Is Ps 39 Henry Bristow a good school?

Yes! Ps 39 Henry Bristow is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 45 th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 39 Henry Bristow?

In the 2023-24 school year, 360 students attended Ps 39 Henry Bristow.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 39 Henry Bristow?

Students at Ps 39 Henry Bristow are 64% White, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American.

Ps 39 Henry Bristow

Summary:

Ps 39 Henry Bristow is an exceptional elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving 344 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #15, which is ranked 394 out of 865 districts in the state.

Ps 39 Henry Bristow has consistently performed at the highest level, ranking 45th out of 2,445 elementary schools in New York state and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is truly remarkable, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranging from 89.36% to 97.62%, and Math proficiency rates from 86.36% to 93.62% - significantly outpacing the district and state averages. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 64.29% also exceeds the district and state by a wide margin.

Ps 39 Henry Bristow's success extends beyond just overall academic achievement, as the school consistently ranks among the top in New York for various student subgroups, including Female, Male, White, and Special Education students. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 11.59% to 15.12%, suggests it serves a more affluent student population compared to the surrounding area. The school's commitment to investing in its students is evident in its increased per-student spending, which has risen from $11,058 in 2019-2020 to $16,897 in 2022-2023, and its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.7 to 14.1 over the past few years.

Detail:

Public K-5

417 6th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

(718) 330-9310

District: New York City Geographic District #15

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,897

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 360

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Asian:

11.1%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 39 Henry Bristow ranks better than 98.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 26 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #15! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.4%), Asian (11.1%), two or more races (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 39 Henry Bristow is 13.3. 15 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #15 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 39 Henry Bristow employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 39 Henry Bristow is $16,897. 21 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #15 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 39 Henry Bristow:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 39 Henry Bristow 45^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 39 Henry Bristow in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #15:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #15 394^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 39 Henry Bristow

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Rank History for all students at Ps 39 Henry Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	48.82	1382^nd	2206	37.4%
2007	52.65	1279^th	2219	42.4%
2008	75.19	510^th	2227	77.1%
2009	70.75	683^rd	2257	69.7%
2010	69.98	702^nd	2263	69.0%
2011	78.44	426^th	2286	81.4%
2012	85.84	197^th	2320	91.5%
2013	92.46	97^th	2325	95.8%
2014	91.69	112^th	2345	95.2%
2015	92.07	95^th	2352	96.0%
2016	91.01	118^th	2366	95.0%
2017	93.42	76^th	2386	96.8%
2018	93.70	68^th	2395	97.2%
2019	96.62	54^th	2413	97.8%
2021	92.31	62^nd	2201	97.2%
2022	96.48	33^rd	2434	98.6%
2023	94.77	98^th	2439	96.0%
2024	96.87	45^th	2445	98.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 39 Henry Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	92.33	74^th	1941	96.2%
2019	98.68	31^st	1859	98.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 39 Henry Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.34	300^th	2045	85.3%
2019	93.86	84^th	2032	95.9%
2022	95.88	50^th	2099	97.6%
2023	81.04	277^th	2041	86.4%
2024	87.28	165^th	2078	92.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 39 Henry Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.85	84^th	2338	96.4%
2019	93.90	82^nd	2357	96.5%
2022	95.22	52^nd	2401	97.8%
2023	92.78	131^st	2403	94.5%
2024	95.96	50^th	2413	97.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 39 Henry Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	93.34	70^th	2340	97.0%
2019	96.94	45^th	2358	98.1%
2022	96.06	33^rd	2400	98.6%
2023	94.85	73^rd	2400	97.0%
2024	96.39	40^th	2411	98.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 39 Henry Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	85.66	23^rd	601	96.2%
2024	72.93	164^th	662	75.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 39 Henry Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	80.39	142^nd	948	85.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 39 Henry Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	94.96	40^th	1315	97.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 39 Henry Bristow

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.78	32^nd	1408	97.7%
2019	94.73	18^th	1338	98.7%
2021	81.36	165^th	1224	86.5%
2022	93.02	27^th	1399	98.1%
2023	90.77	67^th	1337	95.0%
2024	94.59	30^th	1392	97.8%

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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

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Enrollment information for Ps 39 Henry Bristow

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	170	87	20	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1990	188	79	13	207	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1991	175	88	17	207	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1992	159	92	18	211	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1993	175	101	23	190	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
1994	164	119	32	179	2	n/a	n/a	0	496
1995	139	104	36	178	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1996	139	104	36	178	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1997	130	103	31	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1998	117	109	26	177	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
1999	114	110	21	163	2	n/a	n/a	0	410
2000	104	112	27	149	3	n/a	n/a	0	395
2001	82	104	27	143	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
2002	88	110	22	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
2003	88	110	22	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
2004	90	112	27	128	1	n/a	n/a	0	358
2005	109	102	21	140	2	n/a	n/a	0	374
2006	110	103	15	146	3	n/a	n/a	0	377
2007	113	93	14	148	5	n/a	n/a	0	373
2008	131	88	13	120	1	n/a	n/a	0	353
2009	145	72	10	110	1	n/a	n/a	0	338
2010	169	58	17	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	342
2011	201	51	21	87	0	0	0	0	360
2012	226	42	25	70	0	5	1	0	369
2013	246	32	24	64	0	1	9	0	376
2014	273	22	25	55	0	0	9	0	384
2015	294	29	32	45	0	0	8	0	408
2016	322	26	30	38	0	0	9	0	425
2017	315	25	32	33	1	0	10	0	416
2018	310	24	32	33	2	0	10	0	411
2019	317	19	33	37	1	0	7	0	414
2020	327	14	30	35	2	0	9	0	417
2021	303	14	28	34	3	0	15	0	397
2022	245	15	34	33	2	0	13	0	342
2023	231	17	39	32	1	0	24	0	344
2024	232	19	40	33	0	0	35	1	360

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 39 Henry Bristow

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	482	27.9	17.2	n/a
1990	487	27.9	17.4	n/a
1991	487	28.9	16.8	n/a
1992	480	28.9	16.6	n/a
1993	491	24.0	20.5	n/a
1994	496	29.0	17.1	n/a
1995	457	25.0	18.3	n/a
1996	457	25.0	18.3	n/a
1997	433	25.4	17.0	68.1
1998	430	24.0	17.9	67.7
1999	410	25.0	16.4	60.2
2000	395	24.0	16.5	69.6
2001	357	23.0	15.5	70.3
2002	351	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	351	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	358	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	374	25.0	15.0	0
2006	377	24.0	15.7	68.4
2007	373	24.0	15.5	55
2008	353	25.0	14.1	43.9
2009	338	n/a	n/a	34
2010	342	26.0	13.1	n/a
2011	360	26.0	13.8	27.2
2012	369	23.0	16.0	27.1
2013	376	28.0	13.4	23.1
2014	384	27.0	14.2	19
2015	408	25.0	16.3	15
2016	425	27.0	15.7	14.8
2017	416	26.3	15.8	13.2
2018	411	27.0	15.2	11.9
2019	414	26.0	15.9	13.8
2020	417	25.0	16.6	12.9
2021	397	28.0	14.1	11.6
2022	342	29.0	11.7	14.3
2023	344	28.0	12.2	15.1
2024	360	27.0	13.3	16.1

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 39 Henry Bristow

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	482	27.9	17.2	n/a
1990	487	27.9	17.4	n/a
1991	487	28.9	16.8	n/a
1992	480	28.9	16.6	n/a
1993	491	24.0	20.5	n/a
1994	496	29.0	17.1	n/a
1995	457	25.0	18.3	n/a
1996	457	25.0	18.3	n/a
1997	433	25.4	17.0	68.1
1998	430	24.0	17.9	67.7
1999	410	25.0	16.4	60.2
2000	395	24.0	16.5	69.6
2001	357	23.0	15.5	70.3
2002	351	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	351	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	358	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	374	25.0	15.0	0
2006	377	24.0	15.7	68.4
2007	373	24.0	15.5	55
2008	353	25.0	14.1	43.9
2009	338	n/a	n/a	34
2010	342	26.0	13.1	n/a
2011	360	26.0	13.8	27.2
2012	369	23.0	16.0	27.1
2013	376	28.0	13.4	23.1
2014	384	27.0	14.2	19
2015	408	25.0	16.3	15
2016	425	27.0	15.7	14.8
2017	416	26.3	15.8	13.2
2018	411	27.0	15.2	11.9
2019	414	26.0	15.9	13.8
2020	417	25.0	16.6	12.9
2021	397	28.0	14.1	11.6
2022	342	29.0	11.7	14.3
2023	344	28.0	12.2	15.1
2024	360	27.0	13.3	16.1

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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