PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE) vs PS 156 WAVERLY

PS 156 WAVERLY has a higher overall rating of 6.2/10 compared to 4.8/10. PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE) is significantly larger with 897 students, about 2.0× the size of PS 156 WAVERLY (456). In math proficiency, PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE) leads at 51.0%.

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PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)

Brooklyn, NY

4.8/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 8th

897 students

PS 156 WAVERLY

Brooklyn, NY

6.2/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

456 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)	PS 156 WAVERLY
Overall Rating	4.8 / 10	6.2 / 10
Academic Score	6.5	5.6
Growth Score	3.8	7.9
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	96.3%	94.1%
Environment Score	5.0	2.7
State Rank	#4,032 of 4,744	#2,815 of 4,744
State Percentile	15th	41th

Test Scores

Subject	PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)	PS 156 WAVERLY
Math Proficiency	51.0%	33.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	54.0%	29.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE)	PS 156 WAVERLY
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Kindergarten – 8th	Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment	897	456
Student-Teacher Ratio	12.6:1	13.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	96.3%	94.1%
District	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23
City	Brooklyn	Brooklyn

Neighborhood

Metric	Brooklyn (11212)	Brooklyn (11212)
Median Household Income	$40,060	$40,060
Median Home Value	$549,400	$549,400
Median Rent	$1,231	$1,231
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	16.4%	16.4%
Poverty Rate	33.7%	33.7%
Avg Commute	50 min	50 min

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