P.S. 239 serves 557 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 239 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 34% (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 38% (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 93% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: P.S. 239’s learner population of 557 learners has decreased by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 239 is ranked within the lower 50% 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. 239 is 0.37, 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. 239 is Academy For Environmental Leadership (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is I.S. 77 (0.1 miles away)