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Brighter Choice Community School in Brooklyn, NY
(PK-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 54
Address
 280 HART ST
Brooklyn, NY 11206
Telephone
(718) 574-2378
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City-data.com school rating
54
Students
166
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
10.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
143
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
4
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
PS 25 EUBIE BLAKE SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

67
Brighter Choice Community School:

54
PS 120 CARLOS TAPIA (0.5 miles):

34
PS 59 WILLIAM FLOYD (0.3 miles):

28
PS 44 MARCUS GARVEY (0.5 miles):

22
PS 297 ABRAHAM STOCKTON (0.4 miles):

13
PS 81 THADDEUS STEVENS (0.3 miles):

12
PS 23 CARTER G WOODSON (0.3 miles):

8
PS 308 CLARA CARDWELL (0.5 miles):

4
Brighter Choice Community School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Kings County:

40
Brooklyn:

40
Brighter Choice Community School:

54

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 166
Enrollment in 2015: 150
Enrollment in 2014: 148
Enrollment in 2013: 155
Enrollment in 2012: 154
Enrollment in 2011: 138
Enrollment in 2010: 110
Enrollment in 2009: 81

Brighter Choice Community School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students19223127212323166
Female students10916109131380
Male students913151712101086
Asian students - - - 1 - - - 1
Hispanic students659874746
Black students13172218141816118
White students - - - - - 1 - 1

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 19
Kindergarten enrollment: 22
1st grade enrollment: 31
2nd grade enrollment: 27
3rd grade enrollment: 21
4th grade enrollment: 23
5th grade enrollment: 23

Brighter Choice Community School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 80 (48.2%)
Here:

48.2%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 86 (51.8%)
Here:

51.8%
New York:

47.5%

Brighter Choice Community School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Asian enrollment: 1 (0.6%)
Brighter Choice Community School:

0.6%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 46 (27.7%)
Here:

27.7%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 118 (71.1%)
Here:

71.1%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 1 (0.6%)
School:

0.6%
State:

55.1%

Brighter Choice Community School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 147 (88.6%)
Brighter Choice Community School:

88.6%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 143 (86.1%)
School:

86.1%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 4 (2.4%)
Brighter Choice Community School:

2.4%
State:

4.8%

Brighter Choice Community School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 22

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 10


Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

16.6
State:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 3
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 6

Total number of classes taught: 18
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 5


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

Brighter Choice Community School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All307
  • Males289
  • Females319
  • Black308
ELA students tested with valid scores: 34
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 307

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

53%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 35%
Students scoring at Level 2: 12%
Students scoring at Level 3: 44%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%

35%
12%
44%
9%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All297
  • Males289
  • Females302
  • Black303
Math students tested with valid scores: 33
Computed mean of student Math scores: 297

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

36%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 33%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 27%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%

33%
30%
27%
9%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All323
  • Males320
  • Females327
  • Black321
  • IDEA293
ELA students tested with valid scores: 45
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 323

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

65%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 9%
Students scoring at Level 2: 27%
Students scoring at Level 3: 38%
Students scoring at Level 4: 27%

9%
27%
38%
27%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All299
  • Males300
  • Females297
  • Black296
  • IDEA279
Math students tested with valid scores: 43
Computed mean of student Math scores: 299

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

40%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 33%
Students scoring at Level 2: 28%
Students scoring at Level 3: 28%
Students scoring at Level 4: 12%

33%
28%
28%
12%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All82
  • Males83
  • Females80
  • Black82
  • IDEA72
Science students tested with valid scores: 43
Computed mean of student Science scores: 82

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

86%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 2%
Students scoring at Level 2: 12%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 56%

2%
12%
30%
56%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All306
  • Males304
  • Females309
  • Black306
ELA students tested with valid scores: 35
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 306

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

34%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 23%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 11%

23%
43%
23%
11%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All301
  • Males306
  • Females295
  • Black303
Math students tested with valid scores: 33
Computed mean of student Math scores: 301

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

27%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 30%
Students scoring at Level 2: 42%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 12%

30%
42%
15%
12%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 43
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%

Performance Index (PI):

185
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 174
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All107
  • Males102
  • Females113
  • Hispanic106
  • Black108
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 186
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 87%

Performance Index (PI):

107
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 99
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All131
  • Males119
  • Females146
  • Hispanic136
  • Black130
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 189
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 90%

Performance Index (PI):

131
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101

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