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)