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PS 54 Samuel C Barnes

Brooklyn, NY · New York City Geographic District #13

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

1,248th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 46% Improving

195 SANDFORD ST, Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718)834-6752NCES ID 360009102237Directory 202324

171
Students
2023–24 enrollment
10.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
77%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
49.5%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks PS 54 Samuel C Barnes 1,248th 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 46% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 22th in 2019 to 46th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%46%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 54 Samuel C Barnes
61%
NY average
53%
Math
PS 54 Samuel C Barnes
46%
NY average
57%
English Language Arts over time PS 54 Samuel C Barnes NY average
25%50%75%61%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time PS 54 Samuel C Barnes NY average
25%50%75%46%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 171 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic30%9%Black49%
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categories changedHispanic 30%White 9%Black 49%27%69%20052023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Black60.1%49.1% 11.0 pts
Hispanic35.3%30.4% 4.9 pts
White1.0%9.4% 8.4 pts
Asian2.8%4.1% 1.3 pts
Two or more races0.0%3.5% 3.5 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%2.3% 2.3 pts
American Indian0.7%1.2% 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 $1.05M in zip 11205 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$258K$516K$774K$1.03M$982K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is PS 54 Samuel C Barnes in?

PS 54 Samuel C Barnes is part of the New York City Geographic District #13 district in Brooklyn, New York.

Is PS 54 Samuel C Barnes a good school?

SchoolRow ranks PS 54 Samuel C Barnes 1,248th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 46% 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 54 Samuel C Barnes?

Black 49%, Hispanic 30%, White 9%, Asian 4% (171 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near PS 54 Samuel C Barnes cost?

The typical home value in zip code 11205 is $1.05M 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.