P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan

PS 11's academic results are exceptional by any measure. ELA proficiency (96.5%) and math proficiency (96.2%) both run roughly 40 percentage points above District 13 averages of about 53% and 46% respectively, and the overall quality review score of 3.85 out of 4 dwarfs the district average of 1.98. The trend tells its own story: ELA proficiency climbed from 71% in 2016 to 96.5% in 2025, and math rose from 66% to 96.2% over the same period, with the steepest gains coming in the last three years. Third-graders post near-perfect proficiency (100% ELA, 99% math), and fourth and fifth graders stay above 93% in both subjects — consistency that's rare across grade levels.

The day-to-day feel is overwhelmingly positive. Parent satisfaction sits at 96% (vs. a district average of 90.6%), and trust between parents and teachers is at 97% — nearly every family feels heard. Teachers rate their own instructional quality and school safety at 100%, well above district averages of 88% and 96%, and parent-principal trust (96%) confirms what families say. Teacher collegial trust (90%) and teacher-principal trust (87%) are solid, though slightly less unanimous, which can happen in any building. The school has reported zero suspensions for three straight years, and the 93.9% attendance rate beats the district average of 89.2%. One thing families should look at closely: the chronic absenteeism figure of 82.5% is high and worth asking the school about — it sits against a backdrop of strong test scores and high family engagement, which makes it worth understanding rather than simply accepting.

The student body is majority Black (55%), with meaningful representation from White (15%), Hispanic (14%), Multiracial (11%), and Asian (4%) students. The diversity index of 73% indicates a genuinely mixed population rather than a school dominated by one group. Clinton Hill's surrounding census shows high household income ($118,733 median) and a 71.5% rate of adults with a bachelor's degree — fairly affluent, college-educated families — but the school serves a broader economic mix than the immediate blocks might suggest, with an economic need index of 38.5 (moderate) and only 13.5% of neighborhood households containing children.

Clinton Hill is a leafy, brownstone-lined pocket of central Brooklyn where median household income clears $118,000 and over 70% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. Poverty is low at 10.3% and the median home value sits above $1.1 million, reflecting one of the borough's pricier residential markets. Only 13.5% of neighborhood households include children, which is typical for a stable, owner- and renter-occupied urban neighborhood — families here are intentional about staying. The school draws from a wide radius given how few kids live within a few blocks, but the commuter-friendly location makes drop-off manageable.

Families have two strong transit options: the Clinton-Washington Avs station is about a 4-minute walk and serves both the G and C trains, and the Classon Av station (G train) is roughly an 8-minute walk for an alternative route.