The brief
A New York City Geographic District #17 elementary school where students score 21 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,487 of 4,744 schools in New York and 17 of 49 in New York City Geographic District #17.
PS 397 Foster-Laurie is listed in New York City Geographic District #17, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202574%
- 202470%
- 202369%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 11203; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $68,028
- Median home value
- $677,700
- Median rent
- $1,566/mo
- College educated
- 25.9%
- Homeownership
- 39.4%
- Poverty rate
- 16%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 11203; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 92
- Walker's Paradise
- Transit Score
- 99
- Rider's Paradise
- Bike Score
- 73
- Very Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 2,907/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 80.8%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does PS 397 Foster-Laurie serve?
PS 397 Foster-Laurie serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend PS 397 Foster-Laurie?
PS 397 Foster-Laurie has an enrollment of approximately 167 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 397 Foster-Laurie?
The student-teacher ratio at PS 397 Foster-Laurie is 11.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does PS 397 Foster-Laurie rank in NY?
PS 397 Foster-Laurie ranks #1,487 of 4,744 schools in NY.
What is PS 397 Foster-Laurie's MySchoolScout rating?
PS 397 Foster-Laurie has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at PS 397 Foster-Laurie?
Based on loaded state assessment records, PS 397 Foster-Laurie has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 56% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is PS 397 Foster-Laurie a charter school?
No, PS 397 Foster-Laurie is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is PS 397 Foster-Laurie a Title I school?
No, PS 397 Foster-Laurie is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for PS 397 Foster-Laurie?
80.8% of students at PS 397 Foster-Laurie qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 167
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 14
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Kings County
- Phone
- (718) 774-5200
- Rank in district
- #17 of 49
- Schools in district
- 49
- District spending per student
- Not available
- The source marked this value as not applicable.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 11203)
- 76,853
- Area average commute
- 46 min
- Area median age
- 43.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.