Ps 119 Amersfort is an elementary public magnet school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 391 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #22, which is ranked 468 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ps 119 Amersfort has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 36.36%, compared to the district's 44.71% and the state's 42.6%. Similarly, the school's 5th grade Math proficiency was 28.77%, compared to the district's 51.68% and the state's 48.93%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30% of New York elementary schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learners. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.49% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.
The nearby Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder, located 0.85 miles from Ps 119 Amersfort, consistently ranks in the top 15% of New York elementary schools and outperforms Ps 119 Amersfort across all grade levels and subject areas. Ps 119 Amersfort's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 1453 out of 2345 New York elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1788 out of 2445 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
New York City Geographic District #22
Students who attend Ps 119 Amersfort usually go on to attend:Middle : Andries Hudde
Ps 119 Amersfort ranks 1788th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.
Students at Ps 119 Amersfort are 50% African American, 23% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.
In the 2023-24 school year, 398 students attended Ps 119 Amersfort.