Park Slope Collegiate

Park Slope Collegiate (15K464) is a public school in District 15, Park Slope-Gowanus, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 494 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 6–12
  • Neighborhood: Park Slope-Gowanus
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

Park Slope Collegiate
237 7 Avenue
Brooklyn, Park Slope-Gowanus

School Quality

The one thing to remember

2026 reading proficiency is 44%, about typical for NYC middle schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 9 points from 2025; reading is down 17 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.

What the numbers say

  • Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
  • 2026 math proficiency is 48%, about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need and lower than most district middle schools.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (20%) to compare results.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 20% answered

of parents trust the principal:
97%
trust their child's teachers:
91%
satisfied with the education overall:
88%

Test scores in context

Student progress (2024–25)

DOE School Quality Report

Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students

Impact score: 0.36 · 14th percentile

The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.

View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Reading

44%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

102 students tested

Level 124%
Level 232%
Level 323%
Level 422%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 638%
Grade 746%
Grade 850%

Mathematics

48%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

86 students tested

Level 121%
Level 231%
Level 336%
Level 412%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 634%
Grade 756%

Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.

Reading benchmarks

2026
This school44%
District 1561%
NYC public schools (DOE)51%

Math benchmarks

2026
This school48%
District 1566%
NYC public schools (DOE)58%

Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.

Proficiency over time

0%25%50%75%100%New state tests51%44%44%48%2018201920222023202420252026
ReadingMath

New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.

Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools

View the data behind this chart
YearReadingMath
201851%44%
201944%40%
202255%48%
202361%51%
202453%59%
202553%45%
202644%48%

Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.

How it ranks nearby

Reading · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 35%0.8 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 41%0.9 mi away

  3. Economic need index: 39%1.0 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 47%0.4 mi away

  5. Park Slope Collegiate (this school)44%

    Economic need index: 72%

Math · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 35%0.8 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 41%0.9 mi away

  3. Economic need index: 47%0.4 mi away

  4. Economic need index: 39%1.0 mi away

  5. Park Slope Collegiate (this school)48%

    Economic need index: 72%

Park Slope Collegiate vs John Jay School for Law

MeasurePark Slope CollegiateJohn Jay School for Law
Enrollment (2025–26)494493
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)10.314.8
Family satisfaction (2026)88%79%
Principal trust (2026)97%70%
Teacher trust (2026)91%86%
Leadership (2026)94%77%
4-year graduation rate (2025)93%85%
Regents diploma rate (2025)79%83%
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025)2%2%
Distance between schools<0.01 mi

Park Slope Collegiate has higher 4-year graduation rate (2025) than John Jay School for Law (93% vs 85%).

Student body

Enrollment

494 students

6–12 · down 178 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

10.3

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

5%

was 6% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

66% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 72% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

29%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 13% White, 46% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 28% Black, 3% multiracial, 44% female, 56% male.

Economic need index: 72% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
94%
Disability support services
76%
Outreach
89%
Facilities
81%
Parent involvement
89%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

Know before you tour

Admissions

Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. This school has no attendance zone; admission is through MySchools.

Address

237 7 AVENUE

How to read this page

  • Test scores measure one week in April. They say nothing about the art room, recess or whether your child will be happy. Tour the school.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School, Middle School
  • Location: Park Slope-Gowanus, Brooklyn
  • Address: 237 7 Avenue