P.S. 971 School of Math, Science, and Healthy Living is an elementary school in Sunset Park on the corner of 4th Avenue and 63rd Street. Serving students in kindergarten through fifth grade, this school is one of four vegetarian schools in New York City, adopting a vegetarian menu for all school provided meals.
Students at P.S. 971 are offered a variety of programming that features a STEAM fair, media club and college week. The school’s media club offers students with passions for film and photography a chance to grow their skills with short film projects, video editing and photography courses with exhibition opportunities.
The school also has a storied arts program with dance, music, theater and visual arts, including past partnerships with organizations such as the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Sunset Spark, Lincoln Center, and the New York Historical Society to ensure students receive a well-rounded education.
With easy access to the 59th Street subway station, students can efficiently commute to and from school.
P.S. 971 School of Math, Science, and Healthy Living
Public Elementary School
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Grade K-5
6214 4th Ave,
Brooklyn, NY
New York City Geographic District No. 20
School Details
Head of School
Principal - Ms. Ruth Stanislaus
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
22%
Niche Grade
C+
A
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
22%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
19
Full Time Teachers
19
Teachers in First or Second Year
21.6%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Science
21%
State Average
20%
Math
31%
State Average
22%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
240:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.7%
Female
48.3%
Hispanic
60.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
28.5%
White
9.2%
Black
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
10/28/2022
I was a recent student in this school and it was pretty good, I rather liked it better than the private schools I've been to, learning is simple, a lot of time for recess, etc.
4/30/2020
A small diamond in the rough. You really have to go to the school to get to know it because it is so much more than tests scores. The culture is great and the kids are sweet!
7/16/2017
I was a former student in this school and just wanted to say that this school isn't as bad as you might think it is and I won't really say that I learned everything from this school but I have learned a lot through the years I was here. I started going to this school while it just opened up for kind...
6/2/2017
Mixed. I liked it the first few years. This year seems disorganized and all over the place.The office staff seem like the don't work in the same building. When I call to ask questions they can't answer them, they put you on hold and then still don't know the answer.It's to the point where I'm consid...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Sunset Park
List Price Range
$396K - $4M
Homes For Sale
64
Average Home Value
$983,109
Median Lot Size
1,306 Sq Ft
% Renters
82%
Household Income
$79,124
% of College Grads
22.6%
Median Age
37
Average House Size
910 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
85.9%
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Sunset Park
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- Dog Park
- Pool
Rainbow Playground
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- Playground
Martin Luther Playground
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- Picnic Area
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- Playground
John Allen Payne Playground
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