At a Glance
A full K-8 neighborhood school with a remarkably warm climate and zero suspensions — pulling close to district average academically.
Best suited for
Families who live nearby, want a single K-8 school through middle school, and value strong parent-school relationships and a restorative discipline culture over top-of-the-district test scores.
Overall Rating
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- Zero suspensions for three consecutive years — a rare climate outcome at a school this size.
- Full K-8 through eighth grade, letting families stay in one building from pre-K through middle school.
- Parent-teacher trust at 97% and parent-principal trust at 96% — among the strongest in the data.
- PTA fundraising of $142 per student is roughly two-and-a-half times the district average, reflecting engaged families.
- Program richness score of 100 out of 100, with offerings spanning accelerated academics, band, theater, archery, and a math team.
Things to consider
- Chronic absenteeism is high at 73.5%, and Black students are at 81% — worth asking the school how they're addressing this disparity.
- Early elementary proficiency (grades 3-5) hovers in the 50s, so younger students may not get the same lift as older ones.
- With no subway within a 20-minute walk, this school realistically requires a car or bus commute for families coming from outside the area.
- Class size averages nearly 24 students, on par with the district — don't expect the small-school feel despite the warm climate.
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 22
P.S. 207's overall score of 2.43 lands exactly at the District 22 average, putting it solidly mid-pack — below peer standouts like P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach but well above schools in the lower tier. Its survey and program metrics, however, are top-of-district.
Academics
ELA proficiency at 61.8% sits essentially tied with the district average of about 61%, and math at 59.5% is just a hair below the district's 60.5%. Math had a rough year in 2022 (45.9%) but has rebounded into the high 50s since. The upper grades tell a more confident story: seventh-grade ELA hits 74.5% and eighth-grade math reaches 74.7% — well above district norms — suggesting the school does a better job with older students than with the early elementary test-taking grades.
Culture
What's striking here is the contrast: parents and teachers love this place, with 94% parent satisfaction (above the 91% district average), 97% parent-teacher trust, and 100% of teachers reporting strong relationships and feeling safe — but 73.5% of students are chronically absent, far above what the 92.3% average attendance rate would suggest. The disparity points to a small group of families missing a lot of school while most attend regularly. On discipline, the picture is uniformly positive: zero suspensions in each of the last three years.
Community
The student body mirrors the surrounding neighborhood's diversity: 31% Black, 28% White, 22% Asian, 14% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial, with an 83% diversity index. About 17% of students have IEPs and the school runs ELL support, reflecting a mix of learners. The 45.8 economic need index is moderate — not a high-poverty Title I school, but not affluent either.
Neighborhood
Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen Beach is a stable, family-oriented pocket of southern Brooklyn — 73.9% homeownership, a $108,000 median household income, and just 7% poverty signal a neighborhood where people put down roots and stay. With 23.8% of households containing children, this is a place built around families and school routines rather than transit commutes.
The school is beyond walking distance of the subway, so most families drive or use local buses to get there.
Academic Performance
ELA Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State ELA exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Math Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Math exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Science Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Science exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Historical Trends
The dashed line marks 2023, when New York changed its grades 3–8 state tests. Scores before and after it aren’t directly comparable.
2020–2021 data unavailable due to COVID-19
Source: NYC DOE School Quality Reports
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 338 families responded (39% rate)
Programs & Activities
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
PTA Fundraising
Source: DOE Local Law 171 disclosure
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database (2023-24)
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
Pre-K
P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary also has Pre-K classes. They're a separate application from kindergarten, made on MySchools.
Pre-K application
Applications typically open in the winter and close in the spring, with offers in late spring; the city announces exact dates each year.
Kindergarten
P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary has an attendance zone. At elementary level, in-zone students get a guaranteed seat. Every family still applies on MySchools: the application confirms the zoned seat, and ranking other schools doesn't cost you it.
Kindergarten application
- Opens
- Wed, Dec 9
- Closes
- Fri, Jan 22
- Offers
- Tue, Mar 30
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Check that your address is inside the zone — zones change, so confirm it before you sign a lease.
- 2Apply during the kindergarten application, even with a zoned seat.
- 3Rank this school along with any others you'd take, in true preference order.
Middle school (6th grade)
Middle school is one citywide application, made in 5th grade. P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary admits through one program, and each one has its own admissions method:
- Elizabeth G. Leary (P.S. 207): Open to Continuing StudentsUnscreened105 seats
Middle school application
- Opened
- Wed, Oct 14
- Closes
- Fri, Dec 11
- Offers
- Wed, Apr 7
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Apply on MySchools during the middle school application, in 5th grade.
- 2Unscreened programs fill by random lottery among the families who rank them.
- 3Rank programs in true preference order — the match places your child in the highest-ranked one that offers a seat.
Open houses and tours
Open house
Wed, Nov 18, · 5:00 PM · In person
From the MySchools admissions calendar, checked weekly.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary a good school?
- On Motley, P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary earns an overall rating of 61/100 — the average of the school's New York State ELA and math proficiency, grades 3–8, shown out of 100. Its state test results run in line with the District 22 average.
- What grades does P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary serve?
- P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary serves grades Pre-K to 8.
- How do students get into P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary?
- P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary admits by application through a random lottery, with no academic screen.
- Is P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary public, charter, or private?
- P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary is a public school in NYC Community School District 22.
- What neighborhood is P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary in?
- P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary is in Marine Park-Mill Basin-Bergen Beach, Brooklyn.