P.S. 282 Park Slope

Test scores here are meaningfully stronger than the district average. The 62.5% ELA proficiency and 64.4% math proficiency compare to district averages of about 53% and 46%, putting P.S. 282 comfortably in the upper tier of District 13 zoned schools. The improvement has been real and sustained: ELA went from 40.7% in 2016 to 62.5% in 2025, and math climbed from 34.1% to 64.4% over the same period — a near-doubling in math. Grade 3 is the strongest cohort (64.8% ELA, 66.2% math), with scores tapering slightly in grades 4 and 5, a pattern worth watching as this year's third graders move up.

The climate story is split. On the parent-facing side, things look excellent: 92% parent satisfaction, 95% report strong relationships, 89% trust their child's teacher, and there were zero suspensions in 2023-24. Attendance at 91.8% sits comfortably above the district average of about 89%. But the teacher survey tells a different story — teacher-principal trust at 33% and collegial trust at 28% are striking lows. The catch is that only seven teachers responded, so this is more of a signal than a verdict and worth probing in person. One number parents should look at closely: chronic absenteeism is reported at 75.6%, with White and Asian students showing the highest rates, an unusual pattern that may reflect how chronic absenteeism is being measured post-pandemic and is worth asking the school to explain directly.

The student body is a notably mixed group in a neighborhood that is, on paper, quite homogeneous. About 36% of students are White, 33% Black, 21% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 3% multiracial, with a diversity index of 77%. The economic need index of 38.9% is well below the citywide average, meaning the school is relatively less economically stressed than most NYC public schools, but it is meaningfully higher than the surrounding Park Slope census tract, where poverty is under 5%. PTA fundraising of $453 per student, just above the district average, reflects an actively involved parent body.

Park Slope is one of Brooklyn's most affluent and family-oriented neighborhoods. Median household income is around $191,000, the poverty rate is under 5%, and more than 82% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. Roughly a quarter of households include children, well above the city average. The neighborhood feels residential, brownstone-lined, and stroller-friendly.

Three subway options within roughly 6 to 7 minutes on foot: the 2 and 3 at Bergen Street, the R at Union Street, and the B and Q at 7 Avenue.