PS 179 Kensington

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #20

202 Ave C, Brooklyn, NY 11218 Map

Math (met standard)
50%
−7 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
43%
−12 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
33%
−12 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
94%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
660
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.6
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 43% state 60% · 2024-25 33% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 56% state 59% · 2024-25 49% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 53% state 54% · 2024-25 48% state 57% · 2024-25 33% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 50% state 58% · 2024-25 43% state 55% · 2024-25 33% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 50% state 58% 43% state 55% 33% state 45%
2023-24 50% state 54% 37% state 44% 32% state 35%
2022-23 43% state 52% 42% state 46% —
2021-22 44% state 42% 38% state 41% —
2018-19 45% state 50% 35% state 46% —
2017-18 39% state 49% 33% state 45% —
2016-17 33% state 45% 31% state 40% —
2015-16 25% state 43% 26% 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 230 Doris L Cohen
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.4 mi
66%
+9 vs state
70%
+15 vs state
57%
+12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2024-25 78% 925 Asian 50%
PS 889
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #22
0.4 mi
66%
+8 vs state
72%
+17 vs state
61%
+16 vs state
23% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2024-25 49% 423 White 35%
PS 164 Caesar Rodney
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.5 mi
80%
+23 vs state
73%
+18 vs state
75%
+30 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2024-25 90% 491 Asian 44%
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 15.2
Grades K–12 Charter · Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 15.2
0.5 mi
71%
+18 vs state
74%
+21 vs state
75%
+17 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 83% in 2021-22 → 75% in 2024-25 46% 1,259 White 36%
PS 130 Parkside (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.6 mi
69%
+12 vs state
72%
+17 vs state
62%
+17 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2024-25 28% 891 White 55%
PS 134
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #22
0.6 mi
90%
+33 vs state
77%
+22 vs state
63%
+18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 83% in 2022-23 → 84% in 2024-25 88% 500 Asian 44%
PS 139 Alexine A Fenty
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #22
0.6 mi
57%
±0 vs state
61%
+6 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 67% 706 Hispanic 38%
Brooklyn Dreams Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Brooklyn Dreams Charter School
0.7 mi
40%
−14 vs state
60%
+7 vs state
43%
−1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 78% 489 Black 60%
PS 217 Colonel David Marcus School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #22
0.7 mi
57%
−1 vs state
58%
+3 vs state
46%
+1 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2024-25 86% 901 Asian 54%
PS 192 Magnet School for Math and Science Inquiry (the)
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.8 mi
60%
+6 vs state
64%
+11 vs state
36%
−8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2024-25 92% 592 Hispanic 39%