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Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker 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 40
Address
 114 KOSCIUSKO ST
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Telephone
(718) 857-9820
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City-data.com school rating
40
Students
300
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
22.8
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
279
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
6
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
PS 25 EUBIE BLAKE SCHOOL (0.5 miles):

67
BRIGHTER CHOICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (0.5 miles):

54
URBAN DOVE TEAM CHARTER SCHOOL (0.1 miles):

51
Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker School:

40
PS 297 ABRAHAM STOCKTON (0.5 miles):

13
PS 305 DR PETER RAY (0.4 miles):

12
SATELLITE EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.4 miles):

9
PS 23 CARTER G WOODSON (0.3 miles):

8
PS 54 SAMUEL C BARNES (0.2 miles):

3
Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Kings County:

40
Brooklyn:

40
Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker School:

40

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 300
Enrollment in 2015: 328
Enrollment in 2014: 358
Enrollment in 2013: 395
Enrollment in 2012: 377
Enrollment in 2011: 398
Enrollment in 2010: 381
Enrollment in 2009: 386
Enrollment in 2008: 421
Enrollment in 2007: 428
Enrollment in 2006: 552

Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students165542553448482300
Female students62125231927231145
Male students103417321521251155
Asian students - - - 2 - 3 - - 5
Hispanic students519101510818186
Black students103432362337301203
White students12 - 2 - - - - 5
Two or More Races students - - - - 1 - - - 1

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 16
Kindergarten enrollment: 55
1st grade enrollment: 42
2nd grade enrollment: 55
3rd grade enrollment: 34
4th grade enrollment: 48
5th grade enrollment: 48
Ungraded enrollment: 2

Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 145 (48.3%)
School:

48.3%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 155 (51.7%)
School:

51.7%
State:

47.5%

Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Asian enrollment: 5 (1.7%)
Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker School:

1.7%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 86 (28.7%)
School:

28.7%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 203 (67.7%)
Here:

67.7%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 5 (1.7%)
School:

1.7%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 1 (0.3%)
Here:

0.3%
New York:

2.9%

Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 285 (95.0%)
School:

95.0%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 279 (93.0%)
School:

93.0%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 6 (2.0%)
Here:

2.0%
State:

4.8%

Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker 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): 22.8


Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

13.2
New York:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 2
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 1
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 11

Total number of classes taught: 118
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 8


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: 3

Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker 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)

  • All306
  • Males294
  • Females324
  • Black307
  • IDEA266
ELA students tested with valid scores: 39
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 306

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

43%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 31%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 38%
Students scoring at Level 4: 5%

31%
26%
38%
5%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All314
  • Males300
  • Females334
  • Black308
  • IDEA271
Math students tested with valid scores: 39
Computed mean of student Math scores: 314

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

54%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 31%
Students scoring at Level 2: 15%
Students scoring at Level 3: 26%
Students scoring at Level 4: 28%

31%
15%
26%
28%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All300
  • Males306
  • Females296
  • Black309
  • IDEA285
ELA students tested with valid scores: 26
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 300

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

31%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 27%
Students scoring at Level 2: 42%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%

27%
42%
23%
8%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All277
  • Males293
  • Females268
  • Black288
  • IDEA250
Math students tested with valid scores: 26
Computed mean of student Math scores: 277

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

23%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 54%
Students scoring at Level 2: 23%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%

54%
23%
15%
8%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All74
  • Males81
  • Females71
  • Black80
  • IDEA67
Science students tested with valid scores: 26
Computed mean of student Science scores: 74

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

77%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 8%
Students scoring at Level 2: 15%
Students scoring at Level 3: 46%
Students scoring at Level 4: 31%

8%
15%
46%
31%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All299
  • Males287
  • Females308
  • Black300
  • IDEA286
ELA students tested with valid scores: 40
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 299

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

30%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 38%
Students scoring at Level 2: 33%
Students scoring at Level 3: 25%
Students scoring at Level 4: 5%

38%
33%
25%
5%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All304
  • Males305
  • Females303
  • Black305
  • IDEA284
Math students tested with valid scores: 40
Computed mean of student Math scores: 304

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

30%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 28%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 25%
Students scoring at Level 4: 5%

28%
43%
25%
5%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 1,172 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.
Kindergarten:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

60%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 20%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 20%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 60%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

20%
20%
60%
1st Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

29%
New York:

59%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 14%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 57%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 29%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

14%
57%
29%
4th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

83%
State:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 17%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 50%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 33%

17%
50%
33%

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)

  • All107
  • Males117
  • Females98
  • Black108
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 109
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

107
New York:

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

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

  • All107
  • Males89
  • Females122
  • Black108
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 109
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

107
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101

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