Summary:
The Howard Beach area of New York City is home to 4 elementary schools, including 3 traditional public schools and 1 public charter school. While the schools vary in their performance and student demographics, a few standouts emerge from the data.
PS 207 Rockwood Park and PS 146 Howard Beach consistently perform above the district and state averages on standardized tests, especially in math, with over 70% and 61-77% of students proficient or better, respectively. These schools also have 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance. In contrast, PS 232 Lindenwood and Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 rank in the bottom 40-60% of New York elementary schools.
The data also reveals significant differences in student demographics and spending per student across the schools. The higher-performing schools, PS 207 Rockwood Park and PS 146 Howard Beach, have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 32.87% to 79.35% at the lower-performing schools. Additionally, spending per student varies from $16,417 at PS 232 Lindenwood to $22,768 at PS 207 Rockwood Park. These factors may contribute to the observed performance gaps between the schools in the Howard Beach area.
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