PS 217 Colonel David Marcus School

PS 217 Colonel David Marcus School serves 918 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Brooklyn's Midwood neighborhood. This elementary school maintains a manageable student-teacher ratio of 14.3 to 1 with 64 full-time equivalent teachers on staff. The school demonstrates solid academic performance, earning a MySchoolScout rating of 7.4 out of 10 and ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide at #813 out of 4,758 New York elementary schools.

Students show strong proficiency rates with 68% meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts and 67% in mathematics across all tested grades. Located at 1100 Newkirk Avenue, PS 217 serves families in the diverse 11230 ZIP code area, where the median household income is $65,051 and 43% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher. The neighborhood reflects Brooklyn's characteristic blend of working families and professionals, with median home values of $859,100 indicating a stable residential community.

As a regular public school in New York City's large urban setting, PS 217 Colonel David Marcus School provides elementary education to nearly 1,000 students while maintaining academic standards that place it well above the state median. The school operates within a densely populated area of over 90,000 residents, serving as an important educational anchor in this established Brooklyn neighborhood.