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PS 221 Toussaint L'ouverture

Brooklyn, NY · New York City Geographic District #17

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

1,019th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 56% Improving

791 EMPIRE BLVD, Brooklyn, NY 11213

(718)756-0122NCES ID 360009502725Directory 202324

159
Students
2023–24 enrollment
8:1
Student / teacher ratio
89%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
39.4%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks PS 221 Toussaint L'ouverture 1,019th 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 56% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 31th in 2019 to 56th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%56%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 221 Toussaint L'ouverture
69%
NY average
53%
Math
PS 221 Toussaint L'ouverture
50%
NY average
57%
Science
PS 221 Toussaint L'ouverture
31%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time PS 221 Toussaint L'ouverture NY average
25%50%75%69%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time PS 221 Toussaint L'ouverture NY average
25%50%75%50%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 159 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic13%Black82%
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categories changedHispanic 13%Black 82%94%20052023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Black89.9%81.8% 8.1 pts
Hispanic7.6%12.6% 5.0 pts
Asian0.5%1.9% 1.4 pts
White1.4%1.3% 0.1 pts
Two or more races0.0%1.3% 1.3 pts
American Indian0.5%1.3% 0.8 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 $1.12M in zip 11213 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$267K$535K$802K$1.07M$1.02M200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is PS 221 Toussaint L'ouverture in?

PS 221 Toussaint L'ouverture is part of the New York City Geographic District #17 district in Brooklyn, New York.

Is PS 221 Toussaint L'ouverture a good school?

SchoolRow ranks PS 221 Toussaint L'ouverture 1,019th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 56% 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 221 Toussaint L'ouverture?

Black 82%, Hispanic 13%, Asian 2%, White 1% (159 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near PS 221 Toussaint L'ouverture cost?

The typical home value in zip code 11213 is $1.12M 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.