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P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker

Grades: Pre-K, K-5
114 Kosciusko Street
Brooklyn NY 11216
Phone: 718-857-9820

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P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker in Bedford-Stuyvesant is a neighborhood school serving grades Pre-K through 5. This school shares a building with Community Partnership Charter Middle School.

The principal has been leading this school since 2005.

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From 2018-19 NYC School Survey

How many teachers say order and discipline are maintained at this school?
80%
79% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
93%
81% Citywide Average
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
87%
83% Citywide Average

From 2017-18 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
0%
1% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
93%
80% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
13.1

How do students perform academically?

From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
30%
51% Citywide Average
How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
39%
49% Citywide Average

What is the Pre-K like?

From the NYC Program Assessment (CLASS and ECERS-R) Database through 2018-2019

Instruction: Teachers ask kids to explain their reasoning when they solve problems
Activities: Children explore art, music, sand/water, dramatic play and more
Language: Teachers talk and listen to kids in a supportive way
Interaction: Teachers ask kids good questions and invite back-and-forth conversation

Who does this school serve?

From 2019-20 Demographic Snapshot

Asian
0%
Black
61%
Hispanic
34%
White
3%
Other
1%
Free or reduced priced lunch
95%
Students with disabilities
17%
English language learners
14%
Pre-K seats
22

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
50%
25% Citywide Average

From 2020 School Directories

How does this school serve special populations?

From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
8%
28% Citywide Average
How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
8%
23% Citywide Average


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Contact & Location

Location

Bedford-Stuyvesant (District 13)
Trains: G Line to Bedford-Nostrand Aves
Buses: B26, B38, B43, B44, B48, B52, B54

Contact

Principal
Sharyn Hemphill
Parent Coordinator
Terry Henry
[email protected]
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Other Details

Shared campus?
Yes
This school shares a building with Community Partnership Charter Middle School
Metal detectors?
No

Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.

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