Top 10 Best Brooklyn Public Preschools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 212 public preschools serving 91,019 students in Brooklyn, NY.
The top ranked public preschools in Brooklyn, NY are P.S. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence, P.S. 31 Samuel F Dupont and P.S. 29 John M Harrigan. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Brooklyn, NY public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 41% statewide average). Pre schools in Brooklyn have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of New York public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
P.S. 58 Carroll
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
330 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9322
Grades: PK-5
| 751 students
Rank: #77.
P.S. 236 Mill Basin
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6302 Ave U
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 444-6969
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #88.
P.S. 101 Verrazano
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8696 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 372-0221
Grades: PK-5
| 1,057 students
Rank: #99.
P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
131 Irwin St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 648-9102
Grades: PK-5
| 367 students
Rank: #1010.
P.S. 229 Dyker
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1400 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 236-5447
Grades: PK-8
| 1,144 students
Rank: #1111.
P.S. 34 Oliver H Perry
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
131 Norman Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 389-5842
Grades: PK-5
| 402 students
Rank: #1212.
P.S. 204 Vince Lombardi
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8101 15th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 236-2906
Grades: PK-5
| 1,005 students
Rank: #1313.
P.S. 254 Dag Hammarskjold
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2469 E 18th St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-0890
Grades: PK-5
| 655 students
Rank: #1414.
Academy Of Arts And Letters
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
344 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 789-3962
Grades: PK-8
| 729 students
Rank: #1515.
P.S. 100 Coney Island School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2951 W 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2760
Grades: PK-5
| 615 students
Rank: #1616.
P.S. 32 Samuel Mills Sprole
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
317 Hoyt St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 222-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 452 students
Rank: #1717.
P.S. 133 William A Butler
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
610 Baltic St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-5320
Grades: PK-5
| 609 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
P.S. 164 Caesar Rodney
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4211 14th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 854-4100
Grades: PK-5
| 509 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
P.S. 249 Caton
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18 Marlborough Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-8828
Grades: PK-5
| 710 students
Rank: #2020.
Hellenic Classical Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
646 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-0957
Grades: PK-8
| 483 students
Rank: #2121.
P.S. 112 Lefferts Park
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7115 15th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(718) 232-0685
Grades: PK-5
| 728 students
Rank: #2222.
P.S. 215 Morris H Weiss
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
415 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-2464
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
P.S. 132 Conselyea School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
320 Manhattan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 599-7301
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
P.S. 38 Pacific
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
450 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Grades: PK-5
| 537 students
Rank: #2525.
P.S. 316 Elijah Stroud
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
750 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-4043
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #2626.
Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
251 Macdougal St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 443-2747
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
Rank: #2727.
Seeall Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5601 16th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 851-8070
Grades: PK-8
| 905 students
Rank: #2828.
P.S. 235 Janice Marie Knight School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
525 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Grades: PK-8
| 952 students
Rank: #2929.
Brooklyn New School-ps 146
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
610 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4750
Grades: PK-5
| 649 students
Rank: #3030.
P.S. 65
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
696 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-2223
Grades: PK-5
| 471 students
Rank: #3131.
P.S. 205 Clarion
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6701 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 236-2380
Grades: PK-5
| 1,156 students
Rank: #3232.
Compass Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 Adelphi-4th Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 310-3588
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #3333.
Community Partnership Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
241 Emerson Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 399-3824
Grades: PK-8
| 371 students
Rank: #3434.
P.S. 20 Clinton Hill
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
225 Adelphi St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6744
Grades: PK-5
| 619 students
Rank: #3535.
P.S. 312 Bergen Beach
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7103 Ave T
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 763-4015
Grades: PK-5
| 620 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public preschools in Brooklyn, NY?
The top ranked public preschools in Brooklyn, NY include P.S. 172 Beacon School Of Excellence, P.S. 31 Samuel F Dupont and P.S. 29 John M Harrigan.
How many public preschools are located in Brooklyn?
212 public preschools are located in Brooklyn.
What is the racial composition of students in Brooklyn?
Brooklyn public preschools minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public preschools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
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