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PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold

Brooklyn, NY · New York City Geographic District #22

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

586th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 75% Declining

2469 E 18TH ST, Brooklyn, NY 11235

(718)743-0890NCES ID 360015302768Directory 202324

711
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
69%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
34.1%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold 586th 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 75% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 90th in 2019 to 75th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%75%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 254 Dag Hammarskjold
69%
NY average
53%
Math
PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold
73%
NY average
57%
Science
PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold
55%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold NY average
25%50%75%69%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold NY average
25%50%75%73%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 711 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

10%White65%Asian21%
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categories changedHispanic 10%White 65%Asian 21%10%39%38%12%20052023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White48.3%64.7% 16.4 pts
Asian35.5%21.0% 14.5 pts
Hispanic9.8%9.8% 0.0 pts
Two or more races0.0%2.3% 2.3 pts
Black5.9%1.4% 4.5 pts
American Indian0.5%0.6% 0.1 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 $592K in zip 11235 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$174K$348K$522K$696K$586K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold in?

PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold is part of the New York City Geographic District #22 district in Brooklyn, New York.

Is PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold a good school?

SchoolRow ranks PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold 586th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 75% 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 254 Dag Hammarskjold?

White 65%, Asian 21%, Hispanic 10%, Two or more races 2% (711 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold cost?

The typical home value in zip code 11235 is $592K 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.