Ps 153 Homecrest
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Brooklyn, New York 11229 · New York City Geographic District #21
#1430 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#25839 of 50,301 nationally
About Ps 153 Homecrest
Ps 153 Homecrest is a public elementary located in Brooklyn, in the New York City Geographic District #21 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 509 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 49.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1430th of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (90th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (18th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 509.
There are 545 schools in Brooklyn; Ps 153 Homecrest ranks 246th of 525 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)56%
- Reading proficiency (30%)43%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)90%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.8
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 Ps 153 Homecrest by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 509
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 90%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 43%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 56%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ps 153 Homecrest
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ps 255 Barbara Reing School
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–5
800 students · 493 m away
Jhs 234 Arthur W Cunningham
Brooklyn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,447 students · 539 m away
Ps 215 Morris H Weiss
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
686 students · 848 m away
Ps 238 Anne Sullivan
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
538 students · 937 m away
Ps 206 Joseph F Lamb
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–8
1,508 students · 1.1 km away
Ps 254 Dag Hammarskjold
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
719 students · 1.3 km away
Ps 95 Gravesend (The)
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–8
916 students · 1.4 km away
James Madison High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,983 students · 1.4 km away
Is 228 David A Boody
Brooklyn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,555 students · 1.4 km away
Ps 197 Kings Highway Academy (The)
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
1,074 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
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509 students
Ps 149 Danny Kaye
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509 students
Cloverbank Elementary School
Hamburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
509 students
Bretton Woods Elementary School
Hauppauge · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
509 students
Milton J Fletcher Elementary School
Jamestown · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
509 students
Johnson City Elementary/Intermediate School
Johnson City · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
509 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ps 153 Homecrest a good school?
Ps 153 Homecrest has a Success Index (US) of 49.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1430 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 Ps 153 Homecrest rank in New York?
Ps 153 Homecrest ranks #1430 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #25839 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ps 153 Homecrest?
Ps 153 Homecrest had 509 students in 2025.
Is Ps 153 Homecrest a elementary school or a high school?
Ps 153 Homecrest is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ps 153 Homecrest?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ps 153 Homecrest; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.