PS 189 Bilingual Center (the)

Grades K–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #17

1100 E New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212 Map

Math (met standard)
52%
−1 state 54% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
53%
±0 state 53% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
39%
−5 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
97%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
887
2024-25
Students per teacher
12.9
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 65% state 60% · 2024-25 63% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 64% state 59% · 2024-25 44% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 29% state 54% · 2024-25 43% state 57% · 2024-25 28% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 44% state 51% · 2024-25 53% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 59% state 57% · 2024-25 59% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 53% state 47% · 2024-25 54% state 52% · 2024-25 45% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 52% state 54% · 2024-25 53% state 53% · 2024-25 39% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 52% state 54% 53% state 53% 39% state 44%
2023-24 49% state 51% 52% state 47% 38% state 34%
2022-23 55% state 49% 53% state 48% —
2021-22 40% state 37% 57% state 47% —
2018-19 51% state 45% 54% state 46% —
2017-18 57% state 44% 60% state 45% —
2016-17 53% state 38% 54% state 40% —
2015-16 60% state 38% 47% state 38% —

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 398 Walter Weaver
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.2 mi
47%
−10 vs state
37%
−18 vs state
14%
−31 vs state
21% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2024-25 100% 212 Black 69%
PS 770 New American Academy
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.2 mi
76%
+19 vs state
84%
+29 vs state
40%
−5 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 80% in 2024-25 59% 266 Black 48%
PS 156 Waverly
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #23
0.4 mi
49%
−8 vs state
43%
−12 vs state
29%
−16 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 95% 421 Black 65%
IS 392
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #23
0.4 mi
56%
+2 vs state
66%
+15 vs state
34%
±0 vs state · 2023-24
8% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2024-25 86% 284 Black 77%
PS 191 Paul Robeson
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.4 mi
40%
−18 vs state
59%
+4 vs state
30%
−15 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 92% 163 Black 73%
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
Grades 2–12 Charter · Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
0.5 mi
69%
+14 vs state
72%
+18 vs state
64%
+19 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2024-25 89% 951 Black 87%
Brownsville Ascend Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Brownsville Ascend Charter School
0.5 mi
56%
+2 vs state
61%
+8 vs state
47%
+3 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 94% 591 Black 78%
PS 219 Kennedy-King
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #18
0.5 mi
49%
−8 vs state
42%
−13 vs state
28%
−17 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 90% 334 Black 74%
Lamad Academy Charter School
Grades 6–8 Charter · Lamad Academy Charter School
0.5 mi
52%
±0 vs state
48%
−4 vs state
33%
−10 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 80% 165 Black 74%
Middle School of Media Law and Fine Arts (the)
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #18
0.5 mi
62%
+11 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
17%
−26 vs state
28% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2024-25 88% 173 Black 77%