Ps/is 104 Fort Hamilton School (the)

PS/IS 104 Fort Hamilton School serves 1,097 students from kindergarten through eighth grade in Brooklyn's well-established Fort Hamilton neighborhood. With 65 full-time teachers maintaining a 16.9:1 student-teacher ratio, this regular public school has earned recognition as one of New York's stronger performing elementary schools, ranking in the 84th percentile statewide at #759 out of 4,758 schools. The school demonstrates solid academic achievement, with 80% of students performing proficient or above in English Language Arts and 65% meeting proficiency standards in mathematics.

These results have contributed to an impressive 8.7/10 academic score and an overall MySchoolScout rating of 7.5/10. Students at PS/IS 104 benefit from being part of a stable, educated community where 53% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher and the median household income reaches $88,546. The neighborhood's low poverty rate of 10.7% reflects the area's economic stability, while median home values of $935,000 indicate strong community investment.

Located at 9115 5th Avenue, the school sits in Brooklyn's Fort Hamilton area, a family-oriented neighborhood known for its tree-lined streets and proximity to both educational opportunities and urban amenities within this vibrant section of New York City.