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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best 11208 New York Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 29 public schools serving 13,001 students in 11208, NY (there are 4 private schools, serving 823 private students). 94% of all K-12 students in 11208, NY are educated in public schools (compared to the NY state average of 86%).
The top-ranked public schools in 11208, NY are P.s. 65, Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School and P.s. 108 Sal Abbracciamento. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Public schools in zipcode 11208 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in 11208, NY have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public schools.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Best 11208, NY Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
P.s. 65
(Math: 65% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
696 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-2223
Gr: PK-5 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
999 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-1672
Gr: 9-12 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
P.s. 108 Sal Abbracciamento
(Math: 65% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 Linwood St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-7010
Gr: PK-5 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #44.
Achievement First Apollo Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
350 Linwood St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(347) 471-2620
Gr: K-8 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Middle School 935
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
76 Dinsmore Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 240-2700
Gr: 6-8 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2635 Linden Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 348-9360
Gr: K-8 | 728 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
Academy Of Innovative Technology
Vocational School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
999 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 827-2469
Gr: 9-12 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #88.
Achievement First Aspire Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
982 Hegeman Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(347) 838-0205
Gr: K-12 | 935 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Rank: #99.
Vista Academy
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
350 Linwood St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-0913
Gr: 6-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1010.
Brooklyn Lab School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
999 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-3592
Gr: 9-12 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 159 Isaac Pitkin
(Math: 48% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2781 Pitkin Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-4828
Gr: PK-5 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 214 Michael Friedsam
(Math: 47% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2944 Pitkin Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-1740
Gr: PK-5 | 728 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1313.
Highland Park Community School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
528 Ridgewood Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-1785
Gr: 6-8 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1414.
Transit Tech Career And Technical Education High School
Vocational School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Wells St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-5204
Gr: 9-12 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1515.
Urban Assembly School For Collaborative Healthcare
Vocational School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
999 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-1572
Gr: 9-12 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1616.
Academy For Young Writers
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1065 Elton St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 688-7230
Gr: 6-12 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1717.
Liberty Avenue Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
350 Linwood St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-1301
Gr: 6-8 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1818.
P.s. 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden
(Math: 44% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Berriman St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-8387
Gr: PK-5 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1919.
School For Classics High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
370 Fountain Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-1069
Gr: 9-12 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2020.
P.s. 7 Abraham Lincoln
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
858 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-3600
Gr: PK-5 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2121.
P.s. 202 Ernest S Jenkyns
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
982 Hegeman Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 649-7880
Gr: PK-5 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #2222.
Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
370 Fountain Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-9050
Gr: 6-8 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 224 Hale A Woodruff
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
757 Wortman Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-3600
Gr: PK-5 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2424.
East New York Middle School Of Excellence
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
605 Shepherd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 257-4061
Gr: 6-8 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2525.
I.s. 171 Abraham Lincoln
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
528 Ridgewood Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-0111
Gr: 6-8 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2626.
East New York Elementary School Of Excellence
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
605 Shepherd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 272-6075
Gr: PK-5 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2727.
Multicultural High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
999 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 827-2796
Gr: 9-12 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Rank: n/an/a
East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (Ebacs)
Charter School
260 Shepherd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(347) 442-7990
Gr: K-4 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
Rank: n/an/a
P.s. 938
76 Dinsmore Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(929) 480-2100
Gr: PK-4 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in 11208, NY?
The top-ranked public schools in 11208, NY include P.s. 65, Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory School and P.s. 108 Sal Abbracciamento.
How many public schools are located in 11208?
29 public schools are located in 11208.
What percentage of students in 11208 go to public school?
94% of all K-12 students in 11208 are educated in public schools (compared to the NY state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in 11208?
11208 public schools minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public schools average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

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