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P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach vs. P.S. 253

Should you attend P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach or P.S. 253? 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
P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach
131 Irwin St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
P.S. 253
601 Oceanview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach 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%)

P.S. 253 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach 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 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 875 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.S. 253 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 81% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
367 students
875 students
This chart displays total students of P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of P.S. 253 by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
62 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.S. 253 and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#689 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#756 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 253, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
81%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach 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. 253 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in NY)
64%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach 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. 253 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)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 253 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
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Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
62
145
Grade 1 Students
65
163
Grade 2 Students
51
143
Grade 3 Students
58
132
Grade 4 Students
56
129
Grade 5 Students
55
154
Ungraded Students
2
9

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
4%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 253 and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 253 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach 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. 253 and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach 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. 253 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
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 253 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.
0.13
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach 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. 253 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
35%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach 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. 253 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%
1%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 253 and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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