PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE)

Regular School · BROOKLYN, NY

PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE) is a regular school school in BROOKLYN, New York, serving grades PK–08 with 377 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

377

Teachers (FTE)

32.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	319	85%
Black or African American	33	9%
White	13	3%
Asian	7	2%
Two or more races	2	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	377	219M / 158F

English Language Learners: 47 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2020-2021)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<50%	55.2%	14
Science Proficiency	S	—	3

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

Chronically Absent

169

44.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	377	100%

Contact & Location

850 KENT AVE

BROOKLYN, NY 11205

Phone: (718)622-9285

http://www.franklinmagnet.org

NCES ID

360011902565

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD