P.S. 124 Silas B Dutcher is a public pre-k and elementary school in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. Known as the small school with a big heart, P.S. 124 Silas B Dutcher welcomes students of all backgrounds and abilities. The school's mission is to provide each student with expert instruction from qualified teachers. As a result, students develop emotionally, academically, and creatively through engaging classroom experiences.
P.S. 124 currently has dual-language Spanish/English classrooms in Pre-K, Kindergarten, first and second grade. The school is committed to building literacy in both English and Spanish.
The school firmly believes in offering a well-rounded education incorporating intellectual, physical, and social development. P.S. 124 Silas B Dutcher classrooms have higher teacher-student ratios so that special needs students can work alongside their peers. There is a science lab where students put their knowledge to the test through practical projects and experiments. In addition, there is an art studio where students can get messy with paint, clay, and paper-mâché.
This school is proud to offer a balance of academics, technology, and the arts. Former students return to P.S. 124 Silas B. Ducher later in life with fond memories to thank their childhood teachers.
P.S. 124 Silas B Dutcher
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
515 4th Ave,
Brooklyn, NY
New York City Geographic District No. 15
School Details
Head of School
Principal - Ms. Annabelle Burrell
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
57%
Niche Grade
B+
A+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
57%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
26
Full Time Teachers
26
Teachers in First or Second Year
24.8%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Science
21%
State Average
20%
Math
37%
State Average
22%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
380:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.4%
Female
48.6%
Hispanic
58.7%
Black
17.3%
White
13.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
5.5%
Two or more races
4.9%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
4/13/2021
Great small school. Perfect for an elementary school. Teachers and students are very much family. Wonderful science and Art teacher. My kids truly have the best experience learning and making up the social ladder.
GreatSchools Reviews
2/13/2024
I have 3 children in the school, the teachers who know my kids so well, and appreciate the robust social emotional learning team.SEL team includes counseling in schools and restorative justice as well as dual language program and the small and intimate class sizes. The school is a title 1 school tha...
1/18/2023
This used to be a good school. The teachers are overwhelmed and they don't have any assistance. They have to worry about whether the spanish speaking kids understood the lesson, meanwhile the other kids are being ignored. The school's mission seems to be more about giving free items and less on actu...
1/17/2023
As years go by the school has not been such a good choice for some parents/kids. There are no boundaries, teachers are always unprepared and you have kids that are bullies, discrimination and teachers/staff seem to just ignore issues and or have favorites. Half of these kids don't know english , but...
11/18/2022
Not my favorite school in Park Slope.
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Attendance Zone
About South Slope
List Price Range
$116K - $1.1M
Homes For Sale
19
Average Home Value
$1,484,549
Median Lot Size
1,306 Sq Ft
% Renters
69%
Household Income
$160,955
% of College Grads
73.3%
Median Age
39
Average House Size
1,861 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
73.6%
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