PS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15
825 4TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11232 · (718) 965-4200
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Academic performance
Math proficiency90%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
380Students enrolled
10:1Student–teacher ratio
74%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten55
Grade 166
Grade 249
Grade 368
Grade 461
Grade 565
Students
Hispanic · 64%245
White · 19%71
Asian · 8%31
Black · 5%19
Two or more races · 3%11
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%3
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
565’20
523’21
460’22
445’23
380’24
Location
825 4TH 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.