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Ps 243 Weeksville (The) 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 10
Address
 1580 DEAN ST
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Telephone
(718) 953-1658
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City-data.com school rating
10
Students
275
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
24.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
244
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
16
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:
SCHOOL OF INTEGRATED LEARNING (THE) (0.3 miles):

56
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST CROWN HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL (0.4 miles):

54
BROOKLYN BROWNSTONE SCHOOL (0.4 miles):

53
KIPP ALWAYS MENTALLY PREPARED CHARTER SCHOOL (0.3 miles):

34
ACADEMY FOR HEALTH CAREERS (0.2 miles):

26
MS 35 STEPHEN DECATUR (0.4 miles):

22
BOYS AND GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL (0.3 miles):

18
NEW BRIDGES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.4 miles):

13
Ps 243 Weeksville (The) School:

10
Ps 243 Weeksville (The) School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Kings County:

40
Brooklyn:

40
Ps 243 Weeksville (The) School:

10

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 275
Enrollment in 2015: 263
Enrollment in 2014: 286
Enrollment in 2013: 335
Enrollment in 2012: 359
Enrollment in 2011: 369
Enrollment in 2010: 363
Enrollment in 2009: 360
Enrollment in 2008: 420
Enrollment in 2007: 453
Enrollment in 2006: 477

Ps 243 Weeksville (The) School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students263943473645372275
Female students15222220142626 - 145
Male students111721272219112130
American Indian/Alaska Native students23 - - 11 - - 7
Asian students4 - 21113 - 12
Hispanic students67128898 - 58
Black students132929372634262196
White students1 - - - - - - - 1
Two or More Races students - - - 1 - - - - 1

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 26
Kindergarten enrollment: 39
1st grade enrollment: 43
2nd grade enrollment: 47
3rd grade enrollment: 36
4th grade enrollment: 45
5th grade enrollment: 37
Ungraded enrollment: 2

Ps 243 Weeksville (The) School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 145 (52.7%)
School:

52.7%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 130 (47.3%)
Ps 243 Weeksville (The) School:

47.3%
State:

47.5%

Ps 243 Weeksville (The) School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 7 (2.5%)
Ps 243 Weeksville (The) School:

2.5%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 12 (4.4%)
Here:

4.4%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 58 (21.1%)
School:

21.1%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 196 (71.3%)
School:

71.3%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 1 (0.4%)
School:

0.4%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 1 (0.4%)
School:

0.4%
State:

2.9%

Ps 243 Weeksville (The) School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 260 (94.5%)
School:

94.5%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 244 (88.7%)
Here:

88.7%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 16 (5.8%)
Ps 243 Weeksville (The) School:

5.8%
State:

4.8%

Ps 243 Weeksville (The) School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 21

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 24


Student/Teacher Ratio
Ps 243 Weeksville (The) School:

11.5
State:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 1
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 4
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 7

Total number of classes taught: 44
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 1


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: 4
Number of part-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 1

Ps 243 Weeksville (The) 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)

  • All280
  • Males275
  • Females285
  • IDEA275
ELA students tested with valid scores: 32
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 280

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

3%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 59%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 3%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

59%
38%
3%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All278
  • Males270
  • Females285
  • Black278
  • IDEA255
Math students tested with valid scores: 33
Computed mean of student Math scores: 278

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

3%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 52%
Students scoring at Level 2: 45%
Students scoring at Level 3: 0%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%

52%
45%
3%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All292
  • Males286
  • Females303
  • Black286
  • IDEA277
ELA students tested with valid scores: 35
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 292

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

26%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 37%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%

37%
37%
17%
9%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All285
  • Males278
  • Females299
  • Black281
  • IDEA274
Math students tested with valid scores: 37
Computed mean of student Math scores: 285

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

19%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 51%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 5%
Students scoring at Level 4: 14%

51%
30%
5%
14%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All72
  • Males71
  • Females74
  • Black71
  • IDEA71
Science students tested with valid scores: 37
Computed mean of student Science scores: 72

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

76%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 5%
Students scoring at Level 2: 19%
Students scoring at Level 3: 54%
Students scoring at Level 4: 22%

5%
19%
54%
22%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All293
  • Males281
  • Females302
  • Black288
  • IDEA265
ELA students tested with valid scores: 29
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 293

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

24%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 45%
Students scoring at Level 2: 31%
Students scoring at Level 3: 14%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%

45%
31%
14%
10%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All296
  • Males294
  • Females297
  • Black292
  • IDEA261
Math students tested with valid scores: 30
Computed mean of student Math scores: 296

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

27%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 47%
Students scoring at Level 2: 27%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%

47%
27%
17%
10%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

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

  • All67
  • Males48
  • Females88
  • Black63
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 103
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 97%

Performance Index (PI):

67
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 99
Safe harbor target: 95
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All72
  • Males61
  • Females83
  • Black61
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 211
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 95%

Performance Index (PI):

72
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101
Safe harbor target: 93

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