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Ps 153 Homecrest 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 64
Address
 1970 HOMECREST AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Telephone
(718) 375-4484
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City-data.com school rating
64
Students
564
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
41.7
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
348
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
3
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
PS 254 DAG HAMMARSKJOLD (0.8 miles):

89
JHS 234 ARTHUR W CUNNINGHAM (0.3 miles):

83
PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS (0.5 miles):

79
PS 255 BARBARA REING SCHOOL (0.3 miles):

76
PS 206 JOSEPH F LAMB (0.7 miles):

75
Ps 153 Homecrest School:

64
PS 197 KINGS HIGHWAY ACADEMY (THE) (0.9 miles):

59
IS 381 (0.9 miles):

42
PS 238 ANNE SULLIVAN (0.6 miles):

33
Ps 153 Homecrest School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Kings County:

40
Brooklyn:

40
Ps 153 Homecrest School:

64

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 564
Enrollment in 2015: 558
Enrollment in 2014: 541
Enrollment in 2013: 538
Enrollment in 2012: 547
Enrollment in 2011: 516
Enrollment in 2010: 533
Enrollment in 2009: 543
Enrollment in 2008: 567
Enrollment in 2007: 575
Enrollment in 2006: 552

Ps 153 Homecrest School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students607285888879911564
Female students29403249464250 - 288
Male students313253394237411276
American Indian/Alaska Native students2831174 - 26
Asian students20162623241421 - 144
Hispanic students28213430312223 - 189
Black students - - 13442 - 14
White students102621302832411189
Two or More Races students - 1 - 1 - - - - 2

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 60
Kindergarten enrollment: 72
1st grade enrollment: 85
2nd grade enrollment: 88
3rd grade enrollment: 88
4th grade enrollment: 79
5th grade enrollment: 91
Ungraded enrollment: 1

Ps 153 Homecrest School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 288 (51.1%)
School:

51.1%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 276 (48.9%)
Ps 153 Homecrest School:

48.9%
New York:

47.5%

Ps 153 Homecrest School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 26 (4.6%)
Ps 153 Homecrest School:

4.6%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 144 (25.5%)
Here:

25.5%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 189 (33.5%)
Ps 153 Homecrest School:

33.5%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 14 (2.5%)
Here:

2.5%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 189 (33.5%)
School:

33.5%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 2 (0.4%)
Ps 153 Homecrest School:

0.4%
New York:

2.9%

Ps 153 Homecrest School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 351 (62.2%)
Ps 153 Homecrest School:

62.2%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 348 (61.7%)
Ps 153 Homecrest School:

61.7%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 3 (0.5%)
School:

0.5%
New York:

4.8%

Ps 153 Homecrest School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 24

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 41.7


Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

13.5
State:

14.0
Number of teachers with no valid teaching certificate: 1
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 3
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 6
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 24

Total number of classes taught: 166
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 14


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 153 Homecrest 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)

  • All309
  • Males306
  • Females311
  • Asian311
  • White310
  • IDEA278
ELA students tested with valid scores: 65
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 309

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

38%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 23%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 35%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%

23%
38%
35%
3%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All328
  • Males328
  • Females329
  • Asian334
  • White329
  • IDEA299
Math students tested with valid scores: 68
Computed mean of student Math scores: 328

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

73%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 7%
Students scoring at Level 2: 19%
Students scoring at Level 3: 29%
Students scoring at Level 4: 44%

7%
19%
29%
44%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All317
  • Males310
  • Females322
  • Hispanic300
  • White331
  • IDEA285
ELA students tested with valid scores: 74
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 317

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

50%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 12%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 20%

12%
38%
30%
20%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All309
  • Males312
  • Females306
  • Hispanic294
  • White322
  • IDEA287
Math students tested with valid scores: 77
Computed mean of student Math scores: 309

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

48%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 21%
Students scoring at Level 2: 31%
Students scoring at Level 3: 27%
Students scoring at Level 4: 21%

21%
31%
27%
21%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All86
  • Males87
  • Females85
  • Hispanic80
  • White90
  • IDEA79
Science students tested with valid scores: 73
Computed mean of student Science scores: 86

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

94%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 7%
Students scoring at Level 3: 32%
Students scoring at Level 4: 62%

7%
32%
62%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All308
  • Males303
  • Females313
  • Hispanic290
  • Asian301
  • White321
  • IDEA289
ELA students tested with valid scores: 69
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 308

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

39%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 26%
Students scoring at Level 2: 35%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 16%

26%
35%
23%
16%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All311
  • Males309
  • Females312
  • Hispanic286
  • Asian324
  • White321
  • IDEA290
Math students tested with valid scores: 69
Computed mean of student Math scores: 311

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

37%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 30%
Students scoring at Level 2: 32%
Students scoring at Level 3: 20%
Students scoring at Level 4: 17%

30%
32%
20%
17%

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 153 Homecrest School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

Kindergarten:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (Kindergarten)

  • All77%
  • Males78%
  • Females78%
  • Hispanic80%
  • White84%
  • IDEA34%
Students tested with valid scores: 36
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

77%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 6%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 6%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 11%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 44%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 33%

6%
6%
11%
44%
33%
1st Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (1st Grade)

  • All38%
  • Males50%
  • Females27%
  • Hispanic40%
  • IDEA17%
Students tested with valid scores: 21
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

38%
State:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 5%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 14%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 43%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 33%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 5%

5%
14%
43%
33%
5%
2nd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (2nd Grade)

  • All42%
  • Males50%
  • Females30%
  • Hispanic38%
  • White44%
  • IDEA17%
Students tested with valid scores: 26
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

42%
State:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 8%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 27%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 23%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 27%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 15%

8%
27%
23%
27%
15%
3rd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (3rd Grade)

  • All52%
  • Males36%
  • Females65%
  • Hispanic80%
  • Asian73%
  • White11%
  • IDEA51%
Students tested with valid scores: 25
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

52%
State:

57%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 20%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 28%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 20%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 32%

20%
28%
20%
32%
4th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (4th Grade)

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

60%
State:

60%

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

10%
20%
10%
40%
20%
5th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (5th Grade)

  • All80%
  • Males72%
  • Females88%
  • White83%
  • IDEA100%
Students tested with valid scores: 15
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

80%
State:

58%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 7%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 13%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 53%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 27%

7%
13%
53%
27%

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: 78
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 94%

Performance Index (PI):

193
New York:

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

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

  • All134
  • Males134
  • Females134
  • Hispanic107
  • Asian157
  • White151
  • IDEA85
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 224
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 96%

Performance Index (PI):

134
State:

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

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

  • All124
  • Males116
  • Females130
  • Hispanic90
  • Asian133
  • White148
  • IDEA65
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 223
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 97%

Performance Index (PI):

124
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103

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