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Ps 279 Herman Reiber 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 30
Address
 1070 E 104TH ST
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Telephone
(718) 444-4316
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City-data.com school rating
30
Students
477
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
37.7
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
349
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
53
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 115 DANIEL MUCATEL SCHOOL (0.7 miles):

39
Ps 279 Herman Reiber School:

30
HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (0.4 miles):

29
IS 211 JOHN WILSON (0.2 miles):

27
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) (0.2 miles):

27
FRESH CREEK SCHOOL (THE) (0.7 miles):

26
HIGH SCHOOL FOR INNOVATION IN ADVERTISING AND MEDIA (0.4 miles):

21
PS 272 CURTIS ESTABROOK (0.7 miles):

10
URBAN ACTION ACADEMY (0.4 miles):

9
Ps 279 Herman Reiber School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Kings County:

40
Brooklyn:

40
Ps 279 Herman Reiber School:

30

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 477
Enrollment in 2015: 511
Enrollment in 2014: 535
Enrollment in 2013: 551
Enrollment in 2012: 594
Enrollment in 2011: 617
Enrollment in 2010: 638
Enrollment in 2009: 654
Enrollment in 2008: 739
Enrollment in 2007: 812
Enrollment in 2006: 930

Ps 279 Herman Reiber School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students496579706672742477
Female students18372838433830 - 232
Male students312851322334442245
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - - 1 - - - - 1
Asian students - - - 1 - 1 - - 2
Hispanic students1351452 - 21
Black students456174676165692444
White students2 - - - - 13 - 6
Two or More Races students11 - - 1 - - - 3

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 49
Kindergarten enrollment: 65
1st grade enrollment: 79
2nd grade enrollment: 70
3rd grade enrollment: 66
4th grade enrollment: 72
5th grade enrollment: 74
Ungraded enrollment: 2

Ps 279 Herman Reiber School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 232 (48.6%)
Ps 279 Herman Reiber School:

48.6%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 245 (51.4%)
Here:

51.4%
State:

47.5%

Ps 279 Herman Reiber School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 1 (0.2%)
Here:

0.2%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 2 (0.4%)
Ps 279 Herman Reiber School:

0.4%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 21 (4.4%)
Ps 279 Herman Reiber School:

4.4%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 444 (93.1%)
School:

93.1%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 6 (1.3%)
Ps 279 Herman Reiber School:

1.3%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 3 (0.6%)
Here:

0.6%
New York:

2.9%

Ps 279 Herman Reiber School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 402 (84.3%)
Ps 279 Herman Reiber School:

84.3%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 349 (73.2%)
Ps 279 Herman Reiber School:

73.2%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 53 (11.1%)
Ps 279 Herman Reiber School:

11.1%
State:

4.8%

Ps 279 Herman Reiber 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): 37.7


Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

12.7
State:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 1
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 6
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 19

Total number of classes taught: 133
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 2


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: 6

Ps 279 Herman Reiber 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)

  • All301
  • Males300
  • Females304
  • Black302
  • IDEA280
ELA students tested with valid scores: 66
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 301

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

29%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 35%
Students scoring at Level 2: 36%
Students scoring at Level 3: 26%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%

35%
36%
26%
3%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All278
  • Males284
  • Females272
  • Black280
  • IDEA272
Math students tested with valid scores: 70
Computed mean of student Math scores: 278

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

17%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 50%
Students scoring at Level 2: 33%
Students scoring at Level 3: 16%
Students scoring at Level 4: 1%

50%
33%
16%
1%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All306
  • Males296
  • Females312
  • Black306
  • IDEA281
ELA students tested with valid scores: 73
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 306

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

38%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 23%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 26%
Students scoring at Level 4: 12%

23%
38%
26%
12%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All286
  • Males279
  • Females290
  • Black287
  • IDEA264
Math students tested with valid scores: 72
Computed mean of student Math scores: 286

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

26%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 43%
Students scoring at Level 2: 31%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

43%
31%
19%
7%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All78
  • Males72
  • Females82
  • Black79
  • IDEA63
Science students tested with valid scores: 72
Computed mean of student Science scores: 78

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

82%
New York:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 4%
Students scoring at Level 2: 14%
Students scoring at Level 3: 33%
Students scoring at Level 4: 49%

4%
14%
33%
49%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All306
  • Males295
  • Females317
  • Black310
  • IDEA258
ELA students tested with valid scores: 67
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 306

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

35%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 30%
Students scoring at Level 2: 34%
Students scoring at Level 3: 16%
Students scoring at Level 4: 19%

30%
34%
16%
19%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All298
  • Males295
  • Females301
  • Black300
  • IDEA259
Math students tested with valid scores: 67
Computed mean of student Math scores: 298

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

28%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 42%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 25%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%

42%
30%
25%
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.
2nd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

60%
State:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 40%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 60%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

40%
60%
3rd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

50%
New York:

57%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 17%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 17%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 17%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 50%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

17%
17%
17%
50%

Accountability


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

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

  • All177
  • Females190
  • Black179
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 74
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 97%

Performance Index (PI):

177
State:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 177
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

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

  • All83
  • Males81
  • Females84
  • Black86
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 214
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

83
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101
Safe harbor target: 101
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All108
  • Males91
  • Females122
  • Black112
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 214
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

108
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103

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