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P.S. 256 BENJAMIN BANNEKER SCHOOL in BROOKLYN, NY



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City-data.com school rating (weighted overall 2006 test average compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 25.
(Our score takes into account sex and racial score differences and it is weighed according to the number of students taking the test)

Street address:
114 KOSCIUSKO ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11216

Phone in 2006 (make sure to verify first before calling): (718) 857-9820
Name of school district : NYC GEOG DIST 13
Name of county : KINGS
School principal name : ALFONZO FORREST
Range of grades from low to high : PK-5, UE

Number of full-time principals : 1
Number of full-time assistant principals : 2
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals : 6
Number of full-time teachers : 43

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) outcome in 2005-2006 for All Students: YES
AYP outcome for Black or African American: YES
AYP outcome for Economically Disadvantaged: YES

Total pre-kindergarten enrollment:  18
Total full-day kindergarten enrollment:  65
Total enrollment in grade 1:  106
Total enrollment in grade 2:  79
Total enrollment in grade 3:  98
Total enrollment in grade 4:  57
Total enrollment in grade 5:  90
Total ungraded elementary enrollment:  39
Total enrollment in P.S. 256 BENJAMIN BANNEKER SCHOOL:  552
State average for 323 schools with this grade range:  634.7

Attendance rate in 2005:  88%
State average for schools with this grade range:  92%

Student suspension count total : 1
Suspensions per 100 students:  0.2
State average for schools with this grade range:  1.2


English Language Arts test performance in 2006 for 3rd grade students
All Students:  650 (89 tested)
State average from 3439 schools:  668
Female students:  655 (49 tested)
State average from 3396 schools:  673
Male students:  645 (40 tested)
State average from 3399 schools:  664
Black or African American students:  650 (81 tested)
State average from 1189 schools:  653
Small Group Total students:  651 (8 tested)
State average from 2661 schools:  666

English Language Arts test performance in 2006 for 4th grade students
All Students:  654 (50 tested)
State average from 3396 schools:  664
Female students:  653 (24 tested)
State average from 3322 schools:  669
Male students:  654 (26 tested)
State average from 3327 schools:  661
Black or African American students:  654 (44 tested)
State average from 1151 schools:  651
Hispanic or Latino students:  654 (6 tested)
State average from 1217 schools:  655

English Language Arts test performance in 2006 for 5th grade students in P.S. 256 BENJAMIN BANNEKER SCHOOL
All Students:  651 (87 tested)
State average from 3363 schools:  661
Female students:  653 (52 tested)
State average from 3271 schools:  665
Male students:  649 (35 tested)
State average from 3276 schools:  660
Black or African American students:  652 (74 tested)
State average from 1181 schools:  648
Small Group Total students:  646 (13 tested)
State average from 2654 schools:  659

Mathematics test performance in 2006 for 3rd grade students
All Students:  658 (90 tested)
State average from 3438 schools:  677
Female students:  659 (48 tested)
State average from 3398 schools:  677
Male students:  657 (42 tested)
State average from 3400 schools:  677
Black or African American students:  659 (78 tested)
State average from 1184 schools:  663
Small Group Total students:  653 (12 tested)
State average from 2672 schools:  675

Mathematics test performance in 2006 for 4th grade students
All Students:  654 (54 tested)
State average from 3401 schools:  675
Female students:  660 (26 tested)
State average from 3326 schools:  675
Male students:  649 (28 tested)
State average from 3332 schools:  677
Black or African American students:  658 (44 tested)
State average from 1173 schools:  660
Hispanic or Latino students:  639 (10 tested)
State average from 1283 schools:  665

Mathematics test performance in 2006 for 5th grade students
All Students:  642 (88 tested)
State average from 3365 schools:  664
Female students:  641 (53 tested)
State average from 3280 schools:  664
Male students:  644 (35 tested)
State average from 3284 schools:  666
Black or African American students:  643 (72 tested)
State average from 1192 schools:  648
Small Group Total students:  637 (16 tested)
State average from 2652 schools:  661

Science test performance in 2006 for 4th grade students
All Students:  68 (53 tested)
State average from 3388 schools:  81
Female students:  68 (26 tested)
State average from 3322 schools:  80
Male students:  67 (27 tested)
State average from 3327 schools:  81
Black or African American students:  69 (43 tested)
State average from 1168 schools:  75
Hispanic or Latino students:  60 (10 tested)
State average from 1268 schools:  75

Social Studies test performance in 2006 for 5th grade students in P.S. 256 BENJAMIN BANNEKER SCHOOL
All Students:  66 (89 tested)
State average from 3257 schools:  77
Female students:  65 (53 tested)
State average from 3224 schools:  77
Male students:  67 (36 tested)
State average from 3228 schools:  77
Black or African American students:  67 (74 tested)
State average from 1133 schools:  71
Small Group Total students:  64 (15 tested)
State average from 2581 schools:  76

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