Best traditional public schools in New York City Geographic District #15 (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 49 schools in New York City Geographic District #15, New York. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.

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Ps 39 Henry BristowBrooklyn · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 365 students
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Ps 107 John W KimballBrooklyn · Public Elementary89% Math proficiency · 537 students
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Exploratory School (The)Brooklyn · Public Middle81% Math proficiency · 518 students
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Ps 321 William PennBrooklyn · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 1,305 students
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Maurice Sendak Community School (The)Brooklyn · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 202 students
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Ps 58 Carroll (The)Brooklyn · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 753 students
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Magnet School of Math Science & Design TechnologyBrooklyn · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 836 students
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Windsor Terrace School (The)Brooklyn · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 400 students
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Ps 29 John M HarriganBrooklyn · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 708 students
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New Voices School of Academic and Creative ArtsBrooklyn · Public Middle77% Math proficiency · 546 students
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Ps 172 Beacon School of ExcellenceBrooklyn · Public Elementary96% Math proficiency · 380 students
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Millennium Brooklyn High SchoolBrooklyn · Public High97.5% Math proficiency · 682 students
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MS 442 Carroll Gardens School for InnovationBrooklyn · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 338 students
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Ps 32 Samuel Mills SproleBrooklyn · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 481 students
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MS 51 William AlexanderBrooklyn · Public Middle83% Math proficiency · 1,038 students
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Digital Arts and Cinema Technology High SchoolBrooklyn · Public High84.5% Math proficiency · 297 students
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Brooklyn High School of the ArtsBrooklyn · Public High92% Math proficiency · 890 students
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Cobble Hill School of American StudiesBrooklyn · Public High77% Math proficiency · 316 students
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Ps 295Brooklyn · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 209 students
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Cyberarts Studio AcademyBrooklyn · Public High84.5% Math proficiency · 264 students
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John Jay School for LawBrooklyn · Public High92% Math proficiency · 450 students
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Ps 261 Zipporiah MillsBrooklyn · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 564 students
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Sunset Park High SchoolBrooklyn · Public High87% Math proficiency · 1,348 students
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Boerum Hill School for International Studies (The)Brooklyn · Public High56% Math proficiency · 743 students
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Ps 38 Pacific (The)Brooklyn · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 546 students
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Brooklyn New School-Ps 146 (The)Brooklyn · Public Elementary49.5% Math proficiency · 634 students
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Ps 130 Parkside (The)Brooklyn · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 891 students
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MS 839Brooklyn · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 310 students
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Elizabeth Jennings School for Bold ExplorersBrooklyn · Public Elementary36.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 110 students
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Ps 230 Doris L CohenBrooklyn · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 925 students
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Park Slope CollegiateBrooklyn · Public High54% Math proficiency · 512 students
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Brooklyn Frontiers High SchoolBrooklyn · Public High64.5% Math proficiency · 160 students
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Ps 958Brooklyn · Public Elementary63.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 161 students
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Ps 131Brooklyn · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 493 students
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Khalil Gibran International AcademyBrooklyn · Public High57% Math proficiency · 106 students
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South Brooklyn Community High SchoolBrooklyn · Public High44.5% Math proficiency · 138 students
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Jhs 88 Peter RougetBrooklyn · Public Middle39% Math proficiency · 843 students
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Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)Brooklyn · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 819 students
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Ps 124 Silas B DutcherBrooklyn · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 293 students
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School of Creativity and Innovation (The)Brooklyn · Public Elementary86.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 315 students
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Brooklyn Collaborative StudiesBrooklyn · Public High22% Math proficiency · 586 students
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Sunset Park PrepBrooklyn · Public Middle39% Math proficiency · 390 students
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Ps 169 Sunset ParkBrooklyn · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 755 students
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Sunset Park Avenues Elementary SchoolBrooklyn · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 337 students
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Ps 15 Patrick F DalyBrooklyn · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 396 students
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Red Hook Neighborhood SchoolBrooklyn · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 168 students
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Ps 1 Bergen (The)Brooklyn · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 660 students
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Ps 24Brooklyn · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 544 students
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Is 136 Charles O DeweyBrooklyn · Public Middle14% Math proficiency · 474 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Ps 39 Henry Bristow Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	92.1 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	365
2	Ps 107 John W Kimball Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	89.8 Top 5%	89% Math proficiency	537
3	Exploratory School (The) Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	88.7 Top 5%	81% Math proficiency	518
4	Ps 321 William Penn Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	88.1 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	1,305
5	Maurice Sendak Community School (The) Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	86.9 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	202
6	Ps 58 Carroll (The) Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	84.7 Top 10%	79% Math proficiency	753
7	Magnet School of Math Science & Design Technology Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	84.1 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	836
8	Windsor Terrace School (The) Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	84.0 Top 10%	70% Math proficiency	400
9	Ps 29 John M Harrigan Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	83.3 Top 10%	80% Math proficiency	708
10	New Voices School of Academic and Creative Arts Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	82.2 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	546
11	Ps 172 Beacon School of Excellence Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	82.2 Top 10%	96% Math proficiency	380
12	Millennium Brooklyn High School Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Public	81.2 Top 10%	97.5% Math proficiency	682
13	MS 442 Carroll Gardens School for Innovation Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	79.6 Top 10%	61% Math proficiency	338
14	Ps 32 Samuel Mills Sprole Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	78.6 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	481
15	MS 51 William Alexander Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77.6 Top 25%	83% Math proficiency	1,038
16	Digital Arts and Cinema Technology High School Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Public	76.7 Top 25%	84.5% Math proficiency	297
17	Brooklyn High School of the Arts Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Public	75.7 Top 25%	92% Math proficiency	890
18	Cobble Hill School of American Studies Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.5 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	316
19	Ps 295 Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72.4 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	209
20	Cyberarts Studio Academy Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Public	72.2 Top 25%	84.5% Math proficiency	264
21	John Jay School for Law Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71.5 Top 25%	92% Math proficiency	450
22	Ps 261 Zipporiah Mills Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	70.8 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	564
23	Sunset Park High School Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70.3 Top 25%	87% Math proficiency	1,348
24	Boerum Hill School for International Studies (The) Brooklyn · High · Grades 6–12	Public	68.1 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	743
25	Ps 38 Pacific (The) Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68.0 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	546
26	Brooklyn New School-Ps 146 (The) Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	67.3 Top 50%	49.5% Math proficiency	634
27	Ps 130 Parkside (The) Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64.2 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	891
28	MS 839 Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63.1 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	310
29	Elizabeth Jennings School for Bold Explorers Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–K	Public	61.9 Top 50%	36.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	110
30	Ps 230 Doris L Cohen Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59.8 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	925
31	Park Slope Collegiate Brooklyn · High · Grades 6–12	Public	59.1 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	512
32	Brooklyn Frontiers High School Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57.5 Top 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	160
33	Ps 958 Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	57.4 Top 50%	63.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	161
34	Ps 131 Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.7 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	493
35	Khalil Gibran International Academy Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	106
36	South Brooklyn Community High School Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Public	52.0 Top 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	138
37	Jhs 88 Peter Rouget Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.5 Top 50%	39% Math proficiency	843
38	Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The) Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50.9 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	819
39	Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	50.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	293
40	School of Creativity and Innovation (The) Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	49.4 Lower 50%	86.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	315
41	Brooklyn Collaborative Studies Brooklyn · High · Grades 6–12	Public	45.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	586
42	Sunset Park Prep Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	41.6 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	390
43	Ps 169 Sunset Park Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	39.9 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	755
44	Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	35.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	337
45	Ps 15 Patrick F Daly Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	396
46	Red Hook Neighborhood School Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 3–8	Public	32.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	168
47	Ps 1 Bergen (The) Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	31.0 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	660
48	Ps 24 Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	25.9 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	544
49	Is 136 Charles O Dewey Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	23.2 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	474

Ps 39 Henry Bristow in Brooklyn leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in New York City Geographic District #15 with a Success Index (US) of 92.1. Of the 49 schools shown, 49 are public.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in New York City Geographic District #15?

Ps 39 Henry Bristow in Brooklyn, New York ranks first among traditional public schools in New York City Geographic District #15 with a Success Index (US) of 92.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 365).

How are traditional public schools in New York City Geographic District #15 ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.