Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner 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 37
- Address
- 684 LINDEN BLVD
Brooklyn, NY 11203
- Telephone
- (718) 693-4363
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- City-data.com school rating
- 37
- Students
- 675
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 37.9
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 535
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 59
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL (0.4 miles): | 82 |
BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY (0.5 miles): | 48 |
PS 244 RICHARD R GREEN (0.5 miles): | 47 |
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner School: | 37 |
MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MARKETING AND LEGAL STUDIES (0.4 miles): | 23 |
EAST FLATBUSH COMMUNITY RESEARCH SCHOOL (0.4 miles): | 17 |
PS 268 EMMA LAZARUS (0.4 miles): | 13 |
NEW HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.6 miles): | 13 |
ARTS AND MEDIA PREPARATORY ACADEMY (0.4 miles): | 11 |
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York: | 50 |
Kings County: | 40 |
Brooklyn: | 40 |
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner School: | 37 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 675
Enrollment in 2015: 669
Enrollment in 2014: 681
Enrollment in 2013: 757
Enrollment in 2012: 775
Enrollment in 2011: 758
Enrollment in 2010: 769
Enrollment in 2009: 751
Enrollment in 2008: 776
Enrollment in 2007: 791
Enrollment in 2006: 815
Enrollment in 2015: 669
Enrollment in 2014: 681
Enrollment in 2013: 757
Enrollment in 2012: 775
Enrollment in 2011: 758
Enrollment in 2010: 769
Enrollment in 2009: 751
Enrollment in 2008: 776
Enrollment in 2007: 791
Enrollment in 2006: 815
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | PK | KG | G01 | G02 | G03 | G04 | G05 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 31 | 102 | 107 | 85 | 116 | 116 | 118 | 675 |
Female students | 11 | 54 | 51 | 42 | 62 | 58 | 67 | 345 |
Male students | 20 | 48 | 56 | 43 | 54 | 58 | 51 | 330 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
Asian students | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Hispanic students | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 51 |
Black students | 27 | 88 | 96 | 70 | 99 | 106 | 104 | 590 |
White students | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 15 |
Two or More Races students | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 31
Kindergarten enrollment: 102
1st grade enrollment: 107
2nd grade enrollment: 85
3rd grade enrollment: 116
4th grade enrollment: 116
5th grade enrollment: 118
Kindergarten enrollment: 102
1st grade enrollment: 107
2nd grade enrollment: 85
3rd grade enrollment: 116
4th grade enrollment: 116
5th grade enrollment: 118
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 345 (51.1%)
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner School: | 51.1% |
State: | 51.1% |
Male enrollment: 330 (48.9%)
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner School: | 48.9% |
State: | 47.5% |
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 4 (0.6%)
Here: | 0.6% |
New York: | 0.2% |
Asian enrollment: 6 (0.9%)
Here: | 0.9% |
New York: | 4.6% |
Hispanic enrollment: 51 (7.6%)
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner School: | 7.6% |
State: | 9.2% |
Black enrollment: 590 (87.4%)
School: | 87.4% |
New York: | 12.0% |
White enrollment: 15 (2.2%)
School: | 2.2% |
State: | 55.1% |
Two or More Races enrollment: 9 (1.3%)
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner School: | 1.3% |
New York: | 2.9% |
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 594 (88.0%)
Here: | 88.0% |
State: | 52.7% |
Free lunch eligible students: 535 (79.3%)
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner School: | 79.3% |
State: | 45.4% |
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 59 (8.7%)
School: | 8.7% |
State: | 4.8% |
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
- Common Branch: 26
Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 37.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 2
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 1
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 17
Total number of classes taught: 151
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 8
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 8
Student/Teacher Ratio
Here: | 17.8 |
State: | 14.0 |
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 1
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 17
Total number of classes taught: 151
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 8
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 8
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner 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 students tested with valid scores: 86
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 305
Students scoring at Level 1: 33%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 28%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%
Math students tested with valid scores: 89
Computed mean of student Math scores: 300
Students scoring at Level 1: 33%
Students scoring at Level 2: 28%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 16%
4th Grade:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 109
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 312
Students scoring at Level 1: 15%
Students scoring at Level 2: 40%
Students scoring at Level 3: 28%
Students scoring at Level 4: 17%
Math students tested with valid scores: 113
Computed mean of student Math scores: 289
Students scoring at Level 1: 46%
Students scoring at Level 2: 27%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%
Science students tested with valid scores: 110
Computed mean of student Science scores: 78
Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 13%
Students scoring at Level 3: 43%
Students scoring at Level 4: 42%
5th Grade:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 100
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 301
Students scoring at Level 1: 33%
Students scoring at Level 2: 33%
Students scoring at Level 3: 26%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%
Math students tested with valid scores: 100
Computed mean of student Math scores: 292
Students scoring at Level 1: 47%
Students scoring at Level 2: 31%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%
- All305
- Males296
- Females315
- Hispanic306
- Black305
- IDEA258
ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 305
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 37% |
State: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 33%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 28%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%
- All300
- Males295
- Females306
- Hispanic300
- Black299
- IDEA266
MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 300
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 40% |
New York: | 49% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 33%
Students scoring at Level 2: 28%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 16%
4th Grade:
- All312
- Males301
- Females320
- Hispanic320
- Black309
- IDEA275
ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 312
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 45% |
State: | 41% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 15%
Students scoring at Level 2: 40%
Students scoring at Level 3: 28%
Students scoring at Level 4: 17%
- All289
- Males289
- Females289
- Hispanic303
- Black285
- White301
- IDEA263
MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 289
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 27% |
State: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 46%
Students scoring at Level 2: 27%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%
- All78
- Males77
- Females80
- Hispanic84
- Black77
- White77
- IDEA69
SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)
Computed mean of student Science scores: 78
Science Students scoring proficient and above: | 85% |
New York: | 87% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 13%
Students scoring at Level 3: 43%
Students scoring at Level 4: 42%
5th Grade:
- All301
- Males298
- Females304
- Black301
- IDEA246
ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 301
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 34% |
New York: | 35% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 33%
Students scoring at Level 2: 33%
Students scoring at Level 3: 26%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%
- All292
- Males290
- Females294
- Black292
- IDEA270
MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 292
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 22% |
New York: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 47%
Students scoring at Level 2: 31%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 1,216 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
Kindergarten:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 11%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 22%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 44%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 22%
1st Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 11
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 36%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 36%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 18%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 9%
2nd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Students scoring at Entering Level: 14%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 14%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 29%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 43%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
3rd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 50%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 50%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
4th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 40%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 20%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 40%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 66% |
State: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 11%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 22%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 44%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 22%
1st Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 11
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 27% |
New York: | 42% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 36%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 36%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 18%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 9%
2nd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 43% |
New York: | 63% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 14%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 14%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 29%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 43%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
3rd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 50% |
State: | 57% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 50%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 50%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
4th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 40% |
State: | 60% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 40%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 20%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 40%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
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: 114
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 96%
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 179
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 303
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103
Safe harbor target: 102
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 303
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 105
- All183
- Males177
- Females187
- Black180
Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 114
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 96%
Performance Index (PI): | 183 |
New York: | 174 |
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
- All87
- Males83
- Females91
- Black83
Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 303
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 87 |
State: | 114 |
Safe harbor target: 102
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
- All116
- Males102
- Females127
- Black116
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 303
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 116 |
State: | 113 |
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