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BROOKLYN > District 15 > Public Elementary

P.S. 124 Silas B. Dutcher

515 4 Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215
331500010124
515 4 Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Park Slope North
  • Review from InsideSchools.org
  • What’s Special: Cozy, family-oriented grade school with strong, warm teaching and dynamic leadership
  • The Downside: A large immigrant population means new students enroll throughout the school year.
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Teacher Data Reports for P.S. 124 Silas B. Dutcher

Percent of school’s ratings that were “above average” or “high”

  • Math 25%
    •  About the same as NYC average (25%)
  • English 0%
    •  Much lower than NYC average (25%)

New York released data for individual teachers throughout the public school system this Friday. Learn more about a specific school or teacher's ratings.  View data for teachers at this school»

Question P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente
Asked By SchoolBook Editors
How much have you spent this year on your child's school or school-related activities?
48 Responses
Top Response By Layne Julien
A reasonable question to add to the one suggested here is -- how much have your kids' teachers paid out-of-pocket this year for classroom supplies? Maybe it's not an issue … Read More »
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Post P.S. 124 Silas B. Dutcher
Posted By Maria Young
More info on PS 124

We moved to Brooklyn last year and are zoned for PS 124, but not sure about sending our son there for Kindergarten. Parent opinions and online reviews haven't been positive and being fairly new in the neighborhood, it's hard to find updated, unbiased reviews. A neighbor told us "any school … Read More »

3 Responses
  • Performance5 Average
  • Satisfaction 5 Average
  • Diversity 6 Average
5/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
3rd Grade English 658 / 800
Average
3rd Grade Math 681 / 800
Average
4th Grade English 665 / 800
Average
4th Grade Math 685 / 800
Average
4th Grade Science 88 / 100
Above Average
5th Grade English 673 / 800
Average
5th Grade Math 687 / 800
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More about P.S. 124 Silas B. Dutcher

Population 346 students
School Type Elementary
Grades PreK-5th
2012 Progress
Report		 A
Avg. Attendance Rate 95%
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