Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath And Science serves 481 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath And Science 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 20% (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 24% (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 98% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath And Science’s learner population of 481 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath And Science 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 Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath And Science is 0.35, 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 Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath And Science is Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-csd 13 (0.2 miles away)