263^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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