PS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE vs PS 169 SUNSET PARK

PS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE has a higher overall rating of 7.2/10 compared to 5.5/10. PS 169 SUNSET PARK is significantly larger with 834 students, about 1.9× the size of PS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE (445). In math proficiency, PS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE leads at 96.0%.

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PS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE

Brooklyn, NY

7.2/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

445 students

PS 169 SUNSET PARK

Brooklyn, NY

5.5/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 5th

834 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	PS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE	PS 169 SUNSET PARK
Overall Rating	7.2 / 10	5.5 / 10
Academic Score	9.9	7.2
Growth Score	6.0	3.7
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	78%	96.3%
Environment Score	6.2	7.6
State Rank	#1,484 of 4,744	#3,504 of 4,744
State Percentile	69th	26th

Test Scores

Subject	PS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE	PS 169 SUNSET PARK
Math Proficiency	96.0%	48.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	88.0%	35.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	PS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE	PS 169 SUNSET PARK
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 5th	Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment	445	834
Student-Teacher Ratio	10.9:1	10.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	78.0%	96.3%
District	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15
City	Brooklyn	Brooklyn

Neighborhood

Metric	Brooklyn (11232)	Brooklyn (11232)
Median Household Income	$87,517	$87,517
Median Home Value	$782,500	$782,500
Median Rent	$1,972	$1,972
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	36.2%	36.2%
Poverty Rate	17.1%	17.1%
Avg Commute	42 min	42 min

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