Ps 44 Marcus Garvey

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PS 44 Marcus Garvey is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 119 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #13, which is ranked 624 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 44 Marcus Garvey consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.14% of 3rd graders, 35.71% of 4th graders, and 31.25% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 60.08%, 59.36%, and 53.95%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools for female, male, special education, and low socioeconomic status students.

Despite the school's high concentration of students from low-income families, with 88.28% to 91.47% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years, and a significant increase in spending per student from $23,021 in 2020-2021 to $33,268 in 2022-2023, PS 44 Marcus Garvey's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages. Nearby schools, such as PS 256 Benjamin Banneker, PS 93 William H Prescott, and Academy of Arts and Letters, generally outperform PS 44 Marcus Garvey, highlighting the stark contrast in academic achievement between the school and its neighbors.


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Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 432 Monroe St
       Brooklyn, NY  11221


(718) 834-6939

District: New York City Geographic District #13

SchoolDigger Rank:
2265th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $33,268 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  5.0 Help
Number of students:  119

Racial breakdown:

African American:
73.9%
Hispanic:
14.3%
White:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.9% Help


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Compare Details Ps 44 Marcus Garvey ranks worse than 92.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 15th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #13. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (73.9%), Hispanic (14.3%), White (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 44 Marcus Garvey is 5, which is the lowest among 18 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #13! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 44 Marcus Garvey is $33,268, which is the 3rd highest among 18 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #13.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 44 Marcus Garvey:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 44 Marcus Garvey 2265th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 44 Marcus Garvey in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #13:

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


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Rank History for Ps 44 Marcus Garvey

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Rank History for all students at Ps 44 Marcus Garvey

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 33.85 1661st 2206 24.7%
2007 39.60 1554th 2219 30.0%
2008 36.80 1641st 2227 26.3%
2009 39.02 1653rd 2257 26.8%
2010 30.92 1730th 2263 23.6%
2011 32.21 1703rd 2286 25.5%
2012 36.88 1615th 2320 30.4%
2013 24.35 1875th 2325 19.4%
2014 23.43 1890th 2345 19.4%
2015 19.29 1967th 2352 16.4%
2016 15.77 2099th 2366 11.3%
2017 19.07 2030th 2386 14.9%
2018 27.60 1823rd 2395 23.9%
2019 28.79 1760th 2413 27.1%
2022 6.04 2399th 2434 1.4%
2023 13.47 2227th 2439 8.7%
2024 13.14 2265th 2445 7.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 44 Marcus Garvey

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.62 592nd 1941 69.5%
2022 13.78 2031st 2031 0.0%
2023 32.27 1356th 2016 32.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 44 Marcus Garvey

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.85 1619th 2045 20.8%
2019 44.02 1046th 2032 48.5%
2022 5.73 2087th 2099 0.6%
2024 16.33 1922nd 2078 7.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 44 Marcus Garvey

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.53 492nd 730 32.6%
2022 28.99 488th 622 21.5%
2023 25.47 518th 637 18.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 44 Marcus Garvey

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.56 1714th 2338 26.7%
2019 36.51 1514th 2357 35.8%
2022 6.10 2372nd 2401 1.2%
2023 10.21 2296th 2403 4.5%
2024 20.54 2049th 2413 15.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 44 Marcus Garvey

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.58 1883rd 2340 19.5%
2019 29.48 1725th 2358 26.8%
2022 8.38 2327th 2400 3.0%
2023 23.09 1930th 2400 19.6%
2024 7.43 2356th 2411 2.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Ps 44 Marcus Garvey

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 1 988 5 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1005
1990 2 971 6 20 0 n/a n/a 0 999
1991 2 948 6 23 0 n/a n/a 0 979
1992 0 945 11 22 0 n/a n/a 0 978
1993 2 977 2 24 2 n/a n/a 0 1007
1994 1 969 1 28 1 n/a n/a 0 1000
1995 1 903 3 37 6 n/a n/a 0 950
1996 1 903 3 37 6 n/a n/a 0 950
1997 1 861 11 31 8 n/a n/a 0 912
1998 1 890 11 34 6 n/a n/a 0 942
1999 3 921 13 24 9 n/a n/a 0 970
2000 2 860 21 25 13 n/a n/a 0 921
2001 1 805 20 23 11 n/a n/a 0 860
2002 3 747 14 36 6 n/a n/a 0 806
2003 3 747 14 36 6 n/a n/a 0 806
2004 6 724 11 35 5 n/a n/a 0 781
2005 6 579 12 37 2 n/a n/a 0 636
2006 5 574 13 32 1 n/a n/a 0 625
2007 3 535 20 43 0 n/a n/a 0 601
2008 5 469 16 44 3 n/a n/a 0 537
2009 2 428 15 39 2 n/a n/a 0 486
2010 5 382 14 39 2 n/a n/a 0 442
2011 9 316 15 36 3 0 0 0 379
2012 9 286 6 34 3 2 0 0 340
2013 13 275 4 21 1 3 0 0 317
2014 13 249 6 21 1 0 1 0 291
2015 10 217 6 24 1 0 1 0 259
2016 4 182 6 23 2 0 2 0 219
2017 4 163 4 25 2 1 1 0 200
2018 4 116 5 12 1 0 0 0 138
2019 5 101 1 15 0 0 0 0 122
2020 5 106 0 11 2 0 0 0 124
2021 4 110 0 13 2 0 0 0 129
2022 7 100 3 18 0 0 0 0 128
2023 9 88 3 17 0 0 2 0 119

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 44 Marcus Garvey

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1005 47.9 20.9 n/a
1990 999 45.9 21.7 n/a
1991 979 44.9 21.8 n/a
1992 978 45.9 21.3 n/a
1993 1007 46.0 21.9 n/a
1994 1000 42.1 23.8 n/a
1995 950 41.0 23.2 n/a
1996 950 41.0 23.2 n/a
1997 912 42.0 21.7 95
1998 942 45.0 20.9 94.9
1999 970 48.0 20.2 94.9
2000 921 50.0 18.4 94.2
2001 860 56.0 15.4 94.8
2002 806 n/a n/a n/a
2003 806 n/a n/a n/a
2004 781 n/a n/a n/a
2005 636 n/a n/a 0
2006 625 40.0 15.6 92
2007 601 43.0 14.0 93
2008 537 44.0 12.2 95
2009 486 40.0 12.2 93.8
2010 442 38.0 11.6 n/a
2011 379 28.0 13.5 97.6
2012 340 26.0 13.0 96.8
2013 317 22.0 14.4 98.1
2014 291 20.0 14.5 91.4
2015 259 20.0 12.9 93.8
2016 219 19.0 11.5 95.9
2017 200 15.6 12.7 95.5
2018 138 15.0 9.1 96.4
2019 122 11.0 11.0 95.1
2020 124 14.9 8.3 94.4
2021 129 14.4 8.9 91.5
2022 128 14.5 8.7 88.3
2023 119 23.6 5.0 89.9

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 44 Marcus Garvey

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1005 47.9 20.9 n/a
1990 999 45.9 21.7 n/a
1991 979 44.9 21.8 n/a
1992 978 45.9 21.3 n/a
1993 1007 46.0 21.9 n/a
1994 1000 42.1 23.8 n/a
1995 950 41.0 23.2 n/a
1996 950 41.0 23.2 n/a
1997 912 42.0 21.7 95
1998 942 45.0 20.9 94.9
1999 970 48.0 20.2 94.9
2000 921 50.0 18.4 94.2
2001 860 56.0 15.4 94.8
2002 806 n/a n/a n/a
2003 806 n/a n/a n/a
2004 781 n/a n/a n/a
2005 636 n/a n/a 0
2006 625 40.0 15.6 92
2007 601 43.0 14.0 93
2008 537 44.0 12.2 95
2009 486 40.0 12.2 93.8
2010 442 38.0 11.6 n/a
2011 379 28.0 13.5 97.6
2012 340 26.0 13.0 96.8
2013 317 22.0 14.4 98.1
2014 291 20.0 14.5 91.4
2015 259 20.0 12.9 93.8
2016 219 19.0 11.5 95.9
2017 200 15.6 12.7 95.5
2018 138 15.0 9.1 96.4
2019 122 11.0 11.0 95.1
2020 124 14.9 8.3 94.4
2021 129 14.4 8.9 91.5
2022 128 14.5 8.7 88.3
2023 119 23.6 5.0 89.9

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201599.6%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 44 Marcus Garvey

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,556 (8.5%) $27,507 (91.5%) $30,063
2020 $2,107 (8.8%) $21,718 (91.2%) $23,826
2021 $2,197 (9.5%) $20,825 (90.5%) $23,021
2022 $8,596 (29.4%) $20,647 (70.6%) $29,243
2023 $8,899 (26.7%) $24,369 (73.3%) $33,268

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 44 Marcus Garvey

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1760th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 2227th of 2439 Elementary schools
 18.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 44 Marcus Garvey)5020
 30%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #13)6060.6
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 44 Marcus Garvey)430
 43%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #13)5457.9
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 44 Marcus Garvey)4047.4
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #13)5960.9
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 44 Marcus Garvey)2015
 5%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #13)4954.2
 5.2%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 44 Marcus Garvey)2719.1
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #13)4455.3
 11.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 44 Marcus Garvey)274.8
 22.2%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #13)4751.7
 4.7%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students122119
 2.5%
African American10188
 12.9%
American Indian00
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic1517
 13.3%
Pacific Islander00
White59
 80%
Two or More Races02
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.1%89.9%
 5.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 119 students attended Ps 44 Marcus Garvey.

Ps 44 Marcus Garvey ranks in the bottom 7.4% of New York elementary schools.

Students at Ps 44 Marcus Garvey are 74% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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