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Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 315 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #13, which is ranked 617 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ps 307 has a significantly higher percentage of African American (45.71%) and Hispanic (30.48%) students compared to the nearby schools, which tend to have a more diverse student population. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math well below the state and district averages. For example, in 2022-2023, only 24.24% of 3rd graders, 24.32% of 4th graders, and 23.08% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state averages of 44.89%, 48.79%, and 45.09%, respectively. The school also struggles to support its subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students performing significantly worse than their peers at the state and district levels.
The stark contrast in academic performance between Ps 307 and the nearby Brooklyn Prospect Charter School and Community Roots Charter School suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and instructional practices, may be critical in driving student success. Despite the relatively high level of funding per student at Ps 307 ($30,573 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby charter schools, which spend around $20,000 per student, the school's consistent 1-star rating and low proficiency rates indicate that there is significant room for improvement in providing a high-quality education to its students.
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