For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,050 students in the neighborhood of Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Downtown Brooklyn are Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 13.2, Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-csd 13 and Bridges A School For Exploration And Equity. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in the neighborhood of Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 13.2
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
272 Macon St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 305-4199
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 305-4199
Grades: K-6
| 474 students
Rank: #22.
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-csd 13
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
80 Willoughby St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(347) 889-7041
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(347) 889-7041
Grades: K-8
| 730 students
Rank: #33.
Bridges A School For Exploration And Equity
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
105 Tech Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 875-1021
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 875-1021
Grades: 6-8
| 253 students
Rank: #44.
Urban Assembly Institute Of Math And Science For Young Women
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
283 Adams St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 260-2300
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 260-2300
Grades: 6-12
| 392 students
Rank: #55.
Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
77 Sands St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(347) 429-8439
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(347) 429-8439
Grades: 6-8
| 188 students
Rank: #66.
P.s. 307 Daniel Hale Williams
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
209 York St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-4748
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-4748
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #77.
P.s. 287 Bailey K Ashford
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
50 Navy St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-4745
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 834-4745
Grades: PK-5
| 121 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in the neighborhood of Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY?
The top ranked public elementary schools in the neighborhood of Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY include Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 13.2, Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-csd 13 and Bridges A School For Exploration And Equity.
How many public elementary schools are located in the neighborhood of Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn?
8 public elementary schools are located in the neighborhood of Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn?
the neighborhood of Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn public elementary schools minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
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