At a Glance
A diverse Flatbush elementary where parent trust is near-unanimous and math proficiency has more than doubled in a decade.
Best suited for
Families who want a calm, trust-rich elementary in a genuinely diverse Flatbush setting and who are drawn to a school whose trajectory is clearly upward, even if it has not yet caught the district.
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
- Three consecutive years with zero suspensions — a notably calm environment.
- Math proficiency has more than doubled since 2016, from 23.9% to 49.2%.
- Parent trust in the principal is at 98% — nearly unanimous, and well above most district peers.
- Math now outperforms ELA here, an unusual reversal of the typical pattern.
- 22% of students have IEPs, reflecting a meaningful commitment to inclusion.
Things to consider
- ELA and math proficiency both trail the district average by roughly 12–15 percentage points.
- Chronic absenteeism is at 60%, with notably uneven rates across racial and ethnic groups.
- Teacher-rated instruction quality sits at 81%, below the district average of 90%.
- PTA fundraising per student is about 60% of the district average, limiting enrichment extras.
- The overall school quality score of 1.92/4 places it below the district 2.43/4 average.
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 22
Among District 22 peers, K315 sits below the district average overall score, with charter schools like Success Academy Bergen Beach and Sheepshead Bay and the neighborhood P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach scoring notably higher. It is a school on the rise within its district, not yet a standout.
Academics
ELA proficiency of 46.8% and math proficiency of 49.2% both sit well below the district averages of roughly 61% in each subject. But the trajectory is the more telling number: math has more than doubled since 2016, and ELA has climbed from 35.7% to 46.8% over the same period, even after a COVID-era dip in 2022. Unusually, math now outpaces ELA here, reversing the pattern seen at most peer schools. The trend is firmly upward even if the school has not yet caught the district.
Culture
The school is calm — zero suspensions in each of the last three reporting years — and teachers report feeling safe at a 97% rate, slightly above the district average. Parents express extraordinary trust in both teachers (97%) and the principal (98%), with 91% overall satisfaction matching the district. The gap that parents should notice is teacher-rated instruction quality at 81%, well below the district's 90%, and chronic absenteeism at 60%, which is high and uneven across demographic groups. Day-to-day, this feels like a trusting, stable community rather than a high-pressure academic environment.
Community
The 528 students are 49% Black, 27% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% White, with small Multiracial and Native American shares — a 73% diversity index that reflects Flatbush's broader mix of Caribbean-American, immigrant, and longtime New York families. The economic need index of 79.2% means most families are working-class or below, and 22% of students have IEPs, a real inclusion footprint. PTA fundraising totals just $35 per student, about 60% of the district average, which limits what parents can supplement beyond what the school provides.
Neighborhood
Flatbush is a working- to middle-class Brooklyn neighborhood with a median household income of about $79,000 and a 13.7% poverty rate — not affluent, but not struggling either. Just 13.3% of households own their homes, so most families rent, and 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. The neighborhood's character is shaped by long-standing Caribbean-American, West Indian, and broader immigrant communities, giving the school a genuinely multicultural feel that matches its enrollment.
Families can reach the school via the 2 and 5 trains at Flatbush Av–Brooklyn College (about an 8-minute walk), the Q at Avenue H (about 10 minutes), or the B and Q at Newkirk Plaza (about 10 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) · 288 families responded (56% rate)
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. K315 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. K315 doesn't have an attendance zone of its own, so living nearby doesn't guarantee a seat here. Families apply on MySchools, and seats go to the school's priority groups first, then by random lottery.
Kindergarten application
- Opens
- Wed, Dec 9
- Closes
- Fri, Jan 22
- Offers
- Tue, Mar 30
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Apply on MySchools during the kindergarten application.
- 2Rank this school with your zoned school, if you have one, and any others you'd take — in true preference order.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. K315 a good school?
- On Motley, P.S. K315 earns an overall rating of 48/100 — 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 below the District 22 average.
- What grades does P.S. K315 serve?
- P.S. K315 serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- Is P.S. K315 public, charter, or private?
- P.S. K315 is a public school in NYC Community School District 22.
- What neighborhood is P.S. K315 in?
- P.S. K315 is in Flatbush, Brooklyn.