PS 321 William Penn

PS 321 William Penn stands as one of Brooklyn's top-performing elementary schools, serving 1,234 students from kindergarten through fifth grade. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 supported by 81 full-time equivalent teachers, the school delivers impressive academic results that place it in the 89th percentile statewide, ranking #516 out of 4,758 New York elementary schools. The school's academic excellence shines through in standardized testing, where 84% of students achieve proficiency or above in English Language Arts and Reading, while 79% reach proficiency in Mathematics.

These strong outcomes contribute to the school's 9.4 out of 10 academic score and overall 7.9 MySchoolScout rating. PS 321 serves families in the affluent Park Slope neighborhood, where the median household income reaches $173,899 and home values average nearly $1.6 million. The community's commitment to education is evident, with 80% of residents holding bachelor's degrees or higher, while maintaining a low poverty rate of just 5.9% among the ZIP code's 72,014 residents.

Located at 180 7th Avenue, PS 321 William Penn operates within Brooklyn's vibrant urban landscape, offering families access to both exceptional public education and the rich cultural opportunities of New York City's most desirable neighborhoods.