P.S. 179 Kensington
202 AVENUE C, NY · District 20 · Brooklyn
Pre-K
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According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data: P.S. 179 Kensington (PS 179) is a elementary school in Kensington-Ocean Parkway, District 20. Enrollment: 717 students. Average class size: 24.4 students. Math proficiency: 43.3%. ELA proficiency: 42.1%. Pre-K program available. A free school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, NYSED, 2023)
Overview
P.S. 179 Kensington is a elementary school in Kensington-Ocean Parkway, serving grades PK, 0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05. Located in District 20, Brooklyn, the school enrolls 717 students with an average class size of 24.4.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2025-26, dataset: wg9x-4ke6) Math proficiency stands at 43.3%, compared to a citywide average of approximately 45%.(NYSED School Report Card, 2025)
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