At a Glance
A small Crown Heights elementary whose test scores leapt from the bottom of the district to well above average in just two years.
Best suited for
Families in northern Crown Heights who want a small, community-oriented zoned school with engaged families and zero-tolerance discipline issues, and who are prepared to prioritize consistent daily attendance.
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
- A dramatic two-year turnaround — math proficiency jumped from 14.5% to 70%, and ELA from 26.2% to 68.3%
- Parent satisfaction at 99% with 100% trust in teachers and principal
- Zero suspensions for three consecutive years, against a district average of 1%
- A small enrollment of just 190 students creates a tight-knit community feel
- Third-graders are scoring at 82% ELA and 88% math — the strongest results in the building
Things to consider
- Chronic absenteeism sits at 44% — nearly half of students are missing significant school, with Hispanic students especially affected
- The 85% attendance rate is well below the district average of 88.7%
- A small school means limited program variety and extracurricular depth
- The student body is fairly homogeneous — 80% Black, with a diversity index of just 35%
- The two-year test score jump is extraordinary but only two years old; worth watching whether it holds
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 16
P.S. 335's overall score of 2.77/4 places it comfortably above the District 16 average of 2.29, putting it in the upper tier of neighborhood zoned schools in the district — though it doesn't reach the levels of the top charter peers like Success Academy Bed-Stuy.
Academics
Two years ago, this school was struggling — math proficiency had collapsed to 14.5% in 2023, far below the district. The 2025 numbers tell a completely different story: 68.3% ELA proficiency and 70% in math, both comfortably above the district averages of 57.6% and 57%. Third-graders are leading the way at 82.4% ELA and 87.5% math. The trajectory is one of the sharpest turnarounds in the data set.
Culture
The day-to-day feel here is warm and connected — 99% of parents are satisfied, 100% report trust in their child's teacher and in the principal, and teachers rate instruction quality at 100% and safety at 97%. There have been zero suspensions for three straight years, a notable contrast to the district average of 1%. But attendance is a real concern: only 85% of students attend regularly (below the district's 88.7%), and nearly 44% are chronically absent, with Hispanic students particularly affected at 51.7%. It's a school families clearly love, but one where getting kids through the door consistently is an ongoing challenge.
Community
The student body is 80% Black and 17% Hispanic, with a high economic need index of 88.6 and about a quarter of students with IEPs. The surrounding neighborhood in northern Crown Heights reflects a similar profile — predominantly Black, with a median household income of $73,859 and over 20% of residents below the poverty line. With only 190 students across PK through 5th grade, most families likely know each other by name.
Neighborhood
Northern Crown Heights is a working- and middle-class neighborhood where most residents rent (only 16.4% own their homes) and about 11% of households include children. The area has a notably college-educated population, with 42.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and home values sit just over $1 million. It's a neighborhood shaped by both long-standing residents and newer arrivals drawn by those rising values.
Families can reach the school via the Utica Av A and C trains (about an 8-minute walk), the Crown Hts-Utica Av stop on the 3 and 4 (about 9 minutes), or Ralph Av on the C (about 11 minutes).
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
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) · 147 families responded (89% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database (2023-24)
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
Pre-K
P.S. 335 Granville T. Woods 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. 335 Granville T. Woods 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. 335 Granville T. Woods a good school?
- On Motley, P.S. 335 Granville T. Woods earns an overall rating of 69/100 — 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 above the District 16 average.
- What grades does P.S. 335 Granville T. Woods serve?
- P.S. 335 Granville T. Woods serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into P.S. 335 Granville T. Woods?
- P.S. 335 Granville T. Woods admits by zone — children who live in its attendance zone get a guaranteed seat.
- Is P.S. 335 Granville T. Woods public, charter, or private?
- P.S. 335 Granville T. Woods is a public school in NYC Community School District 16.
- What neighborhood is P.S. 335 Granville T. Woods in?
- P.S. 335 Granville T. Woods is in Crown Heights (North), Brooklyn.