The annual English Language Arts and Math Standardized State Test results for students in Grades 3 to 8 in public schools are out! Percentages are the numbers of students who met or exceeded expectations on the state assessments at each school. In New York City public schools, math scores in grades 3-8 increased 3.5 points, 57% of students met/exceeded the standards. English Language Arts scores increased 7 points in grades 3-8, 56% of students met/exceeded the standards. Our overview includes state test results of local public schools in our neighborhoods in Brooklyn.Â
Here is our overview of test results of public schools in Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn, BoCoCa, Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights , Fort Greene, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bay Ridge and Sunset Park. Charter School results will be published at a later date, stay tuned.
English results for local public schools in Brooklyn
The majority of schools in our neighborhoods improved on the ELA test from 2024 to 2025.
PS 8 in Brooklyn Heights (91%), PS 11 in Clinton Hill (97%), PS 29 in Cobble Hill (91%), PS 31 (91%) and PS 34 (91%) in Greenpoint, and PS 172 (94%) in Bay Ridge have the highest performing students on the ELA test. These pass rates are 35+ points higher than the citywide average of 56%.
Math results for local public schools in Brooklyn
Over two-thirds of the schools in our neighborhoods saw an increase in passing rates for the Math test.
The highest performing schools include PS 11 (97%), PS 8 (91%), PS 29 (90%), PS 172 (90%), all 30+ points higher than the citywide average of 57%.
Find out results of all schools here. Parents can also look up their child’s scores in their school account.
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Updated: September 17, 2025.
