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PS 65

Brooklyn, NY · New York City Geographic District #19

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

488th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 79% Improving

696 JAMAICA AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11208

(718)235-2223NCES ID 360012002275Directory 202324

515
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
91%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
34.3%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks PS 65 488th 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 79% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 71th in 2019 to 79th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%79%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 65
70%
NY average
53%
Math
PS 65
77%
NY average
57%
Science
PS 65
48%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time PS 65 NY average
25%50%75%70%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time PS 65 NY average
25%50%75%77%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 515 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic83%8%
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categories changedHispanic 83%Black 8%74%10%15%20052023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic69.1%83.3% 14.2 pts
Black20.8%7.8% 13.0 pts
Asian7.3%3.9% 3.4 pts
American Indian1.6%3.3% 1.7 pts
White1.3%1.4% 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 $730K in zip 11208 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$183K$366K$549K$732K$697K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is PS 65 in?

PS 65 is part of the New York City Geographic District #19 district in Brooklyn, New York.

Is PS 65 a good school?

SchoolRow ranks PS 65 488th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 79% 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 65?

Hispanic 83%, Black 8%, Asian 4%, American Indian 3% (515 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near PS 65 cost?

The typical home value in zip code 11208 is $730K 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.