Is Ps 11 Purvis J Behan a good school?

Yes! Ps 11 Purvis J Behan is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 43 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 11 Purvis J Behan?

In the 2022-23 school year, 832 students attended Ps 11 Purvis J Behan.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 11 Purvis J Behan?

Students at Ps 11 Purvis J Behan are 54% African American, 17% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Ps 11 Purvis J Behan

Summary:

Ps 11 Purvis J Behan is an exceptional elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 832 students. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating exceptional academic performance.

Ps 11 Purvis J Behan excels across a range of metrics, including academic performance, student group achievement, and test scores. The school's students significantly outperform their peers in the New York City Geographic District #13 and the state on New York State Assessments, with proficiency rates that are 20-40 percentage points higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school ranks among the top 50 elementary schools in New York for the performance of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This exceptional performance is likely supported by the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, which are both higher than the district average.

While Ps 11 Purvis J Behan is a standout performer, the nearby traditional public schools in the same district, such as Ps 3 Bedford Village, Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer, Ps 20 Clinton Hill, and Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School, generally have lower academic performance. However, some of the charter schools in the area, such as Compass Charter School and Community Partnership Charter School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with higher test scores and statewide rankings than the traditional public schools in the district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

419 Waverly Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238

(718) 638-2661

District: New York City Geographic District #13

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,637

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 832

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.1%

White:

16.9%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 11 Purvis J Behan ranks better than 98.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 18 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #13! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.88. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ps 11 Purvis J Behan has the largest elementary school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #13. Student population at Ps 11 Purvis J Behan is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (54.1%), White (16.9%), Hispanic (12.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 11 Purvis J Behan is 19.9. 16 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #13 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 11 Purvis J Behan employs 41.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 11 Purvis J Behan is $13,637, which is the lowest among 18 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #13!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 11 Purvis J Behan:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 11 Purvis J Behan 43^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 11 Purvis J Behan in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #13:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #13 624^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 11 Purvis J Behan

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Rank History for all students at Ps 11 Purvis J Behan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	43.90	1501^st	2206	32.0%
2007	54.90	1223^rd	2219	44.9%
2008	49.53	1374^th	2227	38.3%
2009	47.97	1452^nd	2257	35.7%
2010	48.30	1330^th	2263	41.2%
2011	51.94	1226^th	2286	46.4%
2012	68.54	757^th	2320	67.4%
2013	88.18	187^th	2325	92.0%
2014	82.97	298^th	2345	87.3%
2015	81.08	373^rd	2352	84.1%
2016	87.28	208^th	2366	91.2%
2017	88.97	173^rd	2386	92.7%
2018	89.16	169^th	2395	92.9%
2019	90.69	183^rd	2413	92.4%
2021	91.54	84^th	2201	96.2%
2022	94.82	69^th	2434	97.2%
2023	94.62	108^th	2439	95.6%
2024	96.88	43^rd	2445	98.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ps 11 Purvis J Behan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.83	25^th	202	87.6%
2021	78.46	40^th	143	72.0%
2022	92.35	12^th	289	95.8%
2023	95.19	2^nd	223	99.1%
2024	93.20	10^th	279	96.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 11 Purvis J Behan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.63	164^th	1941	91.6%
2019	50.44	678^th	1859	63.5%
2024	96.15	51^st	2110	97.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 11 Purvis J Behan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.24	137^th	2045	93.3%
2019	89.57	150^th	2032	92.6%
2021	93.19	57^th	1678	96.6%
2022	94.65	63^rd	2099	97.0%
2023	93.54	108^th	2041	94.7%
2024	97.99	32^nd	2078	98.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 11 Purvis J Behan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.04	93^rd	730	87.3%
2019	86.22	32^nd	570	94.4%
2022	97.44	9^th	622	98.6%
2023	76.65	96^th	637	84.9%
2024	90.29	51^st	766	93.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 11 Purvis J Behan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.52	154^th	2338	93.4%
2019	88.06	211^th	2357	91.0%
2021	89.01	106^th	1955	94.6%
2022	92.03	119^th	2401	95.0%
2023	90.20	190^th	2403	92.1%
2024	96.19	47^th	2413	98.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 11 Purvis J Behan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.90	199^th	2340	91.5%
2019	91.08	152^nd	2358	93.6%
2021	90.56	74^th	1961	96.2%
2022	95.60	37^th	2400	98.5%
2023	96.47	33^rd	2400	98.6%
2024	96.26	42^nd	2411	98.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 11 Purvis J Behan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	94.52	39^th	948	95.9%
2019	96.10	34^th	891	96.2%
2021	96.31	14^th	427	96.7%
2022	97.15	22^nd	936	97.6%
2023	96.49	30^th	857	96.5%
2024	97.94	21^st	927	97.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 11 Purvis J Behan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	94.58	38^th	1392	97.3%
2019	91.50	73^rd	1315	94.4%
2021	95.06	24^th	818	97.1%
2022	98.03	15^th	1503	99.0%
2023	92.86	64^th	1429	95.5%
2024	97.91	31^st	1531	98.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 11 Purvis J Behan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.57	54^th	1408	96.2%
2019	93.30	39^th	1338	97.1%
2021	93.65	4^th	1224	99.7%
2022	95.79	9^th	1399	99.4%
2023	95.76	9^th	1337	99.3%
2024	97.29	7^th	1392	99.5%

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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 11 Purvis J Behan

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	15	800	2	35	0	n/a	n/a	852
1990	5	842	2	34	0	n/a	n/a	883
1991	6	853	2	33	4	n/a	n/a	898
1992	23	871	3	37	0	n/a	n/a	934
1993	3	856	1	27	5	n/a	n/a	892
1994	5	806	2	21	3	n/a	n/a	837
1995	4	728	1	28	6	n/a	n/a	767
1996	4	728	1	28	6	n/a	n/a	767
1997	5	716	2	25	5	n/a	n/a	753
1998	3	683	1	33	4	n/a	n/a	724
1999	2	618	3	39	2	n/a	n/a	664
2000	1	626	4	37	5	n/a	n/a	673
2001	1	604	6	37	5	n/a	n/a	653
2002	9	549	8	27	4	n/a	n/a	597
2003	9	549	8	27	4	n/a	n/a	597
2004	9	554	6	26	4	n/a	n/a	599
2005	11	444	7	19	4	n/a	n/a	485
2006	17	451	9	21	3	n/a	n/a	501
2007	21	434	5	25	3	n/a	n/a	488
2008	33	423	9	33	2	n/a	n/a	500
2009	35	445	6	33	2	n/a	n/a	521
2010	62	459	7	45	1	n/a	n/a	574
2011	62	448	20	63	5	0	0	598
2012	61	484	12	62	3	16	2	640
2013	74	515	15	75	1	16	16	712
2014	74	529	32	67	4	0	17	723
2015	101	552	33	86	7	0	27	806
2016	95	563	29	95	7	0	43	832
2017	99	585	22	100	8	8	54	876
2018	122	575	14	108	7	3	64	893
2019	125	549	20	124	7	2	73	900
2020	141	557	21	135	9	1	87	951
2021	116	499	27	121	9	2	85	859
2022	125	455	34	116	8	2	94	834
2023	141	450	34	106	6	2	93	832

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 11 Purvis J Behan

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	852	44.0	19.3	n/a
1990	883	42.0	21.0	n/a
1991	898	43.0	20.8	n/a
1992	934	40.9	22.8	n/a
1993	892	39.9	22.4	n/a
1994	837	42.0	19.9	n/a
1995	767	35.0	21.9	n/a
1996	767	35.0	21.9	n/a
1997	753	31.0	24.3	72.8
1998	724	36.1	20.1	74
1999	664	31.1	21.4	70.5
2000	673	36.0	18.7	78.5
2001	653	36.0	18.1	77.8
2002	597	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	597	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	599	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	485	37.0	13.1	0
2006	501	38.0	13.2	77.2
2007	488	37.0	13.2	68.6
2008	500	38.0	13.2	66.8
2009	521	38.0	13.7	62.2
2010	574	37.0	15.5	n/a
2011	598	42.0	14.2	61
2012	640	39.0	16.4	62.3
2013	712	42.0	16.9	35.7
2014	723	42.0	17.2	49.4
2015	806	44.0	18.3	48.3
2016	832	48.0	17.3	44.8
2017	876	52.9	16.5	43.2
2018	893	50.0	17.8	44.9
2019	900	46.0	19.5	39.6
2020	951	49.8	19.0	35.2
2021	859	47.0	18.2	35.2
2022	834	45.0	18.5	35.4
2023	832	41.8	19.9	37.3

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 11 Purvis J Behan

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	852	44.0	19.3	n/a
1990	883	42.0	21.0	n/a
1991	898	43.0	20.8	n/a
1992	934	40.9	22.8	n/a
1993	892	39.9	22.4	n/a
1994	837	42.0	19.9	n/a
1995	767	35.0	21.9	n/a
1996	767	35.0	21.9	n/a
1997	753	31.0	24.3	72.8
1998	724	36.1	20.1	74
1999	664	31.1	21.4	70.5
2000	673	36.0	18.7	78.5
2001	653	36.0	18.1	77.8
2002	597	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	597	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	599	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	485	37.0	13.1	0
2006	501	38.0	13.2	77.2
2007	488	37.0	13.2	68.6
2008	500	38.0	13.2	66.8
2009	521	38.0	13.7	62.2
2010	574	37.0	15.5	n/a
2011	598	42.0	14.2	61
2012	640	39.0	16.4	62.3
2013	712	42.0	16.9	35.7
2014	723	42.0	17.2	49.4
2015	806	44.0	18.3	48.3
2016	832	48.0	17.3	44.8
2017	876	52.9	16.5	43.2
2018	893	50.0	17.8	44.9
2019	900	46.0	19.5	39.6
2020	951	49.8	19.0	35.2
2021	859	47.0	18.2	35.2
2022	834	45.0	18.5	35.4
2023	832	41.8	19.9	37.3

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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