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B+

PS 282 Park Slope

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

180 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 · (718) 622-1626 · Part of Community School District 13

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Students
569
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about PS 282 Park Slope

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of New York State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 19.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New York State’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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180 6th Ave, Brooklyn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K106
Kindergarten87
Grade 187
Grade 280
Grade 375
Grade 471
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
476’20
481’21
496’22
539’23
569’24

Up 19.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Black 27%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about PS 282 Park Slope from New York City families.

Other schools in Community School District 13

The district →
PS 11 Purvis J Behan
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn
A
923 students19:1
PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (The)
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn
B
782 students16:1
Academy of Arts and Letters
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Brooklyn
B+
757 students13:1
PS 20 Clinton Hill
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn
A−
689 students18:1
PS 133 William A Butler
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn
B
611 students15:1
PS 46 Edward C Blum
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn
D
283 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York State’s other public schools; New York City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.