Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker
Brooklyn, NY
English language arts
81 tested · 96% of students27% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 30% did.
- Level 46%
- Level 321%
- Level 227%
- Level 146%
Math
82 tested · 98% of students27% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 28% did.
- Level 41%
- Level 326%
- Level 233%
- Level 140%
Science
33 tested · 100% of students12% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 12% did.
- Level 40%
- Level 312%
- Level 267%
- Level 121%
Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled | 203 | 199 |
| Harassment, bullying, discrimination | 0 | 10 |
| Cyberbullying | 0 | 1 |
None reported: Homicide, sexual offense, assault, weapons possession, bomb threat, false alarm, drugs, alcohol, other threats.
2025-26 Admissions Cycle
3-K - School Day
Apps/Seat
—
Applicants
—
Seats
15
Kindergarten (13K256)
Apps/Seat
—
Applicants
25
Seats
25
Pre-K - School Day
Apps/Seat
—
Applicants
—
Seats
18
2025-2026 school year
The transportation services this school receives. The city's Office of Pupil Transportation decides who qualifies and sets the specific stops, routes, and schedules, which aren't shown here.
- Yellow bus to designated stopsStop-to-school service for general-education students.
- Door-to-door serviceCurb-to-curb pickup, usually for students with an IEP, a 504 plan, or a medical need.
- Student MetroCards or OMNY cardsPublic-transit fare for students who qualify.
- Mid-day serviceTransportation during the school day.
- After-school transportationService for late-day and after-school programs.
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
199 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
Updated 4mo ago
Art Class
Afterschool Programming Available, Free After School
NCES ID 360009102772
- District
- New York City Geographic District #13
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 199 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21.6
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- New York State Assessments (School Report Card) · New York State Education Department · 2024–25
- New York School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) · New York State Education Department · 2022–23, 2023–24