Maurice Sendak Community School (The)
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Brooklyn, New York 11215 · New York City Geographic District #15
#183 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#1679 of 50,301 nationally
About Maurice Sendak Community School (The)
Maurice Sendak Community School (The) is a public elementary located in Brooklyn, in the New York City Geographic District #15 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 202 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 86.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in United States and 183rd of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is math proficiency (91th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (75th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 202.
There are 545 schools in Brooklyn; Maurice Sendak Community School (The) ranks 5th of 525 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)77%
- Reading proficiency (30%)72%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)19.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Maurice Sendak Community School (The) by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 19.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 72%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 77%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Maurice Sendak Community School (The)
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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Millennium Brooklyn High School
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Ps 321 William Penn
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Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope
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Ps 282 Park Slope
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
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Public elementary schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
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MS 394
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Ps 1 Alfred E Smith
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Frequently asked questions
Is Maurice Sendak Community School (The) a good school?
Maurice Sendak Community School (The) has a Success Index (US) of 86.9 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #183 of 2,536 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Maurice Sendak Community School (The) rank in New York?
Maurice Sendak Community School (The) ranks #183 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #1679 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Maurice Sendak Community School (The)?
Maurice Sendak Community School (The) had 202 students in 2025.
Is Maurice Sendak Community School (The) a elementary school or a high school?
Maurice Sendak Community School (The) is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Maurice Sendak Community School (The)?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Maurice Sendak Community School (The); they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.