P.S. 156 Waverly has 706 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 156 Waverly placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower 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 23% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: P.S. 156 Waverly’s learner population of 706 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 156 Waverly is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of P.S. 156 Waverly is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to P.S. 156 Waverly is Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (0.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is I.S. 392 (0.0 miles away).