Is Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The) a good school?

Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The) ranks 799 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 970 students attended Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)?

Students at Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The) are 67% Asian, 31% Hispanic, 2% White.

Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)

Summary:

Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The) is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 970 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #15, which is ranked 394 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The) has consistently outperformed the New York state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments across grades 3-5. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 52.5% in 3rd grade ELA, 47.45% in 4th grade ELA, and 47.31% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 64.23% in 3rd grade, 60% in 4th grade, and 63.43% in 5th grade, outperforming the state averages of 53.93%, 58.03%, and 48.93%. The school also performs well for English Language Learner (ELL) and Homeless students, ranking in the top 15% of New York elementary schools in these subgroups for the past three school years.

However, the school's performance for Special Education students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 30% of New York elementary schools in this subgroup for the past three school years. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with over 98% of students qualifying for free and reduced-price lunch. Nearby schools, such as the School of Creativity and Innovation, have shown stronger performance in certain grade levels and subject areas, but they also serve a high proportion of low-income students. Overall, Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The) is a school that generally performs well academically, particularly in Math, but faces unique challenges in supporting its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

5010 6th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220

(718) 435-6034

District: New York City Geographic District #15

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,843

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 970

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

67.0%

Hispanic:

30.5%

White:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The) ranks better than 67.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 17^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #15. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.02. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (67%), Hispanic (30.5%), White (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #15. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The) is 11.3, which is the 11^th best among 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #15. (See more...)

Compare Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The) employs 85.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The) is $19,843. 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #15 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The) 799^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #15:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #15 394^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	22.44	1851^st	2206	16.1%
2007	23.98	1795^th	2219	19.1%
2008	31.77	1728^th	2227	22.4%
2009	41.83	1593^rd	2257	29.4%
2010	33.00	1691^st	2263	25.3%
2011	37.30	1580^th	2286	30.9%
2012	24.74	1865^th	2320	19.6%
2013	34.45	1579^th	2325	32.1%
2014	37.72	1517^th	2345	35.3%
2015	36.85	1531^st	2352	34.9%
2016	44.20	1336^th	2366	43.5%
2017	50.92	1157^th	2386	51.5%
2018	51.01	1173^rd	2395	51.0%
2019	58.12	957^th	2413	60.3%
2021	42.22	1301^st	2201	40.9%
2022	65.21	783^rd	2434	67.8%
2023	71.09	649^th	2439	73.4%
2024	64.02	799^th	2445	67.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.71	226^th	938	75.9%
2019	64.70	159^th	860	81.5%
2021	49.78	191^st	454	57.9%
2022	79.56	110^th	1027	89.3%
2023	72.41	146^th	1001	85.4%
2024	72.33	143^rd	1066	86.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.66	1268^th	1941	34.7%
2019	32.00	1262^nd	1859	32.1%
2022	40.37	1097^th	2031	46.0%
2023	34.22	1293^rd	2016	35.9%
2024	32.66	1440^th	2110	31.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	51.73	740^th	1678	55.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.24	257^th	730	64.8%
2019	49.00	260^th	570	54.4%
2022	65.29	150^th	622	75.9%
2023	81.35	69^th	637	89.2%
2024	75.97	102^nd	766	86.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.56	1297^th	2338	44.5%
2019	56.01	995^th	2357	57.8%
2021	41.75	1160^th	1955	40.7%
2022	65.35	752^nd	2401	68.7%
2023	69.73	647^th	2403	73.1%
2024	61.74	825^th	2413	65.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.51	1028^th	2340	56.1%
2019	59.91	879^th	2358	62.7%
2021	40.54	1206^th	1961	38.5%
2022	64.20	790^th	2400	67.1%
2023	70.09	641^st	2400	73.3%
2024	63.79	783^rd	2411	67.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.19	409^th	601	31.9%
2019	45.63	363^rd	548	33.8%
2021	29.72	349^th	430	18.8%
2022	51.97	369^th	671	45.0%
2023	58.31	282^nd	605	53.4%
2024	59.54	282^nd	662	57.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.96	1032^nd	1392	25.9%
2021	31.18	598^th	818	26.9%

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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 teacher
Thursday, August 21, 2014

PS 94 has many problems which is really sad because community and the student population is wonderful.
The leadership has failed this school on many levels. The school environment is not good. There is distrust, disrespect and poor communication between staff, Principal and parents. The school is run in a chaotic manner. The curriculum changes constantly without much thought or communication and in a random fashion. The school is run in an undemocratic and chaotic way. One never knows when "walk throughs" of classrooms by administration will result in the Principal screaming at teachers and students, and / or exploding about the classroom bulletin boards. Every year many teachers leave the school ! The extremely high turn over of teachers is a result of this poorly run and hostile, divisive school climate. Maybe things will get better for PS 94 with some serious changes to the administration. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Sunday, February 22, 2009

I was a student there back in the 1974. I even attended the mini school.Some of the teachers throughout my school years were :kindergarden 107 am I think they were Mrs.Goldsmith and I don't remember the other teacher right now,first grade Mrs. Hirsch class 1-2, 3rd grade class 3-2 room 101 Mr. Oscar Clerk,substitute teacher Mrs. Perminger,1976-77.That year we participated in the Bicentenial Day Parade,the costumes were being made in the basement of the school when back then it was our lunch room. I have wonderful memories of that school. About six years ago I visited the school and I had an overwhelming feeling just going up the stairs.The smell, the colors, the sounds in the hallway was incredible.The lady at the front desk was so kind with me,I think she felt my sorrow,I don't know,I just felt like I was in a twilight zone.It was a feeling I can't even describe.I just wanted to stand there and just breath it all in. Then I saw the little ones and I remembered saying"Oh my God I was that tiny?" I even had a glimpse of the main office.I had to ask if there were any yearbooks from the 70's but I guess not.I hope to visit the school again and relive beautiful memories even though I'll just have to stand there for a very short time.I thank you for the respect shown towards me and my feelings on that visit.I will forever cherish P.S.94 in my heart.Do you have any info on the teachers that worked in that school during the 70,s.I have been searching for some of them through reunion.com and classmates.com and have no luck. Thank you again, respectfully Arlene Montero. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 94 Henry Longfellow (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	184	47	64	1353	0	n/a	n/a	0	1648
1990	135	46	101	309	1	n/a	n/a	1000	1592
1991	139	49	120	1242	1	n/a	n/a	0	1551
1992	153	31	122	1090	3	n/a	n/a	0	1399
1993	139	46	149	1026	12	n/a	n/a	0	1372
1994	126	48	190	1039	12	n/a	n/a	0	1415
1995	121	38	210	1074	9	n/a	n/a	0	1452
1996	121	38	210	1074	9	n/a	n/a	0	1452
1997	119	33	237	1066	10	n/a	n/a	0	1465
1998	102	34	280	1018	5	n/a	n/a	0	1439
1999	110	34	308	1043	0	n/a	n/a	0	1495
2000	107	21	327	1017	0	n/a	n/a	0	1472
2001	92	19	336	931	0	n/a	n/a	0	1378
2002	94	19	356	887	2	n/a	n/a	0	1358
2003	94	19	356	887	2	n/a	n/a	0	1358
2004	100	23	353	843	4	n/a	n/a	0	1323
2005	76	18	367	827	5	n/a	n/a	0	1293
2006	72	15	386	794	4	n/a	n/a	0	1271
2007	61	15	378	706	0	n/a	n/a	0	1160
2008	46	12	397	615	0	n/a	n/a	0	1070
2009	53	11	356	561	0	n/a	n/a	0	981
2010	51	10	491	584	1	n/a	n/a	0	1137
2011	49	9	611	598	1	0	0	0	1268
2012	48	7	685	622	2	0	0	0	1364
2013	44	8	778	649	2	0	0	0	1481
2014	37	7	854	614	2	0	0	0	1514
2015	25	8	884	594	2	0	0	0	1513
2016	21	10	940	559	1	0	1	0	1532
2017	23	9	931	476	1	0	3	0	1443
2018	24	7	938	412	1	0	0	0	1382
2019	20	3	896	365	3	0	1	0	1288
2020	15	4	854	342	4	0	1	0	1220
2021	16	5	794	311	1	0	2	0	1129
2022	16	3	681	301	1	0	6	0	1008
2023	15	2	650	296	1	0	6	0	970

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 94 Henry Longfellow (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1648	78.9	20.8	n/a
1990	1592	77.0	20.6	n/a
1991	1551	78.9	19.6	n/a
1992	1399	65.9	21.2	n/a
1993	1372	69.0	19.9	n/a
1994	1415	70.2	20.2	n/a
1995	1452	67.3	21.6	n/a
1996	1452	67.3	21.6	n/a
1997	1465	66.3	22.1	94.2
1998	1439	67.9	21.2	86.7
1999	1495	70.9	21.1	83.6
2000	1472	71.9	20.5	91.9
2001	1378	70.8	19.5	96
2002	1358	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1358	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1323	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1293	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1271	67.0	19.0	93.3
2007	1160	76.5	15.2	94.7
2008	1070	71.0	15.1	96.5
2009	981	76.0	12.9	93.2
2010	1137	70.0	16.2	n/a
2011	1268	78.1	16.2	93.4
2012	1364	82.0	16.6	94.8
2013	1481	87.0	17.0	30.7
2014	1514	87.0	17.3	96.3
2015	1513	85.0	17.8	96.8
2016	1532	93.0	16.4	97.7
2017	1443	91.7	15.7	98.1
2018	1382	94.0	14.6	98.3
2019	1288	91.0	14.1	98.6
2020	1220	89.0	13.7	98.6
2021	1129	96.0	11.7	98.1
2022	1008	91.0	11.0	98.4
2023	970	85.1	11.3	98

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 94 Henry Longfellow (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1648	78.9	20.8	n/a
1990	1592	77.0	20.6	n/a
1991	1551	78.9	19.6	n/a
1992	1399	65.9	21.2	n/a
1993	1372	69.0	19.9	n/a
1994	1415	70.2	20.2	n/a
1995	1452	67.3	21.6	n/a
1996	1452	67.3	21.6	n/a
1997	1465	66.3	22.1	94.2
1998	1439	67.9	21.2	86.7
1999	1495	70.9	21.1	83.6
2000	1472	71.9	20.5	91.9
2001	1378	70.8	19.5	96
2002	1358	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1358	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1323	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1293	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1271	67.0	19.0	93.3
2007	1160	76.5	15.2	94.7
2008	1070	71.0	15.1	96.5
2009	981	76.0	12.9	93.2
2010	1137	70.0	16.2	n/a
2011	1268	78.1	16.2	93.4
2012	1364	82.0	16.6	94.8
2013	1481	87.0	17.0	30.7
2014	1514	87.0	17.3	96.3
2015	1513	85.0	17.8	96.8
2016	1532	93.0	16.4	97.7
2017	1443	91.7	15.7	98.1
2018	1382	94.0	14.6	98.3
2019	1288	91.0	14.1	98.6
2020	1220	89.0	13.7	98.6
2021	1129	96.0	11.7	98.1
2022	1008	91.0	11.0	98.4
2023	970	85.1	11.3	98

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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