P.S. 245 serves 311 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 245 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 35-39% (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 45-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% 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. 245’s learner population of 311 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 245 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. 245 is 0.55, 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. 245 is Academy Of Hospitality And Tourism (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is AcademyFor College Prep And Career Exp (0.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is P.S. 139 Alexine A Fenty (0.2 miles away)