PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE)
Public
Elementary Grades PK–8
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14
850 KENT AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205 · (718) 622-9285
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Academic performance
Math proficiency24.5%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
377Students enrolled
12:1Student–teacher ratio
88%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K55
Kindergarten31
Grade 130
Grade 221
Grade 329
Grade 434
Grade 536
Grade 652
Grade 738
Grade 850
Ungraded1
Students
Hispanic · 85%319
Black · 9%33
White · 3%13
Asian · 2%7
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%2
Two or more races · 1%2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
327’20
298’21
270’22
244’23
377’24
Location
850 KENT 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.