Overview of Ps 179 Kensington:Ps 179 Kensington is a public school situated in Brooklyn, NY, which is in a huge city environment. The learner population of Ps 179 Kensington is 818, and the school serves PK-5. At Ps 179 Kensington, 39% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 33% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 84%. The learner-teacher ratio is 13: 1.

The learner population is made up of 51% female learners and 49% male learners. The school serves 82% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 62 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Ps 179 Kensington: At Ps 179 Kensington, 39% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 33% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In New York City Geographic District #20, 59% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 63% tested above or at that level for math.

Ps 179 Kensington did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In New York, 47% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 48% tested above or at that level for math.