Is Ps 97 Highlawn (The) a good school?

Ps 97 Highlawn (The) ranks 556 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 97 Highlawn (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 884 students attended Ps 97 Highlawn (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 97 Highlawn (The)?

Students at Ps 97 Highlawn (The) are 51% Asian, 25% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Ps 97 Highlawn (The)

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Ps 97 Highlawn (The) is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 849 students in grades PK-5 and part of the New York City Geographic District #21. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25% of New York elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 97 Highlawn (The) stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly higher than district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 55.88% of 4th-grade students were proficient in ELA, compared to 49.2% in the district and 47.05% statewide. The school also outperforms the district and state in 5th-grade Science. Notably, Ps 97 Highlawn (The) ranks in the top 15% of New York elementary schools for English Language Learners and the top 12% for low-income students, indicating a strong focus on equity and supporting the needs of diverse learners.

The school's high per-student spending of $19,007 in 2022-2023 and a student-teacher ratio of 13.6 suggest a commitment to providing ample resources and individualized attention. Ps 97 Highlawn (The) is located in close proximity to several other high-performing elementary schools, such as Ps 95 Gravesend (The), Ps 247, and Brooklyn School of Inquiry, which may provide opportunities for collaboration and learning from best practices. While the school's overall performance is exceptional, there may be room for improvement in the achievement of White students, who rank in the bottom 35% of New York elementary schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1846 W 13th St
Brooklyn, NY 11223

(718) 672-7550

District: New York City Geographic District #21

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,007

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 884

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.2%

White:

24.9%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 97 Highlawn (The) ranks better than 77.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 97 Highlawn (The) is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (51.2%), White (24.9%), Hispanic (20.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 97 Highlawn (The) is 12.8, which is the 10^th best among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21. (See more...)

Compare Ps 97 Highlawn (The) employs 68.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 97 Highlawn (The) is $19,007. 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 97 Highlawn (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 97 Highlawn (The) 556^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 97 Highlawn (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #21:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #21 537^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 97 Highlawn (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 97 Highlawn (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	63.23	996^th	2206	54.9%
2007	62.98	992^nd	2219	55.3%
2008	64.88	929^th	2227	58.3%
2009	62.00	1030^th	2257	54.4%
2010	63.38	915^th	2263	59.6%
2011	72.57	609^th	2286	73.4%
2012	72.49	638^th	2320	72.5%
2013	77.97	422^nd	2325	81.8%
2014	78.09	434^th	2345	81.5%
2015	76.32	494^th	2352	79.0%
2016	72.98	583^rd	2366	75.4%
2017	63.80	825^th	2386	65.4%
2018	62.07	891^st	2395	62.8%
2019	68.85	693^rd	2413	71.3%
2021	70.02	605^th	2201	72.5%
2022	73.65	566^th	2434	76.7%
2023	79.27	453^rd	2439	81.4%
2024	73.96	556^th	2445	77.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 97 Highlawn (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.04	285^th	938	69.6%
2019	60.49	199^th	860	76.9%
2021	27.93	353^rd	454	22.2%
2022	78.18	123^rd	1027	88.0%
2023	75.37	127^th	1001	87.3%
2024	69.95	159^th	1066	85.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 97 Highlawn (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.32	1102^nd	1941	43.2%
2019	53.47	597^th	1859	67.9%
2022	70.77	347^th	2031	82.9%
2023	77.27	256^th	2016	87.3%
2024	73.71	339^th	2110	83.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 97 Highlawn (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.09	573^rd	2045	72.0%
2019	75.89	354^th	2032	82.6%
2021	69.98	363^rd	1678	78.4%
2022	79.61	272^nd	2099	87.0%
2023	84.84	224^th	2041	89.0%
2024	81.95	239^th	2078	88.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 97 Highlawn (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	80.00	66^th	622	89.4%
2023	93.03	28^th	637	95.6%
2024	82.33	77^th	766	89.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 97 Highlawn (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.27	623^rd	2338	73.4%
2019	70.86	625^th	2357	73.5%
2021	48.12	1004^th	1955	48.6%
2022	68.95	661^st	2401	72.5%
2023	72.05	601^st	2403	75.0%
2024	73.54	533^rd	2413	77.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 97 Highlawn (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.38	1050^th	2340	55.1%
2019	66.23	724^th	2358	69.3%
2021	83.10	239^th	1961	87.8%
2022	75.44	493^rd	2400	79.5%
2023	83.12	337^th	2400	86.0%
2024	71.80	571^st	2411	76.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 97 Highlawn (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.94	381^st	601	36.6%
2019	53.49	303^rd	548	44.7%
2021	75.10	84^th	430	80.5%
2022	58.40	326^th	671	51.4%
2023	65.65	218^th	605	64.0%
2024	56.91	310^th	662	53.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 97 Highlawn (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	49.01	699^th	1503	53.5%
2023	67.78	350^th	1429	75.5%
2024	71.47	320^th	1531	79.1%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 97 Highlawn (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.63	979^th	1408	30.5%
2019	49.28	674^th	1338	49.6%
2022	46.99	767^th	1399	45.2%

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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 97 Highlawn (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	542	57	69	98	3	n/a	n/a	0	769
1990	538	57	93	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	787
1991	511	53	109	85	0	n/a	n/a	20	778
1992	494	56	118	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	765
1993	431	37	141	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	693
1994	478	38	144	86	4	n/a	n/a	0	750
1995	471	35	169	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	762
1996	471	35	169	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	762
1997	468	36	200	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	792
1998	452	35	230	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	814
1999	428	38	264	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	819
2000	417	27	297	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	835
2001	401	21	324	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	834
2002	366	24	383	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	869
2003	366	24	383	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	869
2004	361	30	385	101	3	n/a	n/a	0	880
2005	320	16	424	100	3	n/a	n/a	0	863
2006	308	13	432	121	4	n/a	n/a	0	878
2007	274	10	423	121	4	n/a	n/a	0	832
2008	240	10	417	116	5	n/a	n/a	0	788
2009	229	8	398	127	5	n/a	n/a	0	767
2010	203	9	446	134	4	n/a	n/a	0	796
2011	203	7	443	138	3	0	0	0	794
2012	236	7	414	147	1	0	0	0	805
2013	248	11	399	156	0	0	2	0	816
2014	245	5	397	171	0	0	3	0	821
2015	244	5	394	172	1	0	6	0	822
2016	238	8	413	165	0	0	7	0	831
2017	215	10	444	162	1	1	7	0	840
2018	193	8	406	162	1	0	3	0	773
2019	195	12	391	169	2	0	3	0	772
2020	190	11	375	160	2	0	5	0	743
2021	176	9	368	146	2	0	7	0	708
2022	169	7	397	167	1	1	9	0	751
2023	205	10	442	179	6	0	7	0	849
2024	220	8	453	184	5	0	14	0	884

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 97 Highlawn (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	769	39.9	19.2	n/a
1990	787	40.9	19.2	n/a
1991	778	45.9	16.9	n/a
1992	765	43.9	17.4	n/a
1993	693	45.0	15.4	n/a
1994	750	45.1	16.6	n/a
1995	762	43.1	17.7	n/a
1996	762	43.1	17.7	n/a
1997	792	46.1	17.2	77.4
1998	814	48.2	16.9	66.1
1999	819	49.3	16.6	71.1
2000	835	48.1	17.4	72.7
2001	834	50.0	16.7	74.5
2002	869	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	869	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	880	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	863	54.0	16.0	0
2006	878	54.0	16.3	78.8
2007	832	56.0	14.9	67.2
2008	788	54.0	14.6	0
2009	767	50.0	15.3	81.6
2010	796	56.0	14.2	n/a
2011	794	57.6	13.7	81.7
2012	805	56.0	14.3	75.4
2013	816	63.0	12.9	46.7
2014	821	59.0	13.9	93.3
2015	822	62.0	13.2	55.8
2016	831	59.0	14.0	54.5
2017	840	59.1	14.2	53
2018	773	58.9	13.1	66.9
2019	772	59.0	13.0	64
2020	743	54.0	13.7	68.1
2021	708	56.0	12.6	67.5
2022	751	54.0	13.9	61.8
2023	849	62.3	13.6	68.8
2024	884	68.6	12.8	76.8

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 97 Highlawn (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	769	39.9	19.2	n/a
1990	787	40.9	19.2	n/a
1991	778	45.9	16.9	n/a
1992	765	43.9	17.4	n/a
1993	693	45.0	15.4	n/a
1994	750	45.1	16.6	n/a
1995	762	43.1	17.7	n/a
1996	762	43.1	17.7	n/a
1997	792	46.1	17.2	77.4
1998	814	48.2	16.9	66.1
1999	819	49.3	16.6	71.1
2000	835	48.1	17.4	72.7
2001	834	50.0	16.7	74.5
2002	869	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	869	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	880	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	863	54.0	16.0	0
2006	878	54.0	16.3	78.8
2007	832	56.0	14.9	67.2
2008	788	54.0	14.6	0
2009	767	50.0	15.3	81.6
2010	796	56.0	14.2	n/a
2011	794	57.6	13.7	81.7
2012	805	56.0	14.3	75.4
2013	816	63.0	12.9	46.7
2014	821	59.0	13.9	93.3
2015	822	62.0	13.2	55.8
2016	831	59.0	14.0	54.5
2017	840	59.1	14.2	53
2018	773	58.9	13.1	66.9
2019	772	59.0	13.0	64
2020	743	54.0	13.7	68.1
2021	708	56.0	12.6	67.5
2022	751	54.0	13.9	61.8
2023	849	62.3	13.6	68.8
2024	884	68.6	12.8	76.8

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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