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P.S. 243 The Weeksville School
Grades:
3-K, Pre-K, K-5
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1580 Dean Street
Brooklyn NY 11213
Brooklyn NY 11213
Phone:
718-604-6909
Our Insights
P.S. 243 The Weeksville School in Crown Heights is a neighborhood school serving grades 3-K through 5. This school shares a building with Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School.
The principal has been leading this school since 2004.
This school prioritizes children who live in the school zone, but anyone is welcome to apply. To see if your address is zoned for this school please use our school search. 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?
81%
79%
Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
75%
81%
Citywide Average
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
75%
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?
68%
80%
Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
13.9
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?
28%
51%
Citywide Average
How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
22%
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 2019-20 Demographic Snapshot
Asian
3%
Black
72%
Hispanic
24%
White
0%
Other
1%
Free or reduced priced lunch
93%
Students with disabilities
25%
English language learners
5%
Pre-K seats
19
3-K seats
15
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
43%
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?
12%
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
Crown Heights
(District 16)
Trains:
, 
to Utica Ave; 
, 
to Crown Hts - Utica Ave
, to Utica Ave; , to Crown Hts - Utica Ave
Buses:
B14, B15, B17, B25, B43, B45, B46, B65
Contact
Principal
Karen Hambright-Glove
Other Details
Shared campus?
Yes
This school shares a building with Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School
Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.
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