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P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker
Grades:
Pre-K, K-5
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114 Kosciusko Street
Brooklyn NY 11216
Brooklyn NY 11216
Phone:
718-857-9820
Our Insights
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.
This school prioritizes children who live in the school zone, but anyone is welcome to apply. Type your address into our school search to see your zoned school. For more information about zoned school enrollment and advice on how to find a program, please visit our New to NYC page and see the "Zoned Schools and other options" section.
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Read moreSchool 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
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 2018 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
Who does this school serve?
From 2018-19 Demographic Snapshot
Enrollment
245
Asian
1%
Black
69%
Hispanic
27%
White
3%
Other
0%
Free or reduced priced lunch
98%
Students with disabilities
18%
English language learners
11%
Pre-K seats
22
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
Average daily attendance
88%
93%
Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
50%
25%
Citywide Average
From 2018 School Directories
How does this school serve special populations?
From 2018 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:
to Bedford-Nostrand Aves
to Bedford-Nostrand Aves
Buses:
B26, B38, B43, B44, B48, B52, B54
Contact
Principal
Sharyn Hemphill
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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