Is Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School a good school?

Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School ranks 1705 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 490 students attended Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School?

Students at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School are 65% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School attend?

Students who attend Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 78 Roy H Mann

Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School

Summary:

Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 501 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #22, which is ranked 468 out of 865 districts in the state.

Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 25.37%, compared to 44.71% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is also significantly lower, with a 15.49% proficiency rate compared to 31.77% for the district and 35% for the state. Additionally, the school has significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for Asian students in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools, while the ranking for African American and Hispanic students was in the top 50%.

Nearby schools, such as Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary, Ps 236 Mill Basin, and Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder, have consistently outperformed Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. Additionally, the high-performing Success Academy Charter School - Bergen Beach has substantially higher proficiency rates than Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School and the district/state averages.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5101 Ave M
Brooklyn, NY 11234-3896

(718) 241-8488

District: New York City Geographic District #22

SchoolDigger Rank:
1705^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,906

Students who attend Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 78 Roy H Mann

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 490

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.3%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Asian:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School ranks worse than 69.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 22^nd 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 31.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65.3%), Hispanic (10.6%), Asian (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School is 13.9. 18 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #22 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School employs 35.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School is $22,906, which is the 10^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #22.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School 1705^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 203 Floyd Bennett 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 203 Floyd Bennett School

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Rank History for all students at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	32.20	1686^th	2206	23.6%
2007	41.70	1520^th	2219	31.5%
2008	49.56	1373^rd	2227	38.3%
2009	43.20	1569^th	2257	30.5%
2010	29.41	1755^th	2263	22.4%
2011	27.26	1798^th	2286	21.3%
2012	30.28	1766^th	2320	23.9%
2013	29.79	1721^st	2325	26.0%
2014	32.88	1644^th	2345	29.9%
2015	33.23	1625^th	2352	30.9%
2016	33.21	1646^th	2366	30.4%
2017	30.51	1713^th	2386	28.2%
2018	38.03	1530^th	2395	36.1%
2019	34.63	1588^th	2413	34.2%
2021	59.72	861^st	2201	60.9%
2022	45.33	1294^th	2434	46.8%
2023	61.30	882^nd	2439	63.8%
2024	31.36	1705^th	2445	30.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.09	382^nd	938	59.3%
2019	34.80	566^th	860	34.2%
2022	42.44	510^th	1027	50.3%
2023	57.30	279^th	1001	72.1%
2024	33.20	766^th	1066	28.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.52	617^th	1941	68.2%
2019	50.95	663^rd	1859	64.3%
2022	60.81	513^th	2031	74.7%
2023	74.61	299^th	2016	85.2%
2024	46.36	936^th	2110	55.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.86	979^th	2045	52.1%
2019	43.60	1065^th	2032	47.6%
2021	78.18	222^nd	1678	86.8%
2022	53.24	828^th	2099	60.6%
2023	71.31	447^th	2041	78.1%
2024	35.89	1322^nd	2078	36.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.64	209^th	730	71.4%
2019	63.60	128^th	570	77.5%
2022	65.96	144^th	622	76.8%
2023	70.28	131^st	637	79.4%
2024	28.48	583^rd	766	23.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.78	1368^th	2338	41.5%
2019	36.20	1525^th	2357	35.3%
2021	43.46	1121^st	1955	42.7%
2022	56.75	995^th	2401	58.6%
2023	63.42	796^th	2403	66.9%
2024	30.89	1714^th	2413	29.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.12	1619^th	2340	30.8%
2019	33.12	1617^th	2358	31.4%
2021	77.16	367^th	1961	81.3%
2022	36.73	1542^nd	2400	35.8%
2023	57.62	951^st	2400	60.4%
2024	33.20	1651^st	2411	31.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	28.78	532^nd	671	20.7%
2023	56.47	295^th	605	51.2%
2024	20.94	555^th	662	16.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.01	282^nd	948	70.3%
2019	58.55	284^th	891	68.1%
2021	77.69	66^th	427	84.5%
2022	62.49	280^th	936	70.1%
2023	74.97	155^th	857	81.9%
2024	50.23	416^th	927	55.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.23	780^th	1392	44.0%
2019	43.46	705^th	1315	46.4%
2022	70.76	326^th	1503	78.3%
2023	86.60	116^th	1429	91.9%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	23.21	1153^rd	1399	17.6%
2023	31.49	969^th	1337	27.5%
2024	15.93	1235^th	1392	11.3%

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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 203 Floyd Bennett School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	775	301	41	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	1191
1990	770	386	27	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	1267
1991	676	353	34	70	0	n/a	n/a	120	1253
1992	714	334	36	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	1177
1993	668	338	37	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	1121
1994	613	372	41	77	5	n/a	n/a	0	1108
1995	495	543	41	100	7	n/a	n/a	0	1186
1996	495	543	41	100	7	n/a	n/a	0	1186
1997	398	648	49	115	11	n/a	n/a	0	1221
1998	305	777	52	131	12	n/a	n/a	0	1277
1999	254	909	57	138	1	n/a	n/a	0	1359
2000	165	957	44	146	4	n/a	n/a	0	1316
2001	117	975	45	149	4	n/a	n/a	0	1290
2002	95	883	32	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	1135
2003	95	883	32	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	1135
2004	74	858	28	115	2	n/a	n/a	0	1077
2005	63	812	23	96	4	n/a	n/a	0	998
2006	62	783	32	100	4	n/a	n/a	0	981
2007	54	768	23	92	5	n/a	n/a	0	942
2008	35	787	21	91	1	n/a	n/a	0	935
2009	37	777	27	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	929
2010	39	770	23	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	929
2011	55	784	21	86	2	0	0	0	948
2012	49	775	19	93	3	0	1	0	940
2013	41	728	23	78	2	1	3	0	876
2014	35	633	24	78	2	0	7	0	779
2015	30	634	27	74	1	0	11	0	777
2016	30	648	39	76	5	0	19	0	817
2017	18	598	46	87	2	3	21	0	775
2018	25	561	43	74	2	8	18	0	731
2019	24	495	48	72	5	12	19	0	675
2020	26	442	41	60	2	18	19	0	608
2021	36	374	38	58	1	15	18	0	540
2022	38	359	56	58	4	12	10	0	537
2023	35	330	56	56	8	8	8	0	501
2024	39	320	51	52	10	9	9	0	490

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1191	60.9	19.5	n/a
1990	1267	62.9	20.1	n/a
1991	1253	62.9	19.9	n/a
1992	1177	52.9	22.2	n/a
1993	1121	52.0	21.6	n/a
1994	1108	53.0	20.9	n/a
1995	1186	56.0	21.2	n/a
1996	1186	56.0	21.2	n/a
1997	1221	58.0	21.1	39.1
1998	1277	61.3	20.8	43.9
1999	1359	73.0	18.6	46.4
2000	1316	76.4	17.2	62.5
2001	1290	64.8	19.9	70.8
2002	1135	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1135	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1077	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	998	62.0	16.1	0
2006	981	62.0	15.8	83.8
2007	942	74.0	12.7	74.4
2008	935	73.0	12.8	69.9
2009	929	69.6	13.3	71.3
2010	929	68.0	13.6	n/a
2011	948	63.7	14.8	70.6
2012	940	59.0	15.9	70.1
2013	876	57.0	15.3	69.7
2014	779	48.0	16.2	91.9
2015	777	49.0	15.8	57.3
2016	817	56.0	14.5	51.9
2017	775	54.2	14.2	55.4
2018	731	52.0	14.0	64.8
2019	675	48.8	13.8	64.9
2020	608	42.0	14.4	67.1
2021	540	40.0	13.5	71.5
2022	537	39.6	13.5	65.5
2023	501	34.5	14.5	72.7
2024	490	35.1	13.9	78.6

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 203 Floyd Bennett School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1191	60.9	19.5	n/a
1990	1267	62.9	20.1	n/a
1991	1253	62.9	19.9	n/a
1992	1177	52.9	22.2	n/a
1993	1121	52.0	21.6	n/a
1994	1108	53.0	20.9	n/a
1995	1186	56.0	21.2	n/a
1996	1186	56.0	21.2	n/a
1997	1221	58.0	21.1	39.1
1998	1277	61.3	20.8	43.9
1999	1359	73.0	18.6	46.4
2000	1316	76.4	17.2	62.5
2001	1290	64.8	19.9	70.8
2002	1135	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1135	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1077	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	998	62.0	16.1	0
2006	981	62.0	15.8	83.8
2007	942	74.0	12.7	74.4
2008	935	73.0	12.8	69.9
2009	929	69.6	13.3	71.3
2010	929	68.0	13.6	n/a
2011	948	63.7	14.8	70.6
2012	940	59.0	15.9	70.1
2013	876	57.0	15.3	69.7
2014	779	48.0	16.2	91.9
2015	777	49.0	15.8	57.3
2016	817	56.0	14.5	51.9
2017	775	54.2	14.2	55.4
2018	731	52.0	14.0	64.8
2019	675	48.8	13.8	64.9
2020	608	42.0	14.4	67.1
2021	540	40.0	13.5	71.5
2022	537	39.6	13.5	65.5
2023	501	34.5	14.5	72.7
2024	490	35.1	13.9	78.6

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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