Top 10 Best Brooklyn Public Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 572 public schools serving 291,310 students in Brooklyn, NY (there are 355 private schools, serving 106,799 private students). 73% of all K-12 students in Brooklyn, NY are educated in public schools (compared to the NY state average of 85%).
The top ranked public schools in Brooklyn, NY are Brooklyn Technical High School, Millennium Brooklyn High School and P.S. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Brooklyn, NY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Brooklyn have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of New York public schools.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Brooklyn, NY (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Technical High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
29 Ft Greene Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 804-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 5,940 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Millennium Brooklyn High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
237 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4333
Grades: 9-12
| 721 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
P.S. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
825 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 965-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 460 students
Rank: #44.
Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
99 Ave P-4th Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(347) 514-7082
Grades: K-4
| 649 students
Rank: #55.
Success Academy Charter School-bushwick
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
139 Menahan St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(646) 790-2173
Grades: K-4
| 478 students
Rank: #66.
Midwood High School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2839 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 724-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 4,062 students
Rank: #77.
Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-1260
Grades: 9-12
| 598 students
Rank: #88.
Bedford Academy High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1119 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-3061
Grades: 9-12
| 381 students
Rank: #99.
I.S. 98 Bay Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1401 Emmons Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Grades: 6-8
| 1,488 students
Rank: #1010.
Brooklyn Preparatory High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 486-2550
Grades: 9-12
| 555 students
Rank: #1111.
Christa Mcauliffe School /is 187
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1171 65th St
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 236-3394
Grades: 6-8
| 928 students
Rank: #1212.
Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
Magnet School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1830 Shore Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 972 students
Rank: #1313.
Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
600 Kingston Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 221-1097
Grades: 9-12
| 479 students
Rank: #1414.
Success Academy Charter School-cobble Hill
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
284 Baltic St-lower Level
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 704-1460
Grades: K-4
| 401 students
Rank: #1515.
Brooklyn High School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
345 Dean St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 855-2412
Grades: 9-12
| 927 students
Rank: #1616.
Benjamin Banneker Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
71-77 Clinton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 797-3702
Grades: 9-12
| 759 students
Rank: #1717.
John Dewey High School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
50 Ave X
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 373-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,150 students
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
P.S. 31 Samuel F Dupont
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
75 Meserole Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Pathways In Technology Early College High School (P-tech)
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
150 Albany Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 221-1593
Grades: 9-12
| 520 students
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Science Skills Center High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
49 Flatbush Ave Ext
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 243-9413
Grades: 9-12
| 505 students
Rank: #2121.
High School For Global Citizenship
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
883 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 230-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 221 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
P.S. 39 Henry Bristow
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
417 6th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 330-9310
Grades: K-5
| 344 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Williamsburg Preparatory School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 302-2306
Grades: 9-12
| 687 students
Rank: #2424.
New Utrecht High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1601 80th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 232-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 3,112 students
Rank: #2525.
P.S. 29 John M Harrigan
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
425 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9277
Grades: PK-5
| 721 students
Rank: #2626.
Brooklyn School Of Inquiry
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
50 Ave P
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 621-5730
Grades: K-8
| 474 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Fort Hamilton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8301 Shore Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-1537
Grades: 9-12
| 3,925 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2401 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Grades: 6-8
| 1,207 students
Rank: #2929.
All City Leadership Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
321 Palmetto St
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 246-6500
Grades: 6-12
| 421 students
Rank: #3030.
P.S. 11 Purvis J Behan
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
419 Waverly Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-2661
Grades: PK-5
| 832 students
Rank: #3131.
P.S. 321 William Penn
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
180 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2412
Grades: K-5
| 1,216 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Maurice Sendak Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
211 8th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 840-5660
Grades: K-5
| 211 students
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
P.S. 107 John W Kimball
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1301 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2054
Grades: PK-5
| 501 students
Rank: #3434.
Edward R Murrow High School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1600 Ave L
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 258-9283
Grades: 9-12
| 3,639 students
Rank: #3535.
Windsor Terrace School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1625 11th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 768-0057
Grades: K-5
| 413 students
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Brooklyn, New York Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
183 South 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-1194
Grades: 9-12
| 398 students
141 Macon St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 783-4842
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
561 Grand Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 789-2258
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
27 Huntington St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9285
Grades: 5-10
| 78 students
905 Winthrop St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3908
Grades: 9-12
| 181 students
650 Ashford St
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bayside Res (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
30-34 214 Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
39 Herkimer St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
832 Marcy Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 622-4310
Grades: 10-12
| 102 students
185 Ellery St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 384-4154
Grades: K-8
| 369 students
424 Leonard St3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 390-1275
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
116 Nassau St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 694-8352
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Brooklyn Chldrn Center (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
1819 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 221-4500
Grades: Inquire with school
| 35 students
2839 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 434-5043
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
505 Fulton St 2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(212) 431-4477
Grades: K-4
| 206 students
883 Classon Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 636-5800
Grades: 12
| 192 students
152 Sterling St
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
3002 Fort Hamilton Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(716) 643-1086
Grades: 8-12
| 677 students
1125 Carroll Street
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 773-2041
Grades: 9-12
| 20 students
8310 21st Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-5032
Grades: 9-12
| 570 students
1600 Rockaway Pky
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 290-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 344 students
426 56th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
791 Empire Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 221-5095
Grades: K-5
| 371 students
424 Leonard St-3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 384-1386
Grades: K-5
| 383 students
2504 Clarendon Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
309 Clinton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
69-76 Schermerhorn St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Grades: 9-10
| 35 students
17 Bristol St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-3800
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
202 Avenue C
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 438-4010
Grades: PK-5
| 1,005 students
14 E 21st St
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
41 Howard Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2911
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
911 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-7804
Grades: 9-12
| 382 students
911 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-8428
Grades: 9-12
| 392 students
590 Sheffield Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 272-8371
Grades: 6-8
| 105 students
700 Park Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 599-2176
Grades: K-1
| n/a students
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