Is Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams a good school?

Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams ranks in the bottom 4.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams?

In the 2023-24 school year, 283 students attended Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams?

Students at Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams are 45% African American, 34% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams

Summary:

PS 307 Daniel Hale Williams is an elementary public magnet school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 315 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #13, which is ranked 624 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's status as a magnet school and its higher per-student spending of $30,573 in the 2022-2023 school year, PS 307 consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking. Its proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 10.53% of 3rd graders, 11.54% of 4th graders, and 21.62% of 5th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 60.08%, 59.36%, and 53.95%, respectively. The school also serves a higher proportion of disadvantaged student populations, with 77.78% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

The data reveals a stark contrast between PS 307 and some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Emily Warren Roebling School and PS 184 Shuang Wen, which consistently rank in the top 5-10% of New York elementary schools and have significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments. Despite the additional resources and funding, PS 307's academic performance has remained stagnant or even declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school may need to implement more targeted and effective interventions to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

209 York St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

(718) 834-4748

District: New York City Geographic District #13

SchoolDigger Rank:
2336^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,573

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 283

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.5%

Hispanic:

33.6%

White:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams ranks worse than 95.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 16^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #13. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.73. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (44.5%), Hispanic (33.6%), White (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams is 9.1, which is the lowest among 18 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #13! (See more...)

Compare Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams is $30,573, which is the 4^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #13.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams 2336^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #13:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #13 624^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams

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Rank History for all students at Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	11.29	2045^th	2206	7.3%
2007	4.79	2158^th	2219	2.7%
2008	7.78	2120^th	2227	4.8%
2009	10.51	2133^rd	2257	5.5%
2010	4.67	2218^th	2263	2.0%
2011	14.95	2039^th	2286	10.8%
2012	21.17	1945^th	2320	16.2%
2013	20.17	1970^th	2325	15.3%
2014	21.88	1925^th	2345	17.9%
2015	15.85	2066^th	2352	12.2%
2016	14.99	2123^rd	2366	10.3%
2017	16.63	2096^th	2386	12.2%
2018	20.29	2036^th	2395	15.0%
2019	25.74	1837^th	2413	23.9%
2021	23.49	1786^th	2201	18.9%
2022	13.82	2227^th	2434	8.5%
2023	14.64	2196^th	2439	10.0%
2024	9.73	2336^th	2445	4.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.81	1086^th	1941	44.0%
2019	46.83	785^th	1859	57.8%
2022	27.68	1645^th	2031	19.0%
2023	24.63	1674^th	2016	17.0%
2024	16.21	2078^th	2110	1.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.25	1467^th	2045	28.3%
2021	34.59	1161^st	1678	30.8%
2023	13.94	1926^th	2041	5.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.22	674^th	730	7.7%
2019	46.40	287^th	570	49.6%
2022	17.18	585^th	622	5.9%
2024	12.50	746^th	766	2.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.01	2147^th	2338	8.2%
2019	22.53	1932^nd	2357	18.0%
2022	10.59	2289^th	2401	4.7%
2023	16.40	2140^th	2403	10.9%
2024	9.05	2333^rd	2413	3.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.45	1711^th	2340	26.9%
2019	33.32	1610^th	2358	31.7%
2022	20.21	2047^th	2400	14.7%
2023	16.40	2136^th	2400	11.0%
2024	17.23	2141^st	2411	11.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.00	684^th	948	27.8%
2019	36.15	560^th	891	37.1%
2022	21.66	782^nd	936	16.5%
2023	21.13	712^th	857	16.9%
2024	8.57	918^th	927	1.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.00	1158^th	1392	16.8%
2022	12.90	1428^th	1503	5.0%
2023	18.61	1270^th	1429	11.1%
2024	20.25	1353^rd	1531	11.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Great facility, small class sizes and STEM infused program. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 18, 2011

I love the staff and the principal is great Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	3	618	0	119	0	n/a	n/a	740
1990	1	587	2	114	0	n/a	n/a	704
1991	0	601	2	114	0	n/a	n/a	717
1992	0	557	0	109	0	n/a	n/a	666
1993	2	474	0	119	2	n/a	n/a	597
1994	3	456	0	113	2	n/a	n/a	574
1995	2	357	0	82	2	n/a	n/a	443
1996	2	357	0	82	2	n/a	n/a	443
1997	4	355	0	85	4	n/a	n/a	448
1998	2	356	0	83	4	n/a	n/a	445
1999	0	357	3	80	2	n/a	n/a	442
2000	0	352	3	104	1	n/a	n/a	460
2001	1	335	1	112	5	n/a	n/a	454
2002	4	350	0	110	6	n/a	n/a	470
2003	4	350	0	110	6	n/a	n/a	470
2004	3	340	1	112	3	n/a	n/a	459
2005	2	290	0	94	3	n/a	n/a	389
2006	3	279	0	87	2	n/a	n/a	371
2007	3	233	1	95	1	n/a	n/a	333
2008	3	194	0	78	0	n/a	n/a	275
2009	4	181	2	71	0	n/a	n/a	258
2010	7	184	3	80	1	n/a	n/a	275
2011	10	194	9	82	2	0	0	297
2012	14	206	9	83	2	0	1	315
2013	15	224	11	98	2	0	3	353
2014	16	226	12	103	4	0	2	363
2015	29	238	13	117	5	0	7	409
2016	29	215	14	111	8	0	4	381
2017	29	205	11	115	11	0	7	378
2018	39	205	11	99	6	0	5	365
2019	38	201	10	118	6	1	3	377
2020	53	178	8	110	5	1	9	364
2021	47	151	8	104	2	1	10	323
2022	44	149	6	109	3	2	9	322
2023	39	144	11	96	10	2	13	315
2024	32	126	9	95	7	1	13	283

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	740	39.9	18.5	n/a
1990	704	35.9	19.6	n/a
1991	717	36.9	19.4	n/a
1992	666	37.9	17.5	n/a
1993	597	31.1	19.2	n/a
1994	574	32.0	17.9	n/a
1995	443	28.6	15.5	n/a
1996	443	28.6	15.5	n/a
1997	448	30.6	14.6	90
1998	445	33.0	13.5	87.9
1999	442	34.8	12.7	86
2000	460	36.1	12.7	79.6
2001	454	34.0	13.4	84.8
2002	470	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	470	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	459	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	389	n/a	n/a	0
2006	371	37.0	10.0	80.6
2007	333	29.0	11.5	85
2008	275	29.3	9.4	84
2009	258	31.8	8.1	81.4
2010	275	30.0	9.1	n/a
2011	297	32.0	9.2	97
2012	315	34.0	9.2	89.2
2013	353	34.0	10.3	90.1
2014	363	36.0	10.0	81.5
2015	409	49.0	8.3	85.3
2016	381	43.0	8.8	74.8
2017	378	39.8	9.4	74.6
2018	365	39.0	9.3	78.4
2019	377	37.0	10.1	76.7
2020	364	32.0	11.3	73.1
2021	323	34.0	9.5	76.5
2022	322	34.6	9.3	75.8
2023	315	33.6	9.3	77.8
2024	283	31.0	9.1	81.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	740	39.9	18.5	n/a
1990	704	35.9	19.6	n/a
1991	717	36.9	19.4	n/a
1992	666	37.9	17.5	n/a
1993	597	31.1	19.2	n/a
1994	574	32.0	17.9	n/a
1995	443	28.6	15.5	n/a
1996	443	28.6	15.5	n/a
1997	448	30.6	14.6	90
1998	445	33.0	13.5	87.9
1999	442	34.8	12.7	86
2000	460	36.1	12.7	79.6
2001	454	34.0	13.4	84.8
2002	470	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	470	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	459	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	389	n/a	n/a	0
2006	371	37.0	10.0	80.6
2007	333	29.0	11.5	85
2008	275	29.3	9.4	84
2009	258	31.8	8.1	81.4
2010	275	30.0	9.1	n/a
2011	297	32.0	9.2	97
2012	315	34.0	9.2	89.2
2013	353	34.0	10.3	90.1
2014	363	36.0	10.0	81.5
2015	409	49.0	8.3	85.3
2016	381	43.0	8.8	74.8
2017	378	39.8	9.4	74.6
2018	365	39.0	9.3	78.4
2019	377	37.0	10.1	76.7
2020	364	32.0	11.3	73.1
2021	323	34.0	9.5	76.5
2022	322	34.6	9.3	75.8
2023	315	33.6	9.3	77.8
2024	283	31.0	9.1	81.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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