Is Ps 40 George W Carver a good school?

Ps 40 George W Carver ranks 892 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 40 George W Carver?

In the 2022-23 school year, 431 students attended Ps 40 George W Carver.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 40 George W Carver?

Students at Ps 40 George W Carver are 67% African American, 24% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Ps 40 George W Carver

Summary:

PS 40 George W Carver is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 431 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #16, which is ranked 676 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 40 George W Carver consistently outperforms the New York City Geographic District #16 and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 76.74%, compared to 47.56% for the district and 42.6% for the state. In 3rd-grade Math, the school's proficiency rate was 95.35%, significantly higher than the district's 55.36% and the state's 53.93%. The school's performance is particularly strong for African American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 25% and top 15%, respectively, among New York elementary schools in these subgroups.

PS 40 George W Carver has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, moving from the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the top 25% in 2022-2023. The school's ranking for female students has been especially impressive, moving from the bottom 25% in 2021-2022 to the top 5% in 2022-2023. Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 93.04% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, PS 40 George W Carver has been able to achieve exceptional academic results, outperforming the district and state averages. When compared to the nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 335 Granville T Woods, PS 40 George W Carver stands out as a high-performing outlier, significantly outpacing the academic performance of its peers.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

265 Ralph Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11233

(718) 574-2353

District: New York City Geographic District #16

SchoolDigger Rank:
892^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,357

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 431

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.1%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Pacific Islander:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 40 George W Carver ranks better than 63.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #16. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67.1%), Hispanic (23.7%), Pacific Islander (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 40 George W Carver is 10.5. 6 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #16 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 40 George W Carver employs 40.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 40 George W Carver is $23,357. 9 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #16 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 40 George W Carver:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 40 George W Carver 892^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 40 George W Carver in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #16:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #16 676^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 40 George W Carver

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Rank History for all students at Ps 40 George W Carver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	7.67	2121^st	2206	3.9%
2007	5.91	2142^nd	2219	3.5%
2008	17.29	1965^th	2227	11.8%
2009	23.66	1921^st	2257	14.9%
2010	27.61	1789^th	2263	20.9%
2011	37.12	1585^th	2286	30.7%
2012	41.57	1515^th	2320	34.7%
2013	31.52	1672^nd	2325	28.1%
2014	28.12	1761^st	2345	24.9%
2015	18.59	1981^st	2352	15.8%
2016	24.55	1872^nd	2366	20.9%
2017	34.00	1610^th	2386	32.5%
2018	70.83	649^th	2395	72.9%
2019	66.98	731^st	2413	69.7%
2022	58.38	965^th	2434	60.4%
2023	91.57	186^th	2439	92.4%
2024	60.66	892^nd	2445	63.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 40 George W Carver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.58	531^st	1027	48.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 40 George W Carver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.63	165^th	1941	91.5%
2019	82.07	155^th	1859	91.7%
2022	42.00	1033^rd	2031	49.1%
2023	95.97	54^th	2016	97.3%
2024	80.15	240^th	2110	88.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 40 George W Carver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.62	270^th	2045	86.8%
2019	80.82	278^th	2032	86.3%
2022	65.81	547^th	2099	73.9%
2024	58.28	692^nd	2078	66.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 40 George W Carver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.03	190^th	730	74.0%
2019	83.56	44^th	570	92.3%
2022	69.42	126^th	622	79.7%
2023	95.67	19^th	637	97.0%
2024	83.25	76^th	766	90.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 40 George W Carver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.65	477^th	2338	79.6%
2019	67.39	720^th	2357	69.5%
2022	50.82	1156^th	2401	51.9%
2023	93.32	117^th	2403	95.1%
2024	70.70	592^nd	2413	75.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 40 George W Carver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.23	891^st	2340	61.9%
2019	65.33	753^rd	2358	68.1%
2022	63.55	808^th	2400	66.3%
2023	85.48	287^th	2400	88.0%
2024	49.81	1151^st	2411	52.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 40 George W Carver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.08	103^rd	948	89.1%
2019	76.93	160^th	891	82.0%
2022	72.33	213^th	936	77.2%
2023	96.34	32^nd	857	96.3%
2024	72.92	186^th	927	79.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 40 George W Carver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	97.60	25^th	1315	98.1%
2022	81.77	171^st	1503	88.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Ps 40 George W Carver

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1	693	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
1990	0	710	0	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1991	0	684	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	60	771
1992	0	702	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
1993	3	778	0	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	818
1994	1	797	0	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	852
1995	3	713	1	56	8	n/a	n/a	0	781
1996	3	713	1	56	8	n/a	n/a	0	781
1997	0	685	1	54	21	n/a	n/a	0	761
1998	3	605	5	47	28	n/a	n/a	0	688
1999	3	625	4	46	25	n/a	n/a	0	703
2000	1	618	5	46	18	n/a	n/a	0	688
2001	2	559	5	44	14	n/a	n/a	0	624
2002	3	588	4	64	18	n/a	n/a	0	677
2003	3	588	4	64	18	n/a	n/a	0	677
2004	2	469	3	48	8	n/a	n/a	0	530
2005	3	390	5	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	443
2006	2	359	5	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	412
2007	3	335	5	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	385
2008	3	331	7	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	379
2009	4	319	4	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	363
2010	9	327	4	33	4	n/a	n/a	0	377
2011	8	315	7	48	5	0	0	0	383
2012	1	276	6	48	6	0	0	0	337
2013	1	244	6	45	4	1	0	0	301
2014	4	257	11	60	2	0	0	0	334
2015	4	237	15	57	1	0	0	0	314
2016	5	227	10	50	3	0	4	0	299
2017	8	213	6	56	4	5	7	0	299
2018	3	218	4	69	6	10	6	0	316
2019	6	236	4	73	8	9	7	0	343
2020	8	268	4	78	8	11	11	0	388
2021	8	305	4	89	6	24	7	0	443
2022	7	321	3	90	6	18	7	0	452
2023	10	289	5	102	2	14	9	0	431

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 40 George W Carver

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	736	39.9	18.4	n/a
1990	742	47.9	15.4	n/a
1991	771	50.9	15.1	n/a
1992	736	47.9	15.3	n/a
1993	818	48.3	16.9	n/a
1994	852	47.3	18.0	n/a
1995	781	50.3	15.5	n/a
1996	781	50.3	15.5	n/a
1997	761	46.1	16.5	94.9
1998	688	41.1	16.7	84.7
1999	703	43.2	16.3	82.9
2000	688	44.2	15.6	88.5
2001	624	43.2	14.4	82.2
2002	677	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	677	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	530	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	443	37.0	12.0	0
2006	412	34.0	12.1	79.1
2007	385	34.0	11.3	84.7
2008	379	31.8	11.9	79.2
2009	363	33.0	11.0	79.1
2010	377	30.7	12.2	n/a
2011	383	28.0	13.6	78.9
2012	337	27.0	12.4	78.3
2013	301	23.0	13.0	77.7
2014	334	22.0	15.1	89.5
2015	314	22.0	14.2	82.5
2016	299	22.0	13.5	78.6
2017	299	21.6	13.8	78.9
2018	316	21.0	15.0	87.7
2019	343	25.0	13.7	83.7
2020	388	23.0	16.8	85.6
2021	443	33.8	13.1	92.1
2022	452	34.0	13.2	88.9
2023	431	40.8	10.5	93

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 40 George W Carver

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	736	39.9	18.4	n/a
1990	742	47.9	15.4	n/a
1991	771	50.9	15.1	n/a
1992	736	47.9	15.3	n/a
1993	818	48.3	16.9	n/a
1994	852	47.3	18.0	n/a
1995	781	50.3	15.5	n/a
1996	781	50.3	15.5	n/a
1997	761	46.1	16.5	94.9
1998	688	41.1	16.7	84.7
1999	703	43.2	16.3	82.9
2000	688	44.2	15.6	88.5
2001	624	43.2	14.4	82.2
2002	677	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	677	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	530	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	443	37.0	12.0	0
2006	412	34.0	12.1	79.1
2007	385	34.0	11.3	84.7
2008	379	31.8	11.9	79.2
2009	363	33.0	11.0	79.1
2010	377	30.7	12.2	n/a
2011	383	28.0	13.6	78.9
2012	337	27.0	12.4	78.3
2013	301	23.0	13.0	77.7
2014	334	22.0	15.1	89.5
2015	314	22.0	14.2	82.5
2016	299	22.0	13.5	78.6
2017	299	21.6	13.8	78.9
2018	316	21.0	15.0	87.7
2019	343	25.0	13.7	83.7
2020	388	23.0	16.8	85.6
2021	443	33.8	13.1	92.1
2022	452	34.0	13.2	88.9
2023	431	40.8	10.5	93

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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