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- 419 Waverly Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
- +1 (718) 638-2661
- schools.nyc.gov
P.S. 11 Purvis J Behan serves 893 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.
P.S. 11 Purvis J Behan placed in the upper 30% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).
School Overview: P.S. 11 Purvis J Behan’s learner population of 893 learners has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: P.S. 11 Purvis J Behan is ranked within the upper 30% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of P.S. 11 Purvis J Behan is 0.56, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to P.S. 11 Purvis J Behan is Achievement First Endeavor Charter School (0.2 miles away)
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