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Ps 397 Foster-Laurie 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 45
Address
 490 FENIMORE ST
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Telephone
(718) 774-5200
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City-data.com school rating
45
Students
258
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
20.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
204
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
15
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOL (0.4 miles):

82
HS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW (0.2 miles):

72
Ps 397 Foster-Laurie School:

45
BROOKLYN INSTITUTE FOR LIBERAL ARTS (0.1 miles):

44
PARKSIDE PREPARATORY ACADEMY (0.3 miles):

30
PS 91 ALBANY AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (0.4 miles):

28
MS 61 DR GLADSTONE H ATWELL (0.4 miles):

23
SCHOOL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (THE) (0.2 miles):

22
SCHOOL FOR DEMOCRACY AND LEADERSHIP (0.2 miles):

11
Ps 397 Foster-Laurie School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Kings County:

40
Brooklyn:

40
Ps 397 Foster-Laurie School:

45

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 258
Enrollment in 2015: 305
Enrollment in 2014: 340
Enrollment in 2013: 355
Enrollment in 2012: 376
Enrollment in 2011: 373
Enrollment in 2010: 419
Enrollment in 2009: 427
Enrollment in 2008: 415
Enrollment in 2007: 403
Enrollment in 2006: 413

Ps 397 Foster-Laurie School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students112745314647501258
Female students8112315182425 - 124
Male students31622162823251134
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - 1 - 11 - - 3
Asian students - 11112 - - 6
Hispanic students - 854132 - 23
Black students101737244039451213
White students1112123 - 11
Two or More Races students - - - - 2 - - - 2

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 11
Kindergarten enrollment: 27
1st grade enrollment: 45
2nd grade enrollment: 31
3rd grade enrollment: 46
4th grade enrollment: 47
5th grade enrollment: 50
Ungraded enrollment: 1

Ps 397 Foster-Laurie School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 124 (48.1%)
School:

48.1%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 134 (51.9%)
School:

51.9%
New York:

47.5%

Ps 397 Foster-Laurie School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 3 (1.2%)
School:

1.2%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 6 (2.3%)
Ps 397 Foster-Laurie School:

2.3%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 23 (8.9%)
Ps 397 Foster-Laurie School:

8.9%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 213 (82.6%)
Here:

82.6%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 11 (4.3%)
Ps 397 Foster-Laurie School:

4.3%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 2 (0.8%)
School:

0.8%
New York:

2.9%

Ps 397 Foster-Laurie School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 219 (84.9%)
Here:

84.9%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 204 (79.1%)
Ps 397 Foster-Laurie School:

79.1%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 15 (5.8%)
Here:

5.8%
State:

4.8%

Ps 397 Foster-Laurie 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): 20


Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

12.9
New York:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 1
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 3
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 9

Total number of classes taught: 39
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 1


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 397 Foster-Laurie 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)

  • All308
  • Males309
  • Females308
  • Black311
ELA students tested with valid scores: 25
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 308

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

40%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 32%
Students scoring at Level 2: 28%
Students scoring at Level 3: 36%
Students scoring at Level 4: 4%

32%
28%
36%
4%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All305
  • Males305
  • Females305
  • Black305
Math students tested with valid scores: 24
Computed mean of student Math scores: 305

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

38%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 42%
Students scoring at Level 2: 21%
Students scoring at Level 3: 21%
Students scoring at Level 4: 17%

42%
21%
21%
17%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All313
  • Males307
  • Females318
  • Black313
  • IDEA328
ELA students tested with valid scores: 38
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 313

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

42%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 16%
Students scoring at Level 2: 42%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 18%

16%
42%
24%
18%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All291
  • Males296
  • Females285
  • Black296
  • IDEA317
Math students tested with valid scores: 39
Computed mean of student Math scores: 291

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

26%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 36%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 13%
Students scoring at Level 4: 13%

36%
38%
13%
13%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All79
  • Males79
  • Females79
  • Black82
  • IDEA88
Science students tested with valid scores: 40
Computed mean of student Science scores: 79

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

85%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 8%
Students scoring at Level 2: 8%
Students scoring at Level 3: 35%
Students scoring at Level 4: 50%

8%
8%
35%
50%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All304
  • Males301
  • Females307
  • Black307
ELA students tested with valid scores: 37
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 304

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

41%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 35%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 11%

35%
24%
30%
11%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All311
  • Males308
  • Females313
Math students tested with valid scores: 36
Computed mean of student Math scores: 311

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

36%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 19%
Students scoring at Level 2: 44%
Students scoring at Level 3: 28%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%

19%
44%
28%
8%

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 397 Foster-Laurie School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

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

29%
State:

42%

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

43%
29%
29%
2nd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

70%
New York:

63%

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

10%
20%
40%
30%

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: 41
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

185
State:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 172
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

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

  • All106
  • Males104
  • Females108
  • Black109
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 101
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

106
New York:

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

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

  • All117
  • Males109
  • Females124
  • Black122
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 103
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

117
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101

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