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Maurice Sendak Community School vs. P.S. 39 Henry Bristow

Should you attend Maurice Sendak Community School or P.S. 39 Henry Bristow? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Maurice Sendak Community School
211 8th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
P.S. 39 Henry Bristow
417 6th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Maurice Sendak Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

P.S. 39 Henry Bristow ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 211 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Maurice Sendak Community School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 344 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.S. 39 Henry Bristow ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
211 students
344 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#470 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#281 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maurice Sendak Community School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 39 Henry Bristow, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maurice Sendak Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 39 Henry Bristow and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maurice Sendak Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 39 Henry Bristow and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 39 Henry Bristow and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Maurice Sendak Community School by grade.
This chart displays the students of P.S. 39 Henry Bristow by grade.
Kindergarten Students
25
74
Grade 1 Students
26
62
Grade 2 Students
31
55
Grade 3 Students
40
57
Grade 4 Students
50
55
Grade 5 Students
39
41

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 39 Henry Bristow and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 39 Henry Bristow and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maurice Sendak Community School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 39 Henry Bristow and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maurice Sendak Community School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 39 Henry Bristow and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maurice Sendak Community School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 39 Henry Bristow and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Maurice Sendak Community School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 39 Henry Bristow and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maurice Sendak Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 39 Henry Bristow and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maurice Sendak Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 39 Henry Bristow and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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