P.S. 197 Kings Highway Academy has 656 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 197 Kings Highway Academy placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 61% (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 49% (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 average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the learner body (majority Latino and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: P.S. 197 Kings Highway Academy’s learner population of 656 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 197 Kings Highway Academy is ranked within the upper 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 equity score of P.S. 197 Kings Highway Academy is 0.58, 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 to P.S. 197 Kings Highway Academy is James Madison High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is I.S. 381 (0.0 miles away)