Is Ps 255 Barbara Reing School a good school?

Ps 255 Barbara Reing School ranks 741 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 255 Barbara Reing School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 809 students attended Ps 255 Barbara Reing School.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 255 Barbara Reing School?

Students at Ps 255 Barbara Reing School are 57% White, 28% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 255 Barbara Reing School attend?

Students who attend Ps 255 Barbara Reing School usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 234 Arthur W Cunningham High : James Madison High School

Ps 255 Barbara Reing School

Summary:

Ps 255 Barbara Reing School is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving 801 students in grades K-5 and part of the New York City Geographic District #22.

Ps 255 Barbara Reing School consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 54.55% in 3rd grade ELA, 49.59% in 4th grade ELA, and 57.02% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the district averages of 44.71%, 50.62%, and 48.79%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 64.06% in 3rd grade, 64.52% in 4th grade, and 60.5% in 5th grade, outperforming the district averages. The school also performs particularly well in serving certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low-income families.

While Ps 197 Kings Highway Academy and Ps 206 Joseph F Lamb, both within the same district, perform slightly lower than Ps 255 Barbara Reing School, Ps 254 Dag Hammarskjold and Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder, located in a different district, outperform Ps 255 Barbara Reing School in both ELA and Math assessments. Despite having a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families, Ps 255 Barbara Reing School's performance on state assessments is strong, suggesting effective strategies in supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-5

1866 E 17th St
Brooklyn, NY 11229

(718) 376-8494

District: New York City Geographic District #22

SchoolDigger Rank:
741^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,135

Students who attend Ps 255 Barbara Reing School usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 234 Arthur W Cunningham
High:	James Madison High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 809

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

Asian:

28.4%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 255 Barbara Reing School ranks better than 69.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 7^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #22. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.2%), Asian (28.4%), Hispanic (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 255 Barbara Reing School is 12.4, which is the 12^th best among 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #22. (See more...)

Compare Ps 255 Barbara Reing School employs 64.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 255 Barbara Reing School is $19,135. 15 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #22 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 255 Barbara Reing School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 255 Barbara Reing School 741^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 255 Barbara Reing School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #22:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #22 468^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 255 Barbara Reing School

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Rank History for all students at Ps 255 Barbara Reing School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	56.14	1197^th	2206	45.7%
2007	65.31	926^th	2219	58.3%
2008	62.19	1022^nd	2227	54.1%
2009	67.41	811^th	2257	64.1%
2010	72.87	595^th	2263	73.7%
2011	72.99	594^th	2286	74.0%
2012	78.61	429^th	2320	81.5%
2013	85.70	245^th	2325	89.5%
2014	81.72	326^th	2345	86.1%
2015	75.20	526^th	2352	77.6%
2016	71.94	611^th	2366	74.2%
2017	73.72	549^th	2386	77.0%
2018	65.72	781^st	2395	67.4%
2019	71.24	632^nd	2413	73.8%
2021	56.40	924^th	2201	58.0%
2022	66.05	765^th	2434	68.6%
2023	63.47	833^rd	2439	65.8%
2024	66.37	741^st	2445	69.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 255 Barbara Reing School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.46	261^st	938	72.2%
2019	65.07	153^rd	860	82.2%
2021	39.44	273^rd	454	39.9%
2022	38.10	607^th	1027	40.9%
2023	53.17	330^th	1001	67.0%
2024	66.06	196^th	1066	81.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 255 Barbara Reing School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.31	230^th	1941	88.2%
2019	80.61	167^th	1859	91.0%
2021	42.31	545^th	1044	47.8%
2022	79.82	210^th	2031	89.7%
2023	67.90	426^th	2016	78.9%
2024	75.35	318^th	2110	84.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 255 Barbara Reing School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.86	488^th	2045	76.1%
2019	77.93	326^th	2032	84.0%
2021	66.48	430^th	1678	74.4%
2022	75.68	345^th	2099	83.6%
2023	68.58	497^th	2041	75.6%
2024	74.02	383^rd	2078	81.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 255 Barbara Reing School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.36	244^th	730	66.6%
2019	82.50	51^st	570	91.1%
2021	60.33	22^nd	70	68.6%
2022	65.47	148^th	622	76.2%
2023	70.41	129^th	637	79.7%
2024	85.03	67^th	766	91.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 255 Barbara Reing School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.53	712^th	2338	69.5%
2019	68.82	685^th	2357	70.9%
2021	60.25	733^rd	1955	62.5%
2022	69.80	650^th	2401	72.9%
2023	61.18	865^th	2403	64.0%
2024	63.85	771^st	2413	68.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 255 Barbara Reing School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.77	837^th	2340	64.2%
2019	71.95	579^th	2358	75.4%
2021	48.59	1002^nd	1961	48.9%
2022	59.85	899^th	2400	62.5%
2023	63.83	806^th	2400	66.4%
2024	67.02	704^th	2411	70.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 255 Barbara Reing School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.06	457^th	601	24.0%
2019	42.51	382^nd	548	30.3%
2021	27.48	358^th	430	16.7%
2022	33.10	500^th	671	25.5%
2023	32.03	465^th	605	23.1%
2024	42.00	435^th	662	34.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 255 Barbara Reing School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.15	304^th	1392	78.2%
2022	48.97	702^nd	1503	53.3%
2023	41.30	831^st	1429	41.8%
2024	52.37	624^th	1531	59.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 255 Barbara Reing School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.13	729^th	1408	48.2%
2019	58.14	543^rd	1338	59.4%
2021	48.20	674^th	1224	44.9%
2022	52.74	661^st	1399	52.8%
2023	48.37	723^rd	1337	45.9%
2024	49.17	712^th	1392	48.9%

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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
Friday, August 23, 2019

The school is way overrated. The reason why I gave only 2 stars is because the school and principal does very little to help kids to prepare for the tests. Even though the majority of the teachers are nice, the quality and teaching standards are poor. Kids don’t learn computers and there was no science teacher for 5th grade! Check how low their test scores among NYC public schools. It says everything. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Sunday, October 17, 2010

This school is an awsome school i attended here from kindergarten through half of my 5th grade year. this school is a fun and warm school, teachers are awsome staff are super nice and all.. The teachers i would love to thanks are Mrs.O'grady, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Kelmas (retired) Mrs. Eisner and Mrs. McCoy and Ms. Banhazal.. thank you all!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 255 Barbara Reing School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	351	171	84	125	2	n/a	n/a	0	733
1990	385	161	80	138	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
1991	422	140	73	112	1	n/a	n/a	40	788
1992	476	147	109	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	864
1993	503	153	103	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	891
1994	488	143	116	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	870
1995	517	147	136	126	2	n/a	n/a	0	928
1996	517	147	136	126	2	n/a	n/a	0	928
1997	472	149	143	119	2	n/a	n/a	0	885
1998	490	155	155	118	2	n/a	n/a	0	920
1999	488	144	157	116	1	n/a	n/a	0	906
2000	451	104	157	116	3	n/a	n/a	0	831
2001	454	89	170	101	1	n/a	n/a	0	815
2002	394	93	173	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
2003	394	93	173	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
2004	401	89	188	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	776
2005	377	87	188	89	3	n/a	n/a	0	744
2006	371	87	189	90	3	n/a	n/a	0	740
2007	367	68	172	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	712
2008	386	61	161	110	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
2009	400	51	175	106	1	n/a	n/a	0	733
2010	428	47	195	109	1	n/a	n/a	0	780
2011	437	39	195	127	1	0	0	0	799
2012	480	36	191	118	3	1	4	0	833
2013	510	27	200	116	4	1	8	0	866
2014	499	24	219	112	5	0	7	0	866
2015	549	22	220	104	5	0	11	0	911
2016	561	26	210	103	4	0	10	0	914
2017	604	26	215	105	6	0	9	0	965
2018	596	23	200	96	5	0	11	0	931
2019	562	22	193	87	7	0	10	0	881
2020	535	20	190	98	8	0	8	0	859
2021	472	19	209	91	8	0	10	0	809
2022	429	22	216	89	11	1	10	0	778
2023	438	23	234	85	7	1	13	0	801
2024	463	20	230	77	7	1	11	0	809

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 255 Barbara Reing School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	733	50.9	14.4	n/a
1990	765	47.9	15.9	n/a
1991	788	50.0	15.7	n/a
1992	864	51.0	16.9	n/a
1993	891	54.0	16.5	n/a
1994	870	54.0	16.1	n/a
1995	928	50.0	18.6	n/a
1996	928	50.0	18.6	n/a
1997	885	54.1	16.4	72
1998	920	56.0	16.4	69.2
1999	906	56.2	16.1	67.7
2000	831	61.2	13.6	77.4
2001	815	60.8	13.4	78.4
2002	764	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	764	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	776	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	744	55.0	13.5	0
2006	740	54.0	13.7	74.1
2007	712	61.0	11.7	76.1
2008	719	56.0	12.8	71.8
2009	733	61.0	12.0	71.8
2010	780	65.0	12.0	n/a
2011	799	68.5	11.6	69.7
2012	833	62.0	13.4	72.4
2013	866	66.9	12.9	73.4
2014	866	60.0	14.4	71.9
2015	911	67.0	13.5	74.4
2016	914	66.0	13.8	74.4
2017	965	60.5	15.9	75.4
2018	931	71.0	13.1	76.6
2019	881	64.0	13.7	76.8
2020	859	65.0	13.2	75.3
2021	809	68.0	11.8	77.1
2022	778	65.0	11.9	77.4
2023	801	63.6	12.5	81
2024	809	64.8	12.4	83.3

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 255 Barbara Reing School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	733	50.9	14.4	n/a
1990	765	47.9	15.9	n/a
1991	788	50.0	15.7	n/a
1992	864	51.0	16.9	n/a
1993	891	54.0	16.5	n/a
1994	870	54.0	16.1	n/a
1995	928	50.0	18.6	n/a
1996	928	50.0	18.6	n/a
1997	885	54.1	16.4	72
1998	920	56.0	16.4	69.2
1999	906	56.2	16.1	67.7
2000	831	61.2	13.6	77.4
2001	815	60.8	13.4	78.4
2002	764	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	764	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	776	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	744	55.0	13.5	0
2006	740	54.0	13.7	74.1
2007	712	61.0	11.7	76.1
2008	719	56.0	12.8	71.8
2009	733	61.0	12.0	71.8
2010	780	65.0	12.0	n/a
2011	799	68.5	11.6	69.7
2012	833	62.0	13.4	72.4
2013	866	66.9	12.9	73.4
2014	866	60.0	14.4	71.9
2015	911	67.0	13.5	74.4
2016	914	66.0	13.8	74.4
2017	965	60.5	15.9	75.4
2018	931	71.0	13.1	76.6
2019	881	64.0	13.7	76.8
2020	859	65.0	13.2	75.3
2021	809	68.0	11.8	77.1
2022	778	65.0	11.9	77.4
2023	801	63.6	12.5	81
2024	809	64.8	12.4	83.3

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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