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PS 131

Brooklyn, NY · New York City Geographic District #15

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, large

1,045th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 55% Declining

4305 FT HAMILTON PKWY, Brooklyn, NY 11219

(718)431-1960NCES ID 360009202482Directory 202324

527
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
93%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
19.6%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks PS 131 1,045th of 2,326 New York elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 55% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 67th in 2019 to 55th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%55%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
PS 131
57%
NY average
53%
Math
PS 131
60%
NY average
57%
Science
PS 131
38%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time PS 131 NY average
25%50%75%57%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time PS 131 NY average
25%50%75%60%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 527 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic53%7%Asian37%
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categories changedHispanic 53%Asian 37%64%8%27%20052023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic59.9%53.3% 6.6 pts
Asian31.2%37.0% 5.8 pts
White7.2%6.8% 0.4 pts
American Indian0.0%1.1% 1.1 pts
Black1.6%0.9% 0.7 pts
Two or more races0.0%0.6% 0.6 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2005. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $1.23M in zip 11219 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$302K$604K$906K$1.21M$1.15M200020052010201520202025

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What school district is PS 131 in?

PS 131 is part of the New York City Geographic District #15 district in Brooklyn, New York.

Is PS 131 a good school?

SchoolRow ranks PS 131 1,045th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 55% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of PS 131?

Hispanic 53%, Asian 37%, White 7%, American Indian 1% (527 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near PS 131 cost?

The typical home value in zip code 11219 is $1.23M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.