Ps 200 Benson School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Brooklyn, New York 11214 · New York City Geographic District #20
#1453 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#26110 of 50,301 nationally
About Ps 200 Benson School
Ps 200 Benson School is a public elementary located in Brooklyn, in the New York City Geographic District #20 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 1,209 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 48.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1453rd of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is math proficiency (71th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (17th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,209.
There are 545 schools in Brooklyn; Ps 200 Benson School ranks 251st of 525 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)61%
- Reading proficiency (30%)46%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)91%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.4
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 200 Benson School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,209
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 91%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 46%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 61%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ps 200 Benson School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ps 128 Bensonhurst
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–5
435 students · 580 m away
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 6–12
892 students · 628 m away
Ps 748 Brooklyn School for Global Scholars
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–5
433 students · 647 m away
Ps 163 Bath Beach
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–8
621 students · 663 m away
Hebrew Language Academy Charter School 2
Brooklyn · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
335 students · 943 m away
Ps 101 Verrazano (The)
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
1,113 students · 1.0 km away
Ps 186 DR Irving A Gladstone
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–5
973 students · 1.1 km away
Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro
Brooklyn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,198 students · 1.1 km away
New Utrecht High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,236 students · 1.2 km away
Ps 204 Vince Lombardi
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
994 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
Ps/Is 119 Glendale (The)
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades K–8
1,213 students
Ps 24 Andrew Jackson
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1,197 students
Ps 49 Dorothy Bonawit Kole
Middle Village · Public elementary · Grades K–8
1,224 students
Presidential Park Elementary School
Middletown · Public elementary · Grades K–5
1,225 students
Ps 7 Louis F Simeone
Elmhurst · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
1,187 students
Ps 89
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
1,169 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ps 200 Benson School a good school?
Ps 200 Benson School has a Success Index (US) of 48.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1453 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 200 Benson School rank in New York?
Ps 200 Benson School ranks #1453 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #26110 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ps 200 Benson School?
Ps 200 Benson School had 1,209 students in 2025.
Is Ps 200 Benson School a elementary school or a high school?
Ps 200 Benson School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ps 200 Benson School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ps 200 Benson School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.