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Essence School in Brooklyn, NY
(06-08 • 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 1
Address
 590 SHEFFIELD AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Telephone
(718) 272-8371
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Website
http://www.essence.newvisionsk12.org
City-data.com school rating
1
Students
124
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
15.8
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
107
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
4
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL (0.1 miles):

63
PS 190 SHEFFIELD (0.0 miles):

29
PS 13 ROBERTO CLEMENTE (0.1 miles):

15
PERFORMING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL (0.3 miles):

12
WORLD ACADEMY FOR TOTAL COMMUNITY HEALTH (0.3 miles):

12
HIGH SCHOOL FOR CIVIL RIGHTS (0.3 miles):

10
BROOKLYN GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.3 miles):

5
SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE BROOKLYN (0.3 miles):

4
Essence School:

1
Essence School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Kings County:

40
Brooklyn:

40
Essence School:

1

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 124
Enrollment in 2015: 133
Enrollment in 2014: 146
Enrollment in 2013: 165
Enrollment in 2012: 182
Enrollment in 2011: 221
Enrollment in 2010: 240
Enrollment in 2009: 254
Enrollment in 2008: 248
Enrollment in 2007: 226
Enrollment in 2006: 262

Essence School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG06G07G08UGTotal
All students3540463124
Female students181523157
Male students172523267
Asian students4 - 1 - 5
Hispanic students1087 - 25
Black students192934385
White students234 - 9

Enrollment by grade:
6th grade enrollment: 35
7th grade enrollment: 40
8th grade enrollment: 46
Ungraded enrollment: 3

Essence School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 57 (46.0%)
Here:

46.0%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 67 (54.0%)
Here:

54.0%
New York:

47.5%

Essence School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Asian enrollment: 5 (4.0%)
School:

4.0%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 25 (20.2%)
Essence School:

20.2%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 85 (68.5%)
Here:

68.5%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 9 (7.3%)
School:

7.3%
New York:

55.1%

Essence School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 111 (89.5%)
Here:

89.5%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 107 (86.3%)
School:

86.3%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 4 (3.2%)
Here:

3.2%
New York:

4.8%

Essence School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Grade 8 English: 15
  • Grade 8 Mathematics: 15

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 15.8


Student/Teacher Ratio
Essence School:

7.8
New York:

14.0
Number of teachers with no valid teaching certificate: 1
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 7
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 3
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 10

Total number of classes taught: 66
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 27


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 5

Essence 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 1,650 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.
6th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All269
  • Males264
  • Females272
  • Black269
  • IDEA253
ELA students tested with valid scores: 36
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 269

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

6%
State:

30%

Students scoring at Level 1: 58%
Students scoring at Level 2: 36%
Students scoring at Level 3: 6%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

58%
36%
6%

    MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All266
  • Males266
  • Females266
  • Black270
  • IDEA248
Math students tested with valid scores: 36
Computed mean of student Math scores: 266

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

6%
State:

38%

Students scoring at Level 1: 64%
Students scoring at Level 2: 31%
Students scoring at Level 3: 6%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

64%
31%
6%
7th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All283
  • Males276
  • Females293
  • Hispanic287
  • Black286
  • IDEA274
ELA students tested with valid scores: 31
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 283

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

6%
New York:

39%

Students scoring at Level 1: 55%
Students scoring at Level 2: 39%
Students scoring at Level 3: 3%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%

55%
39%
3%
3%

    MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All267
  • Males264
  • Females270
  • Hispanic275
  • Black268
  • IDEA264
Math students tested with valid scores: 32
Computed mean of student Math scores: 267

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

3%
State:

34%

Students scoring at Level 1: 84%
Students scoring at Level 2: 13%
Students scoring at Level 3: 3%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

84%
13%
3%
8th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All274
  • Males269
  • Females282
  • Black281
  • IDEA269
ELA students tested with valid scores: 33
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 274

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

3%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 67%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 3%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

67%
30%
3%

    MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All248
  • Males242
  • Females257
  • Black246
  • IDEA237
Math students tested with valid scores: 33
Computed mean of student Math scores: 248


Students scoring at Level 1: 91%
Students scoring at Level 2: 9%
Students scoring at Level 3: 0%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

91%
9%

    SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All46
  • Males46
  • Females47
  • Black48
  • IDEA43
Science students tested with valid scores: 32
Computed mean of student Science scores: 46

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

3%
New York:

57%

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

38%
59%
3%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 642 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.

Essence School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

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

40%
State:

61%

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

20%
20%
20%
40%
7th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

78%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 11%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 11%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 78%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

11%
11%
78%
8th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

58%
New York:

67%

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

43%
29%
29%

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)

  • All26
  • Males17
  • Females34
  • Black31
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 102
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%

Performance Index (PI):

26
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 99
Safe harbor target: 50
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All48
  • Males33
  • Females63
  • Black52
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: 100%

Performance Index (PI):

48
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101
Safe harbor target: 62

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