PS 11 PURVIS J BEHAN
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
419 WAVERLY AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11238 · (718) 638-2661
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Academic performance
Math proficiency82%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts87%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
923Students enrolled
19:1Student–teacher ratio
31%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K91
Kindergarten160
Grade 1156
Grade 2157
Grade 3122
Grade 4128
Grade 5108
Ungraded1
Students
Black · 49%454
White · 20%183
Hispanic · 14%129
Two or more races · 12%112
Asian · 4%39
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
859’20
834’21
832’22
852’23
923’24
Location
419 WAVERLY AVE BROOKLYN
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.