Is Ps 4 Duke Ellington a good school?

Ps 4 Duke Ellington ranks 1393 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 4 Duke Ellington?

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Ps 4 Duke Ellington.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 4 Duke Ellington?

Students at Ps 4 Duke Ellington are 86% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 4 Duke Ellington attend?

Students who attend Ps 4 Duke Ellington usually go on to attend: Middle : Community Math And Science Prep

Ps 4 Duke Ellington

Summary:

Ps 4 Duke Ellington is an elementary school in New York, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 441 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #6, which is ranked 609 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 4 Duke Ellington has shown mixed academic performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1147 to 2150 out of around 2,400 New York elementary schools. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were generally higher than the district and state averages for 3rd and 4th grades, its 5th-grade proficiency rates in ELA and Science were significantly lower. The school has performed relatively well for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, but its performance for male students and African American students has been weaker. With around 80% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Ps 4 Duke Ellington has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, but the school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students has been relatively strong.

Compared to nearby schools, such as William Lynch School, PS 28 Wright Brothers, and PS/IS 210 21st Century Academy, Ps 4 Duke Ellington has generally performed at a similar or slightly lower level in terms of academic proficiency and statewide rankings. However, the school appears to have a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to some of the nearby schools. To address these challenges, Ps 4 Duke Ellington should consider implementing targeted interventions, reviewing its instructional practices, and collaborating with nearby higher-performing schools to improve the overall quality of education for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

500 W 160th St
New York, NY 10032

(212) 928-0739

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

SchoolDigger Rank:
1393^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,249

Students who attend Ps 4 Duke Ellington usually attend:

Middle:

Community Math And Science Prep

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.4%

African American:

7.6%

White:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 4 Duke Ellington ranks worse than 57% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 12^th among 25 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.4%), African American (7.6%), White (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 4 Duke Ellington is 13.9. 20 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 4 Duke Ellington employs 32.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 4 Duke Ellington is $23,249. 19 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 4 Duke Ellington:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 4 Duke Ellington 1393^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 4 Duke Ellington in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 6:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 6 609^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 4 Duke Ellington

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Rank History for all students at Ps 4 Duke Ellington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	2.54	2187^th	2206	0.9%
2007	2.30	2198^th	2219	0.9%
2008	4.32	2174^th	2227	2.4%
2009	6.15	2190^th	2257	3.0%
2010	7.89	2161^st	2263	4.5%
2011	9.61	2143^rd	2286	6.3%
2012	12.65	2112^th	2320	9.0%
2013	12.61	2169^th	2325	6.7%
2014	14.01	2118^th	2345	9.7%
2015	17.05	2042^nd	2352	13.2%
2016	22.46	1928^th	2366	18.5%
2017	14.61	2150^th	2386	9.9%
2018	14.71	2150^th	2395	10.2%
2019	36.23	1535^th	2413	36.4%
2022	40.38	1451^st	2434	40.4%
2023	50.57	1147^th	2439	53.0%
2024	41.78	1393^rd	2445	43.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 4 Duke Ellington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.66	844^th	938	10.0%
2019	47.43	353^rd	860	59.0%
2022	65.66	213^th	1027	79.3%
2023	53.60	323^rd	1001	67.7%
2024	70.93	150^th	1066	85.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 4 Duke Ellington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.00	1538^th	1941	20.8%
2019	32.85	1234^th	1859	33.6%
2022	37.57	1213^th	2031	40.3%
2023	45.53	896^th	2016	55.6%
2024	56.22	659^th	2110	68.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 4 Duke Ellington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.22	1841^st	2045	10.0%
2019	45.58	1001^st	2032	50.7%
2022	52.12	857^th	2099	59.2%
2023	63.04	594^th	2041	70.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 4 Duke Ellington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.70	639^th	730	12.5%
2019	54.38	211^th	570	63.0%
2022	74.72	87^th	622	86.0%
2023	80.06	83^rd	637	87.0%
2024	71.54	121^st	766	84.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 4 Duke Ellington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.65	1985^th	2338	15.1%
2019	39.74	1421^st	2357	39.7%
2022	54.66	1048^th	2401	56.4%
2023	63.66	790^th	2403	67.1%
2024	46.84	1240^th	2413	48.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 4 Duke Ellington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.59	2187^th	2340	6.5%
2019	34.63	1568^th	2358	33.5%
2022	28.28	1814^th	2400	24.4%
2023	32.99	1632^nd	2400	32.0%
2024	36.17	1555^th	2411	35.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 4 Duke Ellington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.49	741^st	948	21.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 4 Duke Ellington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.75	1086^th	1392	22.0%
2019	51.69	546^th	1315	58.5%
2022	51.03	665^th	1503	55.8%
2023	64.33	412^th	1429	71.2%
2024	52.07	632^nd	1531	58.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 4 Duke Ellington

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	1	96	4	539	0	n/a	n/a	640
1996	1	96	4	539	0	n/a	n/a	640
1997	1	135	7	707	4	n/a	n/a	854
1998	1	137	9	812	2	n/a	n/a	961
1999	1	129	9	848	1	n/a	n/a	988
2000	1	140	7	911	1	n/a	n/a	1060
2001	2	133	5	846	2	n/a	n/a	988
2002	3	113	0	792	3	n/a	n/a	911
2003	3	113	0	792	3	n/a	n/a	911
2004	2	90	0	728	3	n/a	n/a	823
2005	2	92	0	639	4	n/a	n/a	737
2006	4	70	1	581	3	n/a	n/a	659
2007	2	69	1	615	1	n/a	n/a	688
2008	8	58	0	576	5	n/a	n/a	647
2009	5	71	1	616	2	n/a	n/a	695
2010	7	61	1	575	1	n/a	n/a	645
2011	10	63	1	626	1	0	0	701
2012	5	59	3	652	2	0	0	721
2013	9	64	3	642	0	0	0	718
2014	11	59	3	653	3	0	0	729
2015	0	69	4	611	0	0	1	685
2016	3	53	5	598	1	0	1	661
2017	1	41	5	550	4	0	2	603
2018	1	35	6	511	6	1	0	560
2019	0	38	11	447	5	1	0	502
2020	1	42	12	433	5	1	2	496
2021	2	42	13	388	6	1	1	453
2022	11	42	11	389	9	1	0	463
2023	12	40	7	372	7	1	2	441
2024	13	34	10	389	3	0	1	450

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 4 Duke Ellington

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	640	35.0	18.3	n/a
1996	640	35.0	18.3	n/a
1997	854	35.0	24.4	93.7
1998	961	60.0	16.0	90.4
1999	988	64.9	15.2	88
2000	1060	67.0	15.8	82
2001	988	71.8	13.8	88.8
2002	911	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	911	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	823	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	737	49.0	15.0	0
2006	659	47.0	14.0	98.5
2007	688	49.0	14.0	96.9
2008	647	49.0	13.2	98.8
2009	695	49.6	14.0	91.8
2010	645	50.6	12.7	n/a
2011	701	48.0	14.5	79.9
2012	721	51.0	14.1	80.2
2013	718	45.5	15.7	79.5
2014	729	53.0	13.7	95.6
2015	685	52.0	13.1	76.1
2016	661	48.0	13.7	72.6
2017	603	42.2	14.2	70.1
2018	560	41.0	13.6	84.6
2019	502	43.0	11.6	86.9
2020	496	34.9	14.2	83.7
2021	453	32.0	14.1	80.6
2022	463	33.6	13.7	75.8
2023	441	31.7	13.8	78.7
2024	450	32.2	13.9	95.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 4 Duke Ellington

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	640	35.0	18.3	n/a
1996	640	35.0	18.3	n/a
1997	854	35.0	24.4	93.7
1998	961	60.0	16.0	90.4
1999	988	64.9	15.2	88
2000	1060	67.0	15.8	82
2001	988	71.8	13.8	88.8
2002	911	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	911	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	823	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	737	49.0	15.0	0
2006	659	47.0	14.0	98.5
2007	688	49.0	14.0	96.9
2008	647	49.0	13.2	98.8
2009	695	49.6	14.0	91.8
2010	645	50.6	12.7	n/a
2011	701	48.0	14.5	79.9
2012	721	51.0	14.1	80.2
2013	718	45.5	15.7	79.5
2014	729	53.0	13.7	95.6
2015	685	52.0	13.1	76.1
2016	661	48.0	13.7	72.6
2017	603	42.2	14.2	70.1
2018	560	41.0	13.6	84.6
2019	502	43.0	11.6	86.9
2020	496	34.9	14.2	83.7
2021	453	32.0	14.1	80.6
2022	463	33.6	13.7	75.8
2023	441	31.7	13.8	78.7
2024	450	32.2	13.9	95.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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