Is Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher a good school?

Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher ranks in the bottom 17.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher?

In the 2022-23 school year, 329 students attended Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher?

Students at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher are 59% Hispanic, 17% African American, 13% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher

Summary:

PS 124 Silas B Dutcher is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 329 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #15, which is ranked 394 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 124 Silas B Dutcher has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 17.24% to 37.93% in ELA and 19.35% to 33.33% in Math, significantly lower than the district and state. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade was also below the district and state averages, with only 24.14% of students proficient or better. Additionally, PS 124 Silas B Dutcher has consistently lower rankings for various student subgroups, including Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, compared to other New York elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Magnet School Of Math Science & Design Technology, PS 107 John W Kimball, and PS 321 William Penn, consistently outperform PS 124 Silas B Dutcher in academic proficiency rates and have higher statewide rankings. These nearby schools also generally have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and higher per-student spending compared to PS 124 Silas B Dutcher.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

515 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

(718) 788-0246

District: New York City Geographic District #15

SchoolDigger Rank:
2012^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,043

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 329

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.7%

African American:

17.3%

White:

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher ranks worse than 82.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 24^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 21.8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.7%), African American (17.3%), White (13.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher is 12.8. 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #15 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher employs 25.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher is $23,043, which is the 10^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #15.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher 2012^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 124 Silas B Dutcher

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Rank History for all students at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	49.61	1359^th	2206	38.4%
2007	57.03	1162^nd	2219	47.6%
2008	57.97	1157^th	2227	48.0%
2009	64.33	947^th	2257	58.0%
2010	47.93	1340^th	2263	40.8%
2011	37.08	1587^th	2286	30.6%
2012	43.83	1454^th	2320	37.3%
2013	34.14	1595^th	2325	31.4%
2014	39.96	1458^th	2345	37.8%
2015	49.39	1170^th	2352	50.3%
2016	46.55	1270^th	2366	46.3%
2017	55.97	1019^th	2386	57.3%
2018	58.02	994^th	2395	58.5%
2019	49.25	1177^th	2413	51.2%
2021	34.48	1494^th	2201	32.1%
2022	71.68	616^th	2434	74.7%
2023	31.40	1707^th	2439	30.0%
2024	21.80	2012^th	2445	17.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.49	281^st	938	70.0%
2022	76.57	136^th	1027	86.8%
2023	17.53	978^th	1001	2.3%
2024	22.98	979^th	1066	8.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.35	573^rd	1941	70.5%
2019	33.50	1210^th	1859	34.9%
2022	75.65	270^th	2031	86.7%
2023	54.66	653^rd	2016	67.6%
2024	28.64	1593^rd	2110	24.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.48	584^th	2045	71.4%
2019	53.50	781^st	2032	61.6%
2021	40.48	1025^th	1678	38.9%
2022	75.66	348^th	2099	83.4%
2023	26.58	1592^nd	2041	22.0%
2024	22.27	1748^th	2078	15.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	41.51	346^th	622	44.4%
2023	21.29	564^th	637	11.5%
2024	14.92	741^st	766	3.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.05	1201^st	2338	48.6%
2019	44.55	1294^th	2357	45.1%
2021	38.35	1249^th	1955	36.1%
2022	74.57	517^th	2401	78.5%
2023	28.67	1783^rd	2403	25.8%
2024	17.83	2141^st	2413	11.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.27	768^th	2340	67.2%
2019	54.72	1013^th	2358	57.0%
2021	43.60	1123^rd	1961	42.7%
2022	65.41	757^th	2400	68.5%
2023	35.98	1548^th	2400	35.5%
2024	30.50	1734^th	2411	28.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	50.55	352^nd	601	41.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.99	630^th	1392	54.7%
2019	41.46	741^st	1315	43.7%
2021	40.49	479^th	818	41.4%
2022	64.94	426^th	1503	71.7%
2023	40.62	844^th	1429	40.9%
2024	23.89	1270^th	1531	17.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	68.49	407^th	1338	69.6%
2022	74.01	316^th	1399	77.4%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Great little school with a dual language program. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 12, 2021

I love that this school is small and diverse with caring and competent teachers, staff, and administrators! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, January 25, 2021

Small Caring community. Kids are happy in this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 23, 2021

My kindergartner is a student at PS. 124 and we have been very happy! We love how small and intimate the school is, the diversity, and communication between the administration and parents, especially during such a difficult time (during the pandemic). He is learning a ton - his teachers strike a great balance between having fun and really challenging the kids. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 124 Silas B Dutcher

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	85	42	24	507	0	n/a	n/a	658
1990	84	43	24	489	0	n/a	n/a	640
1991	74	67	28	504	2	n/a	n/a	675
1992	67	34	31	528	0	n/a	n/a	660
1993	80	63	30	526	0	n/a	n/a	699
1994	87	77	38	543	1	n/a	n/a	746
1995	97	100	35	525	2	n/a	n/a	759
1996	97	100	35	525	2	n/a	n/a	759
1997	115	88	31	488	1	n/a	n/a	723
1998	114	73	39	478	3	n/a	n/a	707
1999	155	59	39	415	2	n/a	n/a	670
2000	170	64	44	429	3	n/a	n/a	710
2001	219	72	64	435	5	n/a	n/a	795
2002	223	81	64	355	4	n/a	n/a	727
2003	223	81	64	355	4	n/a	n/a	727
2004	242	75	64	326	4	n/a	n/a	711
2005	28	31	24	260	1	n/a	n/a	344
2006	39	34	20	249	0	n/a	n/a	342
2007	47	41	16	238	0	n/a	n/a	342
2008	44	40	14	211	1	n/a	n/a	310
2009	44	39	14	221	1	n/a	n/a	319
2010	56	41	10	213	1	n/a	n/a	321
2011	56	46	35	209	0	0	0	346
2012	59	47	37	203	0	0	0	346
2013	50	40	62	182	1	1	5	341
2014	43	36	57	174	1	0	7	318
2015	52	26	79	185	1	0	5	348
2016	62	19	73	177	1	0	11	343
2017	59	15	84	173	0	1	10	342
2018	49	12	91	181	0	1	11	345
2019	57	8	68	166	0	0	13	312
2020	55	13	37	160	0	0	18	283
2021	54	15	29	153	1	0	11	263
2022	56	48	27	157	0	0	11	299
2023	44	57	18	193	1	0	16	329

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 124 Silas B Dutcher

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	658	34.9	18.8	n/a
1990	640	34.9	18.3	n/a
1991	675	35.9	18.8	n/a
1992	660	35.0	18.8	n/a
1993	699	34.0	20.6	n/a
1994	746	34.0	21.9	n/a
1995	759	31.9	23.8	n/a
1996	759	31.9	23.8	n/a
1997	723	31.3	23.1	73.4
1998	707	28.0	25.3	70.9
1999	670	28.0	23.9	64.3
2000	710	29.0	24.5	64.6
2001	795	30.1	26.4	55.2
2002	727	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	727	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	711	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	344	26.5	13.0	0
2006	342	28.0	12.2	89.8
2007	342	24.5	14.0	89.8
2008	310	27.7	11.2	97.1
2009	319	25.0	12.8	95.6
2010	321	22.0	14.5	n/a
2011	346	22.0	15.7	89.6
2012	346	25.0	13.8	89.6
2013	341	22.0	15.5	90
2014	318	23.0	13.8	88.7
2015	348	25.0	13.9	54.6
2016	343	26.0	13.1	51
2017	342	27.0	12.6	50.6
2018	345	27.6	12.4	67
2019	312	27.0	11.5	62.5
2020	283	23.0	12.3	62.2
2021	263	23.0	11.4	65.4
2022	299	25.0	11.9	65.9
2023	329	25.6	12.8	73.9

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 124 Silas B Dutcher

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	658	34.9	18.8	n/a
1990	640	34.9	18.3	n/a
1991	675	35.9	18.8	n/a
1992	660	35.0	18.8	n/a
1993	699	34.0	20.6	n/a
1994	746	34.0	21.9	n/a
1995	759	31.9	23.8	n/a
1996	759	31.9	23.8	n/a
1997	723	31.3	23.1	73.4
1998	707	28.0	25.3	70.9
1999	670	28.0	23.9	64.3
2000	710	29.0	24.5	64.6
2001	795	30.1	26.4	55.2
2002	727	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	727	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	711	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	344	26.5	13.0	0
2006	342	28.0	12.2	89.8
2007	342	24.5	14.0	89.8
2008	310	27.7	11.2	97.1
2009	319	25.0	12.8	95.6
2010	321	22.0	14.5	n/a
2011	346	22.0	15.7	89.6
2012	346	25.0	13.8	89.6
2013	341	22.0	15.5	90
2014	318	23.0	13.8	88.7
2015	348	25.0	13.9	54.6
2016	343	26.0	13.1	51
2017	342	27.0	12.6	50.6
2018	345	27.6	12.4	67
2019	312	27.0	11.5	62.5
2020	283	23.0	12.3	62.2
2021	263	23.0	11.4	65.4
2022	299	25.0	11.9	65.9
2023	329	25.6	12.8	73.9

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.

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