Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 1712th of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 1952nd of 2439 Elementary schools | 9.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker) | 57 | 39.4 | 17.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #13) | 60 | 60.6 | 0.6% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker) | 30 | 41.2 | 11.2% |
3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #13) | 54 | 57.9 | 3.8% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker) | 25 | 13 | 12% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #13) | 59 | 60.9 | 1.9% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker) | 16 | 17.4 | 1.4% |
4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #13) | 49 | 54.2 | 5.2% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker) | 34 | 38.1 | 4.1% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #13) | 44 | 55.3 | 11.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker) | 43 | 18.2 | 24.8% |
5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #13) | 47 | 51.7 | 4.7% |
5th Grade Math (New York) | 46 | 49.7 | 3.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 246 | 202 | 17.9% |
African American | 172 | 125 | 27.3% |
American Indian | 1 | 1 | |
Asian | 1 | 8 | 700% |
Hispanic | 64 | 64 | |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 6 | 3 | 50% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 1 | |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 97.2% | 90.1% | 7.1% |