At a Glance
A PK–8 neighborhood school on the rise, where families stay loyal and scores keep climbing
Best suited for
Families who want their kids to stay in one school from pre-K through eighth grade, value strong family-school relationships over top-tier test scores, and can support daily attendance habits at home.
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
- Eight-year proficiency climb — ELA nearly doubled from 27.8% (2016) to 42.6% (2025), and math rose from 22.2% to 40.4%
- Parent-principal trust at 99% and teacher-reported safety at 98% — rare numbers for a high-need school
- PK–8 span means siblings stay together from pre-K through eighth grade without a middle-school application scramble
- Full PK–8 program menu — Accelerated/Honors, Coding, NJHS, Peer Mediation, Restorative Circles, SHSAT prep, and Living Environment Regents access for middle schoolers
- Zero-tolerance-friendly discipline climate with just one suspension per year, three years running
Things to consider
- Proficiency in ELA (42.6%) and math (40.4%) is below the District 32 average, even though the trajectory is positive
- Grade-level test results swing wildly — Grade 3 math hits 73.2% while Grade 8 math is 9.3%, reflecting small cohort sizes that can amplify one student's impact
- Chronic absenteeism at 65.6% is high; families should ask how the school is working to improve daily attendance
- Charter options nearby (Success Academy Bushwick scores 96/100) may be tempting for families prioritizing raw academics over zoned-school continuity
- The economic need index of 84.1 means many families are juggling tough circumstances outside school walls
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 32
Within District 32, P.S./I.S. 045 sits a notch below the district average on the overall quality score (1.66 vs. 1.78), but it's clearly trending upward while several peer schools have plateaued. Among non-charter zoned options in the Bushwick area, it's a reasonable middle-of-the-pack choice — not the headline performer, but a school where the numbers are moving in the right direction.
Academics
ELA proficiency (42.6%) and math proficiency (40.4%) both run slightly below the District 32 averages of 45.9% and 43.2%, but the eight-year trend is the more important story: ELA has climbed from 27.8% in 2016 and math from 22.2%, with math bouncing back from a concerning 15.2% dip in 2022 to its current 40.4%. The overall quality score of 1.66/4 sits modestly below the district's 1.78 average. Grade-level results are uneven — Grade 3 posts a strong 73.2% in math, while Grade 8 math sits at just 9.3% and Grade 4 ELA at 10.9% — so individual year-to-year cohorts matter a lot when sizing up this school.
Culture
The day-to-day feel of P.S./I.S. 045 is unusually warm for a school of its size. Parent satisfaction runs at 94% (above the district's 93.2%), parent-principal trust at 99%, and teacher-reported safety at 98% — well above the district average of 95.8%. Discipline is essentially a non-issue, with just one suspension per year for three straight years and a 0% suspension rate. The honest worry is chronic absenteeism at 65.6%, which is high and worth taking seriously; overall attendance at 90.5% sits just below the district's 91.9%. The strong trust numbers suggest the issue is family circumstances, not school climate.
Community
P.S./I.S. 045 enrolls 532 students who are 54% Hispanic and 40% Black, with an economic need index of 84.1 — meaning more than eight in ten students come from low-income households. Nineteen percent of students have IEPs, and the school offers ELL support. The neighborhood around Bushwick (East) has a median household income of about $67,000 and a 23.9% poverty rate, so the school population skews toward the higher-need end of the surrounding community. Class size averages a comfortable 20.8.
Neighborhood
Bushwick (East) is a working-class, family-rooted stretch of Brooklyn where about 12% of households have children and roughly a third of adults hold a bachelor's degree. The neighborhood skews renter-heavy (only 20.5% homeownership) and the median home value sits near $950,000, reflecting how much the area has changed on paper even as many longtime families remain. Getting to P.S./I.S. 045 from the subway is genuinely easy for families coming from anywhere on the J, Z, or L lines.
Three subway options sit within an eight-minute walk: Chauncey St on the J and Z (about 5 minutes), Halsey St on the J (about 7 minutes), and Bushwick Av–Aberdeen St on the L (about 8 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) · 177 families responded (42% rate)
Programs & Activities
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./I.S. 045 Horace E. Greene 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./I.S. 045 Horace E. Greene 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./I.S. 045 Horace E. Greene admits through one program, and each one has its own admissions method:
- P.S./I.S. 45K-Horace E. GreeneZoned59 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.
- 2Zoned programs give priority to students who live in the zone — a priority, not a guaranteed seat.
- 3Rank programs in true preference order — the match places your child in the highest-ranked one that offers a seat.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S./I.S. 045 Horace E. Greene a good school?
- On Motley, P.S./I.S. 045 Horace E. Greene earns an overall rating of 42/100 — 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 32 average.
- What grades does P.S./I.S. 045 Horace E. Greene serve?
- P.S./I.S. 045 Horace E. Greene serves grades Pre-K to 8.
- How do students get into P.S./I.S. 045 Horace E. Greene?
- P.S./I.S. 045 Horace E. Greene admits by zone. For elementary grades, children who live in its zone get a guaranteed seat; for the older grades, living in the zone gives priority, not a guaranteed seat.
- Is P.S./I.S. 045 Horace E. Greene public, charter, or private?
- P.S./I.S. 045 Horace E. Greene is a public school in NYC Community School District 32.
- What neighborhood is P.S./I.S. 045 Horace E. Greene in?
- P.S./I.S. 045 Horace E. Greene is in Bushwick (East), Brooklyn.