Is Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens a good school?

Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens ranks in the bottom 22.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens?

In the 2022-23 school year, 213 students attended Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens?

Students at Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens are 53% African American, 40% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% White, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens attend?

Students who attend Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens usually go on to attend: High : Boys And Girls High School

Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens

Summary:

Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (52.58%) and Hispanic (39.91%), and an extremely high percentage (over 94%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Academically, Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly lower than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. However, some nearby schools, such as Ps 26 Jesse Owens and Brighter Choice Community School, perform slightly better on state assessments, though they still face significant challenges and are also ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools.

Despite the school's academic struggles, Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens spends significantly more per student ($28,516 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, which may suggest a need for additional resources and support to address the complex issues facing the school and its student population. The high spending per student, combined with the school's consistently low performance, suggests that a more holistic approach may be necessary to address the socioeconomic challenges that contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

990 Dekalb Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(718) 574-2365

District: New York City Geographic District #16

SchoolDigger Rank:
1889^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,516

Students who attend Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens usually attend:

High:

Boys And Girls High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 213

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.6%

Hispanic:

39.9%

Pacific Islander:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens ranks worse than 77.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 8^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #16. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (52.6%), Hispanic (39.9%), Pacific Islander (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens is 10.6. 7 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #16 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens is $28,516. 8 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #16 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens 1889^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #16:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #16 703^rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens

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Rank History for all students at Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	14.61	1976^th	2206	10.4%
2007	22.54	1820^th	2219	18.0%
2008	23.03	1856^th	2227	16.7%
2009	25.10	1898^th	2257	15.9%
2010	26.43	1820^th	2263	19.6%
2011	23.22	1868^th	2286	18.3%
2012	34.13	1678^th	2320	27.7%
2013	35.65	1533^rd	2325	34.1%
2014	26.91	1799^th	2345	23.3%
2015	27.67	1760^th	2352	25.2%
2016	30.10	1731^st	2366	26.8%
2017	21.89	1955^th	2386	18.1%
2018	22.14	1981^st	2395	17.3%
2019	18.96	2028^th	2413	16.0%
2022	30.71	1747^th	2434	28.2%
2023	25.38	1889^th	2439	22.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.19	841^st	1941	56.7%
2019	46.75	787^th	1859	57.7%
2022	30.38	1524^th	2031	25.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.41	527^th	730	27.8%
2019	54.49	209^th	570	63.3%
2022	55.89	216^th	622	65.3%
2023	41.12	348^th	637	45.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.47	1936^th	2338	17.2%
2019	19.50	2018^th	2357	14.4%
2022	34.42	1635^th	2401	31.9%
2023	23.34	1945^th	2403	19.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.16	1993^rd	2340	14.8%
2019	19.34	2003^rd	2358	15.1%
2022	29.66	1768^th	2400	26.3%
2023	29.91	1733^rd	2400	27.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.26	564^th	948	40.5%
2019	35.48	572^nd	891	35.8%
2022	48.93	426^th	936	54.5%
2023	37.38	525^th	857	38.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 81 Thaddeus Stevens

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	67.91	365^th	1503	75.7%

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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 81 Thaddeus Stevens

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	529	0	260	0	n/a	n/a	789
1990	0	504	0	244	0	n/a	n/a	748
1991	0	503	0	219	0	n/a	n/a	722
1992	0	503	0	202	0	n/a	n/a	705
1993	1	482	1	200	2	n/a	n/a	686
1994	2	548	4	172	3	n/a	n/a	729
1995	5	564	4	132	10	n/a	n/a	715
1996	5	564	4	132	10	n/a	n/a	715
1997	3	549	5	149	18	n/a	n/a	724
1998	3	545	6	156	19	n/a	n/a	729
1999	2	505	4	158	21	n/a	n/a	690
2000	4	490	6	163	21	n/a	n/a	684
2001	2	491	9	159	16	n/a	n/a	677
2002	2	492	10	162	13	n/a	n/a	679
2003	2	492	10	162	13	n/a	n/a	679
2004	4	432	9	159	11	n/a	n/a	615
2005	4	362	7	134	4	n/a	n/a	511
2006	5	349	5	126	3	n/a	n/a	488
2007	6	345	6	103	0	n/a	n/a	460
2008	3	313	5	108	2	n/a	n/a	431
2009	4	325	3	120	2	n/a	n/a	454
2010	5	315	6	119	2	n/a	n/a	447
2011	3	303	3	137	2	0	0	448
2012	2	270	2	109	2	0	0	385
2013	0	268	1	125	2	0	1	397
2014	0	238	3	123	2	0	1	367
2015	0	192	4	121	9	0	1	327
2016	0	177	8	115	7	0	3	310
2017	1	175	0	107	8	14	4	309
2018	2	177	0	94	5	12	3	293
2019	7	174	0	90	5	11	4	291
2020	20	162	0	94	3	11	3	293
2021	11	152	2	83	4	9	3	264
2022	9	135	1	83	4	4	1	237
2023	4	112	3	85	3	5	1	213

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 81 Thaddeus Stevens

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	789	38.9	20.2	n/a
1990	748	38.9	19.2	n/a
1991	722	41.9	17.2	n/a
1992	705	35.9	19.6	n/a
1993	686	37.1	18.5	n/a
1994	729	37.1	19.6	n/a
1995	715	32.1	22.3	n/a
1996	715	32.1	22.3	n/a
1997	724	34.5	21.0	94.9
1998	729	34.4	21.2	88.1
1999	690	38.1	18.1	93
2000	684	36.2	18.9	96.3
2001	677	30.0	22.6	67.5
2002	679	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	679	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	615	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	511	38.0	13.4	0
2006	488	37.0	13.2	96.5
2007	460	37.0	12.4	92.2
2008	431	33.0	13.1	94
2009	454	33.0	13.8	54.8
2010	447	35.1	12.7	n/a
2011	448	40.0	11.1	55.6
2012	385	35.0	10.9	88.3
2013	397	34.0	11.6	88.7
2014	367	27.0	13.5	86.6
2015	327	32.0	10.2	89
2016	310	28.0	11.0	91.6
2017	309	27.5	11.2	93.9
2018	293	28.0	10.4	90.8
2019	291	22.0	13.2	92.4
2020	293	26.0	11.2	92.8
2021	264	22.0	12.0	93.6
2022	237	22.0	10.7	95.4
2023	213	20.0	10.6	94.8

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 81 Thaddeus Stevens

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	789	38.9	20.2	n/a
1990	748	38.9	19.2	n/a
1991	722	41.9	17.2	n/a
1992	705	35.9	19.6	n/a
1993	686	37.1	18.5	n/a
1994	729	37.1	19.6	n/a
1995	715	32.1	22.3	n/a
1996	715	32.1	22.3	n/a
1997	724	34.5	21.0	94.9
1998	729	34.4	21.2	88.1
1999	690	38.1	18.1	93
2000	684	36.2	18.9	96.3
2001	677	30.0	22.6	67.5
2002	679	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	679	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	615	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	511	38.0	13.4	0
2006	488	37.0	13.2	96.5
2007	460	37.0	12.4	92.2
2008	431	33.0	13.1	94
2009	454	33.0	13.8	54.8
2010	447	35.1	12.7	n/a
2011	448	40.0	11.1	55.6
2012	385	35.0	10.9	88.3
2013	397	34.0	11.6	88.7
2014	367	27.0	13.5	86.6
2015	327	32.0	10.2	89
2016	310	28.0	11.0	91.6
2017	309	27.5	11.2	93.9
2018	293	28.0	10.4	90.8
2019	291	22.0	13.2	92.4
2020	293	26.0	11.2	92.8
2021	264	22.0	12.0	93.6
2022	237	22.0	10.7	95.4
2023	213	20.0	10.6	94.8

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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