PS 32 Samuel Mills Sprole

PS 32 Samuel Mills Sprole is a regular public elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 448 students from pre-K through fifth grade. It earns a composite score of 9.1 out of 10 — a rating MySchoolScout labels Exceptional — driven by a 9.6 growth score that places it among New York's strongest-improving schools. The numbers are striking.

PS 32 ranks 4th among 570 public schools in Brooklyn and 42nd out of 4,739 across New York State, putting it in the top 1% statewide. Only 41 public schools in all of New York outperform it. An academic score of 8.6 rounds out a profile that holds near the top of every comparison category.

The student-teacher ratio of 8.3 to 1 is notably low for a public elementary school, giving students more direct instructional time than most New York classrooms. With 448 students across seven grade levels, the school runs at a scale where individual attention remains practical. For Brooklyn families evaluating elementary options, the data is clear: PS 32 consistently outperforms 99% of New York's public schools and holds the fourth-highest ranking in the borough.

With a student-teacher ratio of 8.3:1, PS 32 Samuel Mills Sprole offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.