PS 32 SAMUEL MILLS SPROLE vs PS 114 RYDER ELEMENTARY

PS 32 Samuel Mills Sprole edges out PS 114 Ryder Elementary by half a point overall — 8.5 versus 8.0 out of 10. That gap is amplified in the state rankings: PS 32 Samuel Mills Sprole sits at #275 of 4,742 New York schools, placing it in the top 6%, while PS 114 Ryder Elementary ranks #673, still a strong top-15% finish but a meaningful step down. For a Brooklyn family weighing both schools, PS 32's position represents a substantially higher standing within one of the most competitive state school markets in the country.

The academic scores tell a similar story. PS 32 Samuel Mills Sprole scores 8.6 out of 10 academically versus PS 114 Ryder Elementary's 7.9 — a 0.7-point difference that reflects a consistent performance edge on tested subjects. Where Ryder pulls ahead is on growth: PS 114 Ryder Elementary scores 9.8 on student growth versus PS 32's already-strong 9.6. That two-tenths difference means both schools are exceptional at accelerating student progress year over year, with Ryder holding a narrow lead on that single dimension.

The demographic and classroom-environment profiles of these two schools diverge more sharply than the ratings suggest. PS 32 Samuel Mills Sprole enrolls 448 students with a student-teacher ratio of 8.3:1 — among the lowest ratios you'll find at a public elementary, meaning more direct instructional time per child. PS 114 Ryder Elementary's ratio is 11.5:1 across 390 students, still reasonable but noticeably larger. The free and reduced-price lunch rates are the starkest contrast: 39% at PS 32 versus 84% at PS 114 Ryder Elementary, a 45-point gap that reflects meaningfully different community economic profiles and likely different resource demands within each school.

Both schools serve prekindergarten through fifth grade, so families with children spanning those years can plan a continuous elementary experience at either campus without a grade-level disruption. The two schools sit 5.1 miles apart within Brooklyn, so geography will naturally narrow the choice for many families before any rating comparison enters the picture.