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PS 272 Curtis Estabrook

Brooklyn, NY · New York City Geographic District #18

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

1,891st of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 19% Improving

101-24 SEAVIEW AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11236

(929)437-5000NCES ID 360009602786Directory 202324

390
Students
2023–24 enrollment
12.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
96%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
48.7%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks PS 272 Curtis Estabrook 1,891st 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 19% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 3th in 2019 to 19th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%19%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 272 Curtis Estabrook
42%
NY average
53%
Math
PS 272 Curtis Estabrook
35%
NY average
57%
Science
PS 272 Curtis Estabrook
32%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time PS 272 Curtis Estabrook NY average
25%50%75%42%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time PS 272 Curtis Estabrook NY average
25%50%75%35%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 390 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic15%Black75%
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categories changedHispanic 15%Black 75%13%81%20052023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Black82.2%75.4% 6.8 pts
Hispanic13.9%15.4% 1.5 pts
White1.1%3.6% 2.5 pts
American Indian0.7%2.6% 1.9 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%1.8% 1.8 pts
Asian2.1%0.8% 1.3 pts
Two or more races0.0%0.5% 0.5 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 $686K in zip 11236 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$175K$349K$524K$698K$665K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is PS 272 Curtis Estabrook in?

PS 272 Curtis Estabrook is part of the New York City Geographic District #18 district in Brooklyn, New York.

Is PS 272 Curtis Estabrook a good school?

SchoolRow ranks PS 272 Curtis Estabrook 1,891st of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 19% 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 272 Curtis Estabrook?

Black 75%, Hispanic 15%, White 4%, American Indian 3% (390 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near PS 272 Curtis Estabrook cost?

The typical home value in zip code 11236 is $686K 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.