PS 172 Beacon School of Excellence

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #15

825 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232 Map

Math (met standard)
98%
+40 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
94%
+39 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
66%
+21 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
74%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
380
2024-25
Students per teacher
9.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 100% state 60% · 2024-25 94% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 100% state 59% · 2024-25 96% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 94% state 54% · 2024-25 91% state 57% · 2024-25 66% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 98% state 58% · 2024-25 94% state 55% · 2024-25 66% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 98% state 58% 94% state 55% 66% state 45%
2023-24 99% state 54% 94% state 44% 39% state 35%
2022-23 94% state 52% 93% state 46% —
2021-22 96% state 42% 98% state 42% —
2018-19 96% state 51% 88% state 46% —
2017-18 100% state 49% 95% state 45% —
2016-17 99% state 45% 97% state 40% —
2015-16 98% state 43% 89% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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PS 24
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.4 mi
34%
−24 vs state
44%
−11 vs state
31%
−14 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2024-25 91% 544 Hispanic 86%
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 15
Grades 5 Charter · Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 15
0.5 mi
89%
+35 vs state
71%
+14 vs state
67%
+22 vs state
Not enough years of data 60% 20 Hispanic 60%
Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope
Grades PK–8 Charter · Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope
0.6 mi
89%
+34 vs state
87%
+34 vs state
83%
+39 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 88% in 2024-25 50% 493 White 44%
PS 295
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.7 mi
61%
+4 vs state
67%
+12 vs state
65%
+20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2024-25 56% 209 Hispanic 48%
Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.7 mi
48%
−9 vs state
46%
−9 vs state
35%
−10 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2024-25 80% 337 Hispanic 80%
Magnet School of Math Science & Design Technology
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.8 mi
84%
+26 vs state
87%
+32 vs state
72%
+27 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 80% in 2022-23 → 85% in 2024-25 22% 836 White 50%
PS 169 Sunset Park
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.8 mi
68%
+10 vs state
50%
−5 vs state
43%
−2 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 96% 755 Asian 59%
PS 124 Silas B Dutcher
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.8 mi
29%
−28 vs state
38%
−17 vs state
27%
−18 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2024-25 80% 293 Hispanic 57%
PS 1 Bergen (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.9 mi
37%
−21 vs state
41%
−14 vs state
38%
−7 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2024-25 92% 660 Hispanic 90%
School of Creativity and Innovation (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
1.0 mi
73%
+15 vs state
62%
+7 vs state
67%
+22 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2024-25 87% 315 Hispanic 47%