Is Ps 160 William T Sampson a good school?

Ps 160 William T Sampson ranks 375 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 160 William T Sampson?

In the 2023-24 school year, 943 students attended Ps 160 William T Sampson.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 160 William T Sampson?

Students at Ps 160 William T Sampson are 87% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Ps 160 William T Sampson attend?

Students who attend Ps 160 William T Sampson usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 220 John J Pershing High : Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School

Ps 160 William T Sampson

Summary:

Ps 160 William T Sampson is an exceptional elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 941 students in grades K-5 and part of the New York City Geographic District #20. This school consistently outperforms its district and state counterparts, ranking in the top 15-30% of New York elementary schools over the past decade.

Ps 160 William T Sampson excels academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math that exceed the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 49.66% to 67.14%, compared to the district's 52.65%-60.7% and the state's 42.6%-47.05%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were even higher, ranging from 70.51% to 82.31%, outperforming the district's 68.52%-72.74% and the state's 53.93%-58.03%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 59.71% is also significantly higher than the district's 48.58% and the state's 35%. Notably, Ps 160 William T Sampson performs exceptionally well in supporting English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 5% and top 7% of New York elementary schools, respectively, for these student subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Ps 160 William T Sampson stands out as a high-performing institution. While School For Future Leaders (The) has similar academic performance, other nearby schools, such as Ps 69 Vincent D Grippo and Ps 164 Caesar Rodney, have lower proficiency rates, especially in ELA. Ps 160 William T Sampson's ability to achieve exceptional outcomes despite serving a high-need population, with over 86% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, is a testament to its effective instructional practices and resource allocation.

Detail:

Public K-5

5105 Fort Hamilton Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11219

(718) 438-0337

District: New York City Geographic District #20

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,550

Students who attend Ps 160 William T Sampson usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 220 John J Pershing
High:	Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 943

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

87.5%

Hispanic:

7.6%

White:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 160 William T Sampson ranks better than 84.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 12^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #20. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (87.5%), Hispanic (7.6%), White (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 160 William T Sampson is 12.1, which is the 14^th best among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #20. (See more...)

Compare Ps 160 William T Sampson employs 77.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 160 William T Sampson is $20,550, which is the 9^th highest among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #20.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 160 William T Sampson:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 160 William T Sampson 375^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 160 William T Sampson in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #20:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #20 242^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 160 William T Sampson

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Rank History for all students at Ps 160 William T Sampson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	67.41	840^th	2206	61.9%
2007	59.25	1096^th	2219	50.6%
2008	58.64	1129^th	2227	49.3%
2009	56.14	1220^th	2257	45.9%
2010	49.72	1295^th	2263	42.8%
2011	48.17	1328^th	2286	41.9%
2012	52.84	1246^th	2320	46.3%
2013	67.05	679^th	2325	70.8%
2014	62.39	836^th	2345	64.3%
2015	70.64	639^th	2352	72.8%
2016	66.10	747^th	2366	68.4%
2017	67.42	735^th	2386	69.2%
2018	73.20	568^th	2395	76.3%
2019	84.18	327^th	2413	86.4%
2021	75.45	471^st	2201	78.6%
2022	84.09	334^th	2434	86.3%
2023	86.91	290^th	2439	88.1%
2024	82.28	375^th	2445	84.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 160 William T Sampson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.60	33^rd	938	96.5%
2019	87.48	34^th	860	96.0%
2021	75.55	64^th	454	85.9%
2022	94.96	33^rd	1027	96.8%
2023	86.97	55^th	1001	94.5%
2024	80.59	79^th	1066	92.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 160 William T Sampson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.20	414^th	1941	78.7%
2019	66.63	333^rd	1859	82.1%
2022	65.23	441^st	2031	78.3%
2023	78.36	243^rd	2016	87.9%
2024	76.81	297^th	2110	85.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 160 William T Sampson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.68	237^th	2045	88.4%
2019	93.15	90^th	2032	95.6%
2022	91.82	109^th	2099	94.8%
2023	94.14	101^st	2041	95.1%
2024	89.93	134^th	2078	93.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 160 William T Sampson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	89.88	40^th	622	93.6%
2023	94.34	23^rd	637	96.4%
2024	93.10	39^th	766	94.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 160 William T Sampson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.74	527^th	2338	77.5%
2019	82.57	347^th	2357	85.3%
2021	63.52	660^th	1955	66.2%
2022	83.50	324^th	2401	86.5%
2023	86.37	276^th	2403	88.5%
2024	79.66	420^th	2413	82.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 160 William T Sampson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.50	583^rd	2340	75.1%
2019	82.62	329^th	2358	86.0%
2021	79.35	325^th	1961	83.4%
2022	82.19	332^nd	2400	86.2%
2023	84.93	298^th	2400	87.6%
2024	82.36	346^th	2411	85.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 160 William T Sampson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.72	396^th	601	34.1%
2019	56.80	276^th	548	49.6%
2021	71.92	118^th	430	72.6%
2022	57.46	332^nd	671	50.5%
2023	60.28	267^th	605	55.9%
2024	55.80	326^th	662	50.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 160 William T Sampson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.12	810^th	1392	41.8%
2019	45.02	671^st	1315	49.0%
2022	41.64	854^th	1503	43.2%
2023	25.61	1151^st	1429	19.5%
2024	45.40	768^th	1531	49.8%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 160 William T Sampson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.47	882^nd	1338	34.1%
2024	65.49	448^th	1392	67.8%

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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 160 William T Sampson

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	164	7	166	235	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1990	164	16	185	213	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1991	165	13	177	192	0	n/a	n/a	36	583
1992	163	12	196	185	3	n/a	n/a	0	559
1993	161	20	248	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1994	163	17	265	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1995	161	13	337	168	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1996	161	13	337	168	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1997	158	11	367	163	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
1998	162	10	408	170	1	n/a	n/a	0	751
1999	165	15	402	177	1	n/a	n/a	0	760
2000	137	17	401	184	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
2001	132	13	447	192	5	n/a	n/a	0	789
2002	116	25	432	173	3	n/a	n/a	0	749
2003	116	25	432	173	3	n/a	n/a	0	749
2004	108	26	438	158	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
2005	107	22	467	157	2	n/a	n/a	0	755
2006	99	22	480	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
2007	87	22	521	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	787
2008	81	18	523	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
2009	71	19	570	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	824
2010	79	8	599	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	846
2011	71	12	645	170	0	0	0	0	898
2012	70	11	648	156	0	2	0	0	887
2013	72	9	827	180	2	1	1	0	1092
2014	63	12	1025	155	2	0	0	0	1257
2015	62	10	1122	145	2	0	0	0	1341
2016	55	10	1174	144	2	0	2	0	1387
2017	49	9	1144	133	3	1	3	0	1342
2018	49	8	1112	105	2	0	2	0	1278
2019	50	5	1127	91	1	0	2	0	1276
2020	47	1	1100	81	2	1	2	0	1234
2021	44	1	1004	80	3	3	2	0	1137
2022	29	3	893	73	2	4	1	0	1005
2023	34	3	830	69	2	3	0	0	941
2024	33	2	825	72	2	3	6	0	943

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 160 William T Sampson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	572	31.9	17.9	n/a
1990	578	33.8	17.1	n/a
1991	583	34.0	17.1	n/a
1992	559	32.5	17.2	n/a
1993	587	32.0	18.3	n/a
1994	608	33.2	18.3	n/a
1995	679	35.0	19.4	n/a
1996	679	35.0	19.4	n/a
1997	700	37.0	18.9	81.7
1998	751	41.2	18.2	81
1999	760	44.1	17.2	83
2000	739	45.8	16.1	90.4
2001	789	46.8	16.9	87.1
2002	749	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	749	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	731	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	755	45.7	16.5	0
2006	743	48.0	15.5	95.8
2007	787	52.0	15.1	92.4
2008	777	54.0	14.4	94.3
2009	824	62.0	13.3	92.7
2010	846	60.0	14.1	n/a
2011	898	59.2	15.1	87.4
2012	887	61.6	14.3	91.1
2013	1092	65.0	16.8	90.2
2014	1257	75.0	16.7	99.8
2015	1341	91.0	14.7	68.8
2016	1387	96.0	14.4	60.2
2017	1342	96.9	13.8	53.9
2018	1278	96.0	13.3	86.1
2019	1276	94.0	13.5	82.6
2020	1234	92.0	13.4	87.8
2021	1137	98.0	11.6	88.8
2022	1005	84.6	11.8	93.3
2023	941	80.6	11.6	86.8
2024	943	77.7	12.1	95.1

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 160 William T Sampson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	572	31.9	17.9	n/a
1990	578	33.8	17.1	n/a
1991	583	34.0	17.1	n/a
1992	559	32.5	17.2	n/a
1993	587	32.0	18.3	n/a
1994	608	33.2	18.3	n/a
1995	679	35.0	19.4	n/a
1996	679	35.0	19.4	n/a
1997	700	37.0	18.9	81.7
1998	751	41.2	18.2	81
1999	760	44.1	17.2	83
2000	739	45.8	16.1	90.4
2001	789	46.8	16.9	87.1
2002	749	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	749	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	731	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	755	45.7	16.5	0
2006	743	48.0	15.5	95.8
2007	787	52.0	15.1	92.4
2008	777	54.0	14.4	94.3
2009	824	62.0	13.3	92.7
2010	846	60.0	14.1	n/a
2011	898	59.2	15.1	87.4
2012	887	61.6	14.3	91.1
2013	1092	65.0	16.8	90.2
2014	1257	75.0	16.7	99.8
2015	1341	91.0	14.7	68.8
2016	1387	96.0	14.4	60.2
2017	1342	96.9	13.8	53.9
2018	1278	96.0	13.3	86.1
2019	1276	94.0	13.5	82.6
2020	1234	92.0	13.4	87.8
2021	1137	98.0	11.6	88.8
2022	1005	84.6	11.8	93.3
2023	941	80.6	11.6	86.8
2024	943	77.7	12.1	95.1

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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