Is Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) a good school?

Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) ranks in the bottom 2.1% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 243 Weeksville School (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 165 students attended Ps 243 Weeksville School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 243 Weeksville School (The)?

Students at Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) are 72% African American, 24% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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Students who attend Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) usually go on to attend: High : Boys And Girls High School

Ps 243 Weeksville School (The)

Summary:

Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 179 students. Despite consistent funding and a low student-teacher ratio, the school consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 11.76%, compared to 47.56% for New York City Geographic District #16 and 42.6% for the state.

The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools for both male and female students, as well as for students with special education needs. Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Ps 21 Crispus Attucks, Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School, and Ps 289 George V Brower, generally perform much better than Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) on state assessments, even though they serve similar student populations and are located within the same district.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of around $30,000 and a low student-teacher ratio, Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) has not shown any significant improvement in its academic performance over the past several years. The school's statewide ranking has remained in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools since at least 2012-2013, and its performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students with special education needs, has remained consistently low over the years, suggesting that the school may not be effectively addressing the unique needs of these students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1580 Dean St
Brooklyn, NY 11213

(718) 604-6909

District: New York City Geographic District #16

SchoolDigger Rank:
2394^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,896

Students who attend Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) usually attend:

High:

Boys And Girls High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.6

Number of students: 165

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.5%

Hispanic:

23.6%

Asian:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) ranks worse than 97.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 12^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 6.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (71.5%), Hispanic (23.6%), Asian (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #16. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) is 8.6, which is the 3^rd best among 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #16. (See more...)

Compare Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) is $30,896, which is the 6^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #16.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 243 Weeksville School (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) 2394^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 243 Weeksville School (The) 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 243 Weeksville School (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 243 Weeksville School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	2.70	2184^th	2206	1.0%
2007	11.86	2027^th	2219	8.7%
2008	13.25	2030^th	2227	8.8%
2009	52.51	1334^th	2257	40.9%
2010	22.41	1892^nd	2263	16.4%
2011	11.10	2120^th	2286	7.3%
2012	17.24	2013^th	2320	13.2%
2013	25.48	1843^rd	2325	20.7%
2014	20.76	1942^nd	2345	17.2%
2015	18.24	1997^th	2352	15.1%
2016	21.26	1960^th	2366	17.2%
2017	16.02	2114^th	2386	11.4%
2018	27.83	1819^th	2395	24.1%
2019	16.39	2110^th	2413	12.6%
2022	9.88	2322^nd	2434	4.6%
2023	10.96	2304^th	2439	5.5%
2024	6.45	2394^th	2445	2.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 243 Weeksville School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.07	922^nd	1941	52.5%
2019	32.14	1258^th	1859	32.3%
2022	25.35	1740^th	2031	14.3%
2024	16.01	2084^th	2110	1.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 243 Weeksville School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.97	1119^th	2045	45.3%
2023	14.97	1901^st	2041	6.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 243 Weeksville School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.05	299^th	730	59.0%
2019	23.75	515^th	570	9.6%
2024	16.39	721^st	766	5.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 243 Weeksville School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.87	1765^th	2338	24.5%
2019	13.96	2161^st	2357	8.3%
2022	12.74	2242^nd	2401	6.6%
2023	11.34	2267^th	2403	5.7%
2024	11.52	2294^th	2413	4.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 243 Weeksville School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.15	1757^th	2340	24.9%
2019	21.99	1924^th	2358	18.4%
2022	10.92	2270^th	2400	5.4%
2023	12.76	2235^th	2400	6.9%
2024	5.26	2390^th	2411	0.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 243 Weeksville School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.12	513^th	948	45.9%
2019	31.75	609^th	891	31.6%
2022	20.14	808^th	936	13.7%
2023	20.17	728^th	857	15.1%
2024	14.18	880^th	927	5.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 243 Weeksville School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.23	1105^th	1503	26.5%

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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 243 Weeksville School (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	0	892	0	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	941
1990	0	927	0	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	980
1991	1	819	0	57	0	n/a	n/a	72	949
1992	2	876	6	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	951
1993	2	830	1	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	888
1994	2	843	0	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	888
1995	1	769	1	46	6	n/a	n/a	0	823
1996	1	769	1	46	6	n/a	n/a	0	823
1997	1	731	1	54	10	n/a	n/a	0	797
1998	2	686	1	65	10	n/a	n/a	0	764
1999	3	696	1	74	10	n/a	n/a	0	784
2000	4	659	1	96	14	n/a	n/a	0	774
2001	2	629	1	97	11	n/a	n/a	0	740
2002	2	594	4	98	13	n/a	n/a	0	711
2003	2	594	4	98	13	n/a	n/a	0	711
2004	3	562	3	93	15	n/a	n/a	0	676
2005	2	450	3	87	9	n/a	n/a	0	551
2006	1	392	2	74	8	n/a	n/a	0	477
2007	6	371	2	65	9	n/a	n/a	0	453
2008	0	340	3	67	10	n/a	n/a	0	420
2009	0	292	6	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	360
2010	1	289	6	61	6	n/a	n/a	0	363
2011	3	297	3	62	4	0	0	0	369
2012	2	278	7	70	0	1	1	0	359
2013	2	252	12	67	1	1	0	0	335
2014	2	203	12	68	1	0	0	0	286
2015	0	197	12	53	1	0	0	0	263
2016	1	196	12	58	7	0	1	0	275
2017	0	185	9	50	6	0	1	0	251
2018	0	166	11	46	5	0	1	0	229
2019	2	172	9	56	4	1	2	0	246
2020	1	159	6	49	3	0	0	0	218
2021	1	133	7	36	2	0	0	0	179
2022	3	144	9	45	1	0	0	0	202
2023	1	119	7	48	1	0	3	0	179
2024	1	118	4	39	1	1	1	0	165

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 243 Weeksville School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	941	43.9	21.4	n/a
1990	980	45.9	21.3	n/a
1991	949	45.9	20.6	n/a
1992	951	44.9	21.1	n/a
1993	888	44.2	20.1	n/a
1994	888	42.1	21.1	n/a
1995	823	41.0	20.1	n/a
1996	823	41.0	20.1	n/a
1997	797	39.0	20.4	95
1998	764	42.0	18.2	71.5
1999	784	44.3	17.7	69.6
2000	774	55.8	13.9	72.1
2001	740	56.0	13.2	87.3
2002	711	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	711	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	676	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	551	47.0	11.7	0
2006	477	41.0	11.6	93.1
2007	453	32.0	14.2	95.6
2008	420	30.6	13.7	96
2009	360	34.5	10.4	92.2
2010	363	36.0	10.0	n/a
2011	369	36.0	10.2	97.6
2012	359	35.5	10.1	91.1
2013	335	33.0	10.1	94.3
2014	286	32.0	8.9	83.6
2015	263	25.0	10.5	93.5
2016	275	24.0	11.4	94.5
2017	251	23.9	10.4	95.2
2018	229	24.0	9.5	94.3
2019	246	22.0	11.1	92.7
2020	218	21.0	10.3	92.7
2021	179	18.9	9.4	91.1
2022	202	24.0	8.3	91.1
2023	179	17.6	10.1	95.5
2024	165	19.0	8.6	96.4

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 243 Weeksville School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	941	43.9	21.4	n/a
1990	980	45.9	21.3	n/a
1991	949	45.9	20.6	n/a
1992	951	44.9	21.1	n/a
1993	888	44.2	20.1	n/a
1994	888	42.1	21.1	n/a
1995	823	41.0	20.1	n/a
1996	823	41.0	20.1	n/a
1997	797	39.0	20.4	95
1998	764	42.0	18.2	71.5
1999	784	44.3	17.7	69.6
2000	774	55.8	13.9	72.1
2001	740	56.0	13.2	87.3
2002	711	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	711	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	676	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	551	47.0	11.7	0
2006	477	41.0	11.6	93.1
2007	453	32.0	14.2	95.6
2008	420	30.6	13.7	96
2009	360	34.5	10.4	92.2
2010	363	36.0	10.0	n/a
2011	369	36.0	10.2	97.6
2012	359	35.5	10.1	91.1
2013	335	33.0	10.1	94.3
2014	286	32.0	8.9	83.6
2015	263	25.0	10.5	93.5
2016	275	24.0	11.4	94.5
2017	251	23.9	10.4	95.2
2018	229	24.0	9.5	94.3
2019	246	22.0	11.1	92.7
2020	218	21.0	10.3	92.7
2021	179	18.9	9.4	91.1
2022	202	24.0	8.3	91.1
2023	179	17.6	10.1	95.5
2024	165	19.0	8.6	96.4

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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