HELLO BROOKLYN
PS 11, The Purvis J. Behan Elementary School, is located in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn.
We serve over 900 Pre-K to 5th Grade students from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
The function of education is to teach one to
think intensively and to think critically.
Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
BLUE RIBBON
NATIONAL AWARD
US Department of Education
2014
HIGH-PERFORMING
REWARD SCHOOL
NYS Education Department
2014–2023
#1 RANKED
PRIMARY SCHOOL
NYC Department of Education
School District 13
PS 11 Surpasses City + State Grade level Averages
Our commitment to academic excellence empowers
students to reach new heights.
2024 Statewide Test Scores
STUDENT DIVERSITY (%)
- Black/African American
- Hispanic/Latino
- White
- Multiracial
- Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
- American Indian/Alaska Native
- Black/African American
- Hispanic/Latino
- White
- Multiracial
- Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
- American Indian/Alaska Native
It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.
Maya Angelou
By exposing our students to rich, culturally-immersive experiences, we are preparing them to become productive members of their local, national and global communities.