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Ps 120 Carlos Tapia 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 34
Address
 18 BEAVER ST
Brooklyn, NY 11206
Telephone
(718) 455-1000
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City-data.com school rating
34
Students
429
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
32.7
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
327
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
3
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
BRIGHTER CHOICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (0.5 miles):

54
PS 257 JOHN F HYLAN (0.2 miles):

41
YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OF BROOKLYN (0.3 miles):

38
PS 147 ISSAC REMSEN (0.3 miles):

34
Ps 120 Carlos Tapia School:

34
PS 59 WILLIAM FLOYD (0.4 miles):

28
PS 145 ANDREW JACKSON (0.3 miles):

22
WILLIAMSBURG CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

21
PS 81 THADDEUS STEVENS (0.5 miles):

12
Ps 120 Carlos Tapia School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Kings County:

40
Brooklyn:

40
Ps 120 Carlos Tapia School:

34

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 429
Enrollment in 2015: 467
Enrollment in 2014: 461
Enrollment in 2013: 467
Enrollment in 2012: 502
Enrollment in 2011: 464
Enrollment in 2010: 502
Enrollment in 2009: 489
Enrollment in 2008: 483
Enrollment in 2007: 481
Enrollment in 2006: 461

Ps 120 Carlos Tapia School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students53776254596856429
Female students28363030343230220
Male students25413224253626209
Asian students - 12 - 1329
Hispanic students34605148515445343
Black students171596611670
White students1 - - - 1 - 24
Two or More Races students11 - - - - 13

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 53
Kindergarten enrollment: 77
1st grade enrollment: 62
2nd grade enrollment: 54
3rd grade enrollment: 59
4th grade enrollment: 68
5th grade enrollment: 56

Ps 120 Carlos Tapia School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 220 (51.3%)
Ps 120 Carlos Tapia School:

51.3%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 209 (48.7%)
School:

48.7%
State:

47.5%

Ps 120 Carlos Tapia School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Asian enrollment: 9 (2.1%)
Here:

2.1%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 343 (80.0%)
Ps 120 Carlos Tapia School:

80.0%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 70 (16.3%)
School:

16.3%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 4 (0.9%)
School:

0.9%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 3 (0.7%)
Here:

0.7%
New York:

2.9%

Ps 120 Carlos Tapia School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 330 (76.9%)
Ps 120 Carlos Tapia School:

76.9%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 327 (76.2%)
Ps 120 Carlos Tapia School:

76.2%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 3 (0.7%)
Ps 120 Carlos Tapia School:

0.7%
New York:

4.8%

Ps 120 Carlos Tapia School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 23

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 32.7


Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

13.1
State:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 4
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 1
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 12

Total number of classes taught: 126
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 12


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: 5

Ps 120 Carlos Tapia 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)

  • All296
  • Males296
  • Females295
  • Hispanic297
  • Black289
  • IDEA270
ELA students tested with valid scores: 51
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 296

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

33%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 45%
Students scoring at Level 2: 22%
Students scoring at Level 3: 31%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

45%
22%
31%
2%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All291
  • Males295
  • Females288
  • Hispanic292
  • Black286
  • IDEA275
Math students tested with valid scores: 51
Computed mean of student Math scores: 291

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

24%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 37%
Students scoring at Level 2: 39%
Students scoring at Level 3: 14%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%

37%
39%
14%
10%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All304
  • Males291
  • Females315
  • Hispanic303
  • IDEA273
ELA students tested with valid scores: 51
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 304

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

51%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 25%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 39%
Students scoring at Level 4: 12%

25%
24%
39%
12%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All298
  • Males300
  • Females297
  • Hispanic295
  • IDEA276
Math students tested with valid scores: 50
Computed mean of student Math scores: 298

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

34%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 34%
Students scoring at Level 2: 32%
Students scoring at Level 3: 20%
Students scoring at Level 4: 14%

34%
32%
20%
14%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All78
  • Males80
  • Females76
  • Hispanic77
  • IDEA72
Science students tested with valid scores: 50
Computed mean of student Science scores: 78

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

84%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 2%
Students scoring at Level 2: 14%
Students scoring at Level 3: 58%
Students scoring at Level 4: 26%

2%
14%
58%
26%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All300
  • Males303
  • Females296
  • Hispanic296
  • IDEA268
ELA students tested with valid scores: 55
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 300

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

25%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 31%
Students scoring at Level 2: 44%
Students scoring at Level 3: 18%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

31%
44%
18%
7%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All304
  • Males310
  • Females295
  • Hispanic302
  • IDEA283
Math students tested with valid scores: 55
Computed mean of student Math scores: 304

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

29%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 33%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 20%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%

33%
38%
20%
9%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 1,219 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 120 Carlos Tapia School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

Kindergarten:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

22%
State:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 22%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 56%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 22%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

22%
56%
22%
1st Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (1st Grade)

  • All40%
  • Males28%
  • Females50%
Students tested with valid scores: 15
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

40%
New York:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 33%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 27%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 33%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 7%

33%
27%
33%
7%
2nd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (2nd Grade)

  • All60%
  • Males80%
  • Females40%
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

60%
State:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 30%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 10%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 40%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 20%

30%
10%
40%
20%
3rd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

43%
New York:

57%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 29%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 14%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 14%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 43%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

29%
14%
14%
43%
5th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

50%
New York:

58%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 17%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 33%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 33%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 17%

17%
33%
33%
17%

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: 52
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 96%

Performance Index (PI):

180
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 175
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

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

  • All94
  • Males104
  • Females86
  • Hispanic93
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 162
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 96%

Performance Index (PI):

94
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 100
Safe harbor target: 100
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All106
  • Males106
  • Females106
  • Hispanic105
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 163
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

106
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 102

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