Grade Trends

PS 159 Isaac Pitkin

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #19

2781 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208 Map

Math (met standard)
51%
−6 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
52%
−3 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
35%
−10 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
93%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
661
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.2
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 58% state 60% · 2024-25 52% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 49% state 59% · 2024-25 47% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 47% state 54% · 2024-25 57% state 57% · 2024-25 35% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 51% state 58% · 2024-25 52% state 55% · 2024-25 35% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 51% state 58% 52% state 55% 35% state 45%
2023-24 49% state 54% 41% state 45% 25% state 35%
2022-23 48% state 52% 44% state 46% —
2021-22 41% state 42% 42% state 42% —
2018-19 45% state 50% 46% state 46% —
2017-18 38% state 48% 37% state 44% —
2016-17 29% state 45% 28% state 40% —
2015-16 28% state 43% 32% 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 214 Michael Friedsam
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.3 mi
53%
−5 vs state
52%
−3 vs state
28%
−17 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2024-25 89% 728 Asian 63%
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School
Grades K–7 Charter · Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School
0.4 mi
73%
+18 vs state
63%
+10 vs state
61%
+16 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2024-25 88% 485 Hispanic 75%
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Brooklyn Scholars Charter School
0.5 mi
51%
−4 vs state
58%
+4 vs state
49%
+4 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 89% 728 Black 66%
PS 938
Grades PK–4 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.5 mi
78%
+19 vs state
65%
+11 vs state
— Not enough years of data 92% 238 Hispanic 76%
PS 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.5 mi
62%
+5 vs state
54%
−2 vs state
20%
−25 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2024-25 96% 489 Hispanic 52%
East New York Elementary School of Excellence
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.7 mi
37%
−20 vs state
35%
−20 vs state
10%
−35 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25 94% 349 Hispanic 50%
East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (ebacs)
Grades K–4 Charter · East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (ebacs)
0.7 mi
85%
+26 vs state
77%
+23 vs state
— 39% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 81% in 2024-25 93% 152 Hispanic 56%
Achievement First Apollo Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Achievement First Apollo Charter School
0.7 mi
64%
+9 vs state
55%
+2 vs state
51%
+7 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 88% 758 Black 48%
PS 202 Ernest S Jenkyns
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.8 mi
23%
−34 vs state
24%
−31 vs state
24%
−21 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2024-25 93% 249 Black 52%
Achievement First Aspire Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Achievement First Aspire Charter School
0.8 mi
52%
−2 vs state
55%
+2 vs state
38%
−6 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 89% 935 Black 70%