Ps 253

Public School Magnet

Level: 1

Grades: KG - 05

Address: 2953 Brighton 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11235

Phone: (718) 332-3331

District: New York City Geographic District #21

875

Total Students

#352

of 2,439 in 2023

Academic Performance

EZ Schoolz Rating

out of 100

State Ranking

Ranked 352 of 2,439 (2023)

Among schools at the same level in the state

Test Scores

NY State Assessments

English Language Arts • Grade 5th Grade • 2023

Percent of Students Meeting Standard 49.3%

Performance Distribution

Level 1 (Below)

24 students (17.4%)

Level 2 (Approaching)

46 students (33.3%)

Level 3 (Met)

33 students (23.9%)

Level 4 (Exceeded)

35 students (25.4%)

Student Body

Total Students

875

Diversity

Very High

Simpson index 69/100

Free / Reduced Lunch

83.8%

of student body

Race & Ethnicity

White 34.3% (300)
Asian 31.5% (276)
Hispanic / Latino 30.6% (268)
Two or More Races 1.4% (12)
Black 1.1% (10)
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7% (6)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3% (3)

Reviews

4.0 /5

Based on 2 reviews

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Parent

February 03, 2018

"My child is in Kindergarden at this school. I would say that the gem of this school is Ms Mastropierro. She is an AMAZING teacher, so experienced, caring and kind. The atmosphere that she creates in class makes the children love school and thrive. The parent-teacher coordinator Ms Gina is very approachable and friendly. The school is clean and it seems like the staff is kind, open, and friendly (with the exception of security guards who are often very rude) However, the reading requirements that are pushed and the amount of testing done in Kindergarden is INAPPROPRIATE for children of this age group. The constant testing creates unnecessary amount of stress for five year old children, especially for the English language learners that make up about 1/3 of our class. I also feel that not enough time is dedicated to the arts. Otherwise, its a very nice neighborhood school."