PS 256 BENJAMIN BANNEKER vs ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS

ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS has a higher overall rating of 6.1/10 compared to 3.1/10. ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS is significantly larger with 723 students, about 3.6× the size of PS 256 BENJAMIN BANNEKER (199). In math proficiency, ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS leads at 72.0%.

Attendance data is under correction. A public school's existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating shown here may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

PS 256 BENJAMIN BANNEKER

Brooklyn, NY

3.1/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

199 students

ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS

Brooklyn, NY

6.1/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 8th

723 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	PS 256 BENJAMIN BANNEKER	ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS
Overall Rating	3.1 / 10	6.1 / 10
Academic Score	2.7	7.6
Growth Score	3.7	5.7
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	95%	37.6%
Environment Score	2.0	4.9
State Rank	#4,638 of 4,744	#2,911 of 4,744
State Percentile	2th	39th

Test Scores

Subject	PS 256 BENJAMIN BANNEKER	ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS
Math Proficiency	32.0%	72.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	37.0%	77.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	PS 256 BENJAMIN BANNEKER	ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 5th	Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment	199	723
Student-Teacher Ratio	9.5:1	13.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	95.0%	37.6%
District	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
City	Brooklyn	Brooklyn

Neighborhood

Metric	Brooklyn (11216)	Brooklyn (11216)
Median Household Income	$95,000	$95,000
Median Home Value	$1,398,400	$1,398,400
Median Rent	$2,180	$2,180
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	55.8%	55.8%
Poverty Rate	15.9%	15.9%
Avg Commute	42 min	42 min

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