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Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer 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 25
Address
 170 GATES AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Telephone
(718) 857-3149
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City-data.com school rating
25
Students
206
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
16.5
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
157
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
14
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 11 PURVIS J BEHAN (0.3 miles):

94
PS 9 TEUNIS G BERGEN (0.5 miles):

72
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST ENDEAVOR CHARTER SCHOOL (0.3 miles):

52
Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer School:

25
PS 3 BEDFORD VILLAGE (THE) (0.3 miles):

24
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY HIGH SCH-COMMUNICATION ARTS & MEDIA (0.5 miles):

23
PS 270 JOHANN DEKALB (0.4 miles):

22
BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.5 miles):

10
URBAN ASSEMBLY UNISON SCHOOL (THE) (0.0 miles):

6
Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Kings County:

40
Brooklyn:

40
Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer School:

25

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 206
Enrollment in 2015: 230
Enrollment in 2014: 235
Enrollment in 2013: 238
Enrollment in 2012: 258
Enrollment in 2011: 290
Enrollment in 2010: 296
Enrollment in 2009: 323
Enrollment in 2008: 349
Enrollment in 2007: 358
Enrollment in 2006: 408

Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students14333533263134206
Female students9151312112318101
Male students518222115816105
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - - - - 1 - 1
Asian students - - 221229
Hispanic students244331522
Black students7272727222727164
White students5211 - - - 9
Two or More Races students - - 1 - - - - 1

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 14
Kindergarten enrollment: 33
1st grade enrollment: 35
2nd grade enrollment: 33
3rd grade enrollment: 26
4th grade enrollment: 31
5th grade enrollment: 34

Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 101 (49.0%)
Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer School:

49.0%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 105 (51.0%)
School:

51.0%
State:

47.5%

Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 1 (0.5%)
Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer School:

0.5%
New York:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 9 (4.4%)
Here:

4.4%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 22 (10.7%)
Here:

10.7%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 164 (79.6%)
Here:

79.6%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 9 (4.4%)
Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer School:

4.4%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 1 (0.5%)
Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer School:

0.5%
State:

2.9%

Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 171 (83.0%)
Here:

83.0%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 157 (76.2%)
Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer School:

76.2%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 14 (6.8%)
Here:

6.8%
New York:

4.8%

Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 27

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 16.5


Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

12.5
New York:

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: 2
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 6

Total number of classes taught: 117
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 23


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

Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer 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)

  • All310
  • Males298
  • Females324
  • Black310
  • IDEA279
ELA students tested with valid scores: 30
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 310

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

53%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 17%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 50%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%

17%
30%
50%
3%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All293
  • Males284
  • Females303
  • Black291
  • IDEA265
Math students tested with valid scores: 30
Computed mean of student Math scores: 293

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

27%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 27%
Students scoring at Level 2: 47%
Students scoring at Level 3: 20%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

27%
47%
20%
7%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All284
  • Males281
  • Females287
  • Black284
ELA students tested with valid scores: 25
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 284


Students scoring at Level 1: 40%
Students scoring at Level 2: 60%
Students scoring at Level 3: 0%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

40%
60%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All268
  • Males266
  • Females273
  • Black267
Math students tested with valid scores: 25
Computed mean of student Math scores: 268


Students scoring at Level 1: 64%
Students scoring at Level 2: 36%
Students scoring at Level 3: 0%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

64%
36%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All72
  • Males72
  • Females71
  • Black71
Science students tested with valid scores: 25
Computed mean of student Science scores: 72

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

80%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 4%
Students scoring at Level 2: 16%
Students scoring at Level 3: 72%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%

4%
16%
72%
8%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All299
  • Males305
  • Females297
  • Black299
  • IDEA265
ELA students tested with valid scores: 31
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 299

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

32%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 35%
Students scoring at Level 2: 32%
Students scoring at Level 3: 26%
Students scoring at Level 4: 6%

35%
32%
26%
6%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All294
  • Males302
  • Females292
  • Black293
  • IDEA263
Math students tested with valid scores: 31
Computed mean of student Math scores: 294

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

26%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 45%
Students scoring at Level 2: 29%
Students scoring at Level 3: 26%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

45%
29%
26%

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)

  • All75
  • Females83
  • Black70
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 87
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

75
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 98
Safe harbor target: 98
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All100
  • Females111
  • Black99
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 87
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

100
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 100

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