Is Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) a good school?

Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) ranks in the bottom 18.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 224 students attended Ps 3 Bedford Village (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)?

Students at Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) are 69% African American, 12% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)

Summary:

Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 224 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance compared to the district and state.

Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) has a higher percentage of African American students (69.2%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 35.94% to 71.98% African American. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly lower than the New York City Geographic District #13 and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.8% to 91.12%, which is higher than the nearby schools.

While Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) has a higher percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, its academic performance is generally lower than nearby schools, such as Academy of Arts and Letters, which has a more diverse student population but consistently outperforms Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) on state assessments. The school's declining performance over the past decade, from 1,629 out of 2,366 schools in 2015-2016 to 1,999 out of 2,439 schools in 2022-2023, suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as curriculum, instruction, and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

50 Jefferson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216

(718) 622-2960

District: New York City Geographic District #13

SchoolDigger Rank:
1999^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,660

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 224

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.2%

Asian:

12.1%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) ranks worse than 82% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 12^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #13. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (69.2%), Asian (12.1%), Hispanic (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) is 11.4, which is the 5^th best among 18 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #13. (See more...)

Compare Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) employs 19.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) is $22,660. 9 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #13 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 3 Bedford Village (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) 1999^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 3 Bedford Village (The) in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #13:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #13 617^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	16.76	1935^th	2206	12.3%
2007	18.63	1893^rd	2219	14.7%
2008	32.12	1720^th	2227	22.8%
2009	41.18	1609^th	2257	28.7%
2010	26.24	1824^th	2263	19.4%
2011	29.90	1746^th	2286	23.6%
2012	28.61	1795^th	2320	22.6%
2013	29.41	1733^rd	2325	25.5%
2014	31.98	1661^st	2345	29.2%
2015	31.15	1680^th	2352	28.6%
2016	34.11	1629^th	2366	31.1%
2017	22.81	1932^nd	2386	19.0%
2018	16.48	2110^th	2395	11.9%
2019	18.56	2040^th	2413	15.5%
2021	40.17	1362^nd	2201	38.1%
2022	15.67	2171^st	2434	10.8%
2023	21.33	1999^th	2439	18.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.73	928^th	938	1.1%
2019	62.03	183^rd	860	78.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.23	1604^th	1941	17.4%
2019	24.01	1620^th	1859	12.9%
2022	24.89	1752^nd	2031	13.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.37	1951^st	2045	4.6%
2023	21.21	1752^nd	2041	14.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.35	599^th	730	17.9%
2019	33.29	427^th	570	25.1%
2022	26.32	515^th	622	17.2%
2023	23.29	544^th	637	14.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.91	1977^th	2338	15.4%
2019	23.68	1888^th	2357	19.9%
2022	15.22	2180^th	2401	9.2%
2023	21.14	2007^th	2403	16.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.55	2188^th	2340	6.5%
2019	17.98	2041^st	2358	13.4%
2021	41.33	1188^th	1961	39.4%
2022	17.99	2103^rd	2400	12.4%
2023	24.98	1877^th	2400	21.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.93	527^th	601	12.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.41	619^th	948	34.7%
2019	36.06	563^rd	891	36.8%
2022	29.99	673^rd	936	28.1%
2023	40.16	495^th	857	42.2%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, November 5, 2011

This school is amazing, The staff is dedicated to teaching the students. The professionalism of the staff is great they are always around to lend a helping hand when ever they can. The staff also supports the school in any fundraisers that are had. The staff is also strong in the community many of them don't have to travel far to get work. Their are student's that travel from all five boros to obtain an education at The Bedford village school also know as public school #003. My expierence as parents has been a very good one I have a close relationship with all of the saff. It is truly a family style community. My daughters both attended the school last year my oldest daghter graduated at the very top of her class with all honors. My youngest daughter on the other hand struggles and the principal along with her teacher, parent cordinater, assistant principals, and all of the teachers that she had as well as her current teacher are all working together to help her in the areas that she is struggling in. The parent involvement has really picked up and the community support also. There are several programs to enrich the children, theres education through music, robotics, computers, drama, play works, cook shop (coming soon), partner ship with children, a speech therapist, physical therapist, and an IEP teacher. The PTA hosts a movie night one friday a month, they are hosting a coat drive for the children in the school, a can food drive in colaberation with a fith grade teacher, the PTA sponsors dances for children who have behaved in all areas not just acadimics but behavior, and cooperation. They have PTA meentings that are very informative and all who attend will be given light refreshments. This is a culturally diverse school children of all races obtain a education together. I am proud to be a part of such a great school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	643	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	669
1990	0	628	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	647
1991	0	661	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	678
1992	0	676	2	33	0	n/a	n/a	711
1993	1	708	0	16	3	n/a	n/a	728
1994	0	761	1	12	4	n/a	n/a	778
1995	1	833	0	14	2	n/a	n/a	850
1996	1	833	0	14	2	n/a	n/a	850
1997	1	865	2	16	3	n/a	n/a	887
1998	1	901	3	15	5	n/a	n/a	925
1999	5	935	7	18	9	n/a	n/a	974
2000	8	861	13	29	12	n/a	n/a	923
2001	14	842	15	32	9	n/a	n/a	912
2002	10	674	16	33	10	n/a	n/a	743
2003	10	674	16	33	10	n/a	n/a	743
2004	9	651	20	39	9	n/a	n/a	728
2005	12	542	25	32	7	n/a	n/a	618
2006	10	566	31	33	5	n/a	n/a	645
2007	9	542	31	41	4	n/a	n/a	627
2008	3	517	35	33	2	n/a	n/a	590
2009	8	495	38	41	4	n/a	n/a	586
2010	9	527	52	44	6	n/a	n/a	638
2011	13	503	64	46	8	0	0	634
2012	12	478	14	57	4	47	5	617
2013	10	424	8	54	3	61	10	570
2014	10	375	59	51	6	0	13	514
2015	17	362	57	50	5	0	15	506
2016	9	321	47	54	7	0	15	453
2017	10	315	20	42	3	23	17	430
2018	7	296	22	37	2	15	14	393
2019	8	254	24	34	2	8	19	349
2020	11	218	28	31	2	5	13	308
2021	6	186	25	27	3	2	10	259
2022	11	181	26	22	3	1	8	252
2023	12	155	27	20	2	0	8	224

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 3 Bedford Village (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	669	35.9	18.6	n/a
1990	647	38.0	17.0	n/a
1991	678	34.7	19.5	n/a
1992	711	39.9	17.8	n/a
1993	728	39.1	18.6	n/a
1994	778	39.0	19.9	n/a
1995	850	43.0	19.8	n/a
1996	850	43.0	19.8	n/a
1997	887	44.1	20.1	88.4
1998	925	46.0	20.1	88.5
1999	974	45.1	21.6	90.6
2000	923	41.0	22.5	92.4
2001	912	52.5	17.4	91.6
2002	743	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	743	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	728	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	618	45.3	13.6	0
2006	645	43.0	15.0	86.7
2007	627	47.0	13.3	81.2
2008	590	46.0	12.8	74.6
2009	586	44.9	13.1	73.5
2010	638	47.0	13.5	n/a
2011	634	45.0	14.0	83
2012	617	44.0	14.0	78.6
2013	570	39.0	14.6	80
2014	514	38.0	13.5	80.5
2015	506	36.0	14.0	90.3
2016	453	32.0	14.1	87
2017	430	27.9	15.3	88.1
2018	393	24.0	16.3	92.4
2019	349	28.0	12.4	92.3
2020	308	21.9	14.0	88
2021	259	21.0	12.3	91.1
2022	252	19.9	12.6	85.7
2023	224	19.5	11.4	80.8

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 3 Bedford Village (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	669	35.9	18.6	n/a
1990	647	38.0	17.0	n/a
1991	678	34.7	19.5	n/a
1992	711	39.9	17.8	n/a
1993	728	39.1	18.6	n/a
1994	778	39.0	19.9	n/a
1995	850	43.0	19.8	n/a
1996	850	43.0	19.8	n/a
1997	887	44.1	20.1	88.4
1998	925	46.0	20.1	88.5
1999	974	45.1	21.6	90.6
2000	923	41.0	22.5	92.4
2001	912	52.5	17.4	91.6
2002	743	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	743	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	728	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	618	45.3	13.6	0
2006	645	43.0	15.0	86.7
2007	627	47.0	13.3	81.2
2008	590	46.0	12.8	74.6
2009	586	44.9	13.1	73.5
2010	638	47.0	13.5	n/a
2011	634	45.0	14.0	83
2012	617	44.0	14.0	78.6
2013	570	39.0	14.6	80
2014	514	38.0	13.5	80.5
2015	506	36.0	14.0	90.3
2016	453	32.0	14.1	87
2017	430	27.9	15.3	88.1
2018	393	24.0	16.3	92.4
2019	349	28.0	12.4	92.3
2020	308	21.9	14.0	88
2021	259	21.0	12.3	91.1
2022	252	19.9	12.6	85.7
2023	224	19.5	11.4	80.8

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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