PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE vs PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL

PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE has a higher overall rating of 7.2/10 compared to 4.9/10. PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL is significantly larger with 642 students, about 3.8× the size of PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE (167). In math proficiency, PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL leads at 67.0%.

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PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE

Brooklyn, NY

7.2/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

167 students

PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL

Brooklyn, NY

4.9/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

642 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE	PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL
Overall Rating	7.2 / 10	4.9 / 10
Academic Score	8.5	7.6
Growth Score	7.3	4.1
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	80.8%	79.9%
Environment Score	4.8	2.7
State Rank	#1,487 of 4,744	#3,976 of 4,744
State Percentile	69th	16th

Test Scores

Subject	PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE	PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL
Math Proficiency	57.0%	67.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	47.0%	70.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE	PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Pre-K – 5th	Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment	167	642
Student-Teacher Ratio	11.9:1	15.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	80.8%	79.9%
District	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18
City	Brooklyn	Brooklyn

Neighborhood

Metric	Brooklyn (11203)	Brooklyn (11203)
Median Household Income	$68,028	$68,028
Median Home Value	$677,700	$677,700
Median Rent	$1,566	$1,566
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	25.9%	25.9%
Poverty Rate	16.0%	16.0%
Avg Commute	46 min	46 min

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