PS 279 Herman Schreiber

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #18

1070 E 104th St, Brooklyn, NY 11236 Map

Math (met standard)
70%
+13 state 57% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
59%
+4 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
43%
−2 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
85%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
276
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.8
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 60% state 60% · 2024-25 40% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 67% state 59% · 2024-25 57% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 80% state 54% · 2024-25 77% state 57% · 2024-25 43% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 70% state 57% · 2024-25 59% state 55% · 2024-25 43% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 70% state 57% 59% state 55% 43% state 45%
2023-24 63% state 53% 39% state 45% 22% state 35%
2022-23 73% state 52% 52% state 46% —
2021-22 56% state 43% 47% state 42% —
2018-19 38% state 50% 46% state 46% —
2017-18 35% state 48% 41% state 45% —
2016-17 24% state 45% 35% state 40% —
2015-16 33% state 43% 37% 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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Uncommon Canarsie Charter School Nyc
Grades K–8 Charter · Uncommon Canarsie Charter School Nyc
0.0 mi
75%
+19 vs state
67%
+14 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2024-25 82% 808 Black 90%
Canarsie Ascend Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Canarsie Ascend Charter School
0.4 mi
69%
+15 vs state
75%
+22 vs state
64%
+20 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2024-25 80% 857 Black 89%
PS 346 Abe Stark
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.6 mi
66%
+9 vs state
60%
+5 vs state
23%
−22 vs state
25% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 89% 385 Black 69%
PS 272 Curtis Estabrook
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #18
0.7 mi
35%
−23 vs state
42%
−13 vs state
32%
−13 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2024-25 95% 365 Black 71%
PS 115 Daniel Mucatel School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #18
0.7 mi
64%
+7 vs state
59%
+4 vs state
37%
−8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2024-25 79% 854 Black 75%
Fresh Creek School (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.7 mi
70%
+12 vs state
86%
+31 vs state
30%
−15 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2024-25 97% 190 Black 58%
PS 66
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #18
0.8 mi
63%
+9 vs state
57%
+5 vs state
35%
−10 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 80% 527 Black 77%
PS 114 Ryder Elementary
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #18
0.8 mi
74%
+16 vs state
65%
+10 vs state
28%
−17 vs state
24% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2024-25 86% 397 Black 75%
Explore Excel Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Explore Excel Charter School
0.8 mi
64%
+9 vs state
57%
+4 vs state
40%
−5 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 79% 624 Black 87%
PS 306 Ethan Allen
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.8 mi
69%
+11 vs state
65%
+10 vs state
42%
−3 vs state
39% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2024-25 98% 259 Black 69%