Is Ps 308 Clara Cardwell a good school?

Ps 308 Clara Cardwell ranks in the bottom 9.1% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 308 Clara Cardwell?

In the 2023-24 school year, 213 students attended Ps 308 Clara Cardwell.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 308 Clara Cardwell?

Students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell are 71% African American, 20% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 308 Clara Cardwell attend?

Students who attend Ps 308 Clara Cardwell usually go on to attend: High : Boys And Girls High School

Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Summary:

PS 308 Clara Cardwell is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, with 212 students enrolled. 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 308 Clara Cardwell consistently performs below the district and state averages on New York State assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 12.5% (4th grade) to 42.11% (7th grade), compared to the district's 35.1% to 52.33% and the state's 42.6% to 51.88%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 0% (5th and 8th grade) to 40% (6th grade), compared to the district's 31.82% to 55.36% and the state's 40.72% to 58.03%. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools for male students and in the bottom 25% for African American students and students with special needs.

The data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance between PS 308 Clara Cardwell and some of the nearby schools, such as Academy of Arts and Letters and Brooklyn Brownstone School, which consistently outperform PS 308 Clara Cardwell on state assessments by a wide margin. Additionally, PS 308 Clara Cardwell spends significantly more per student ($35,856 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, yet its academic outcomes remain far below the district and state averages, suggesting the need for a closer examination of how the school's resources are being utilized and allocated.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

616 Quincy St
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(718) 571-6960

District: New York City Geographic District #16

SchoolDigger Rank:
2223^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $35,856

Students who attend Ps 308 Clara Cardwell usually attend:

High:

Boys And Girls High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.6

Number of students: 213

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.4%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Pacific Islander:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 308 Clara Cardwell ranks worse than 90.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 11^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 14.77. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 308 Clara Cardwell ranks worse than 88.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (71.4%), Hispanic (20.2%), Pacific Islander (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell 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 308 Clara Cardwell employs 24.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell is $35,856, which is the 4^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #16.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 308 Clara Cardwell:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 308 Clara Cardwell 2223^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 308 Clara Cardwell in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 308 Clara Cardwell 1333^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 308 Clara Cardwell 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 all elementary school students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	14.44	1979^th	2206	10.3%
2007	11.70	2031^st	2219	8.5%
2008	22.53	1863^rd	2227	16.3%
2009	15.80	2043^rd	2257	9.5%
2010	14.86	2039^th	2263	9.9%
2011	12.40	2089^th	2286	8.6%
2012	9.70	2162^nd	2320	6.8%
2013	13.75	2130^th	2325	8.4%
2014	9.99	2235^th	2345	4.7%
2015	9.59	2248^th	2352	4.4%
2016	10.04	2233^rd	2366	5.6%
2017	13.38	2186^th	2386	8.4%
2018	9.36	2272^nd	2395	5.1%
2019	8.64	2318^th	2413	3.9%
2021	13.03	1997^th	2201	9.3%
2022	16.17	2156^th	2434	11.4%
2023	13.23	2233^rd	2439	8.4%
2024	14.77	2223^rd	2445	9.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.03	1614^th	1941	16.8%
2019	32.94	1231^st	1859	33.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.84	1958^th	2045	4.3%
2019	20.53	1777^th	2032	12.5%
2021	33.26	1195^th	1678	28.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.70	658^th	730	9.9%
2019	15.73	549^th	570	3.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.64	2131^st	2338	8.9%
2019	13.73	2169^th	2357	8.0%
2022	23.62	1935^th	2401	19.4%
2023	28.49	1787^th	2403	25.6%
2024	40.74	1422^nd	2413	41.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.70	2292^nd	2340	2.1%
2019	7.74	2301^st	2358	2.4%
2022	12.12	2252^nd	2400	6.2%
2023	5.67	2364^th	2400	1.5%
2024	9.76	2310^th	2411	4.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	28.52	655^th	891	26.5%
2022	31.52	658^th	936	29.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	35.37	786^th	1095	28.2%
2007	29.50	848^th	1123	24.5%
2008	25.75	936^th	1185	21.0%
2009	26.08	969^th	1224	20.8%
2010	23.71	971^st	1243	21.9%
2011	30.89	945^th	1295	27.0%
2012	27.67	1014^th	1337	24.2%
2013	21.39	1093^rd	1373	20.4%
2014	33.50	941^st	1401	32.8%
2015	23.56	1096^th	1407	22.1%
2016	8.49	1401^st	1429	2.0%
2017	11.29	1377^th	1455	5.4%
2018	11.08	1365^th	1438	5.1%
2019	16.13	1286^th	1439	10.6%
2022	24.47	1188^th	1479	19.7%
2023	19.68	1299^th	1500	13.4%
2024	17.60	1333^rd	1504	11.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.69	1004^th	1170	14.2%
2022	19.60	1252^nd	1283	2.4%
2023	21.42	1201^st	1307	8.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.89	1191^st	1245	4.3%
2022	28.85	1002^nd	1306	23.3%
2024	10.55	1257^th	1296	3.0%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.21	352^nd	457	23.0%
2019	43.67	205^th	392	47.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.11	1259^th	1353	6.9%
2019	21.26	1161^st	1370	15.3%
2022	29.68	1069^th	1454	26.5%
2023	24.58	1194^th	1463	18.4%
2024	31.71	1061^st	1465	27.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.70	1305^th	1352	3.5%
2019	12.61	1294^th	1366	5.3%
2022	22.48	1209^th	1455	16.9%
2023	15.98	1336^th	1464	8.7%
2024	13.48	1372^nd	1464	6.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.36	626^th	663	5.6%
2019	28.37	492^nd	653	24.7%
2022	42.09	398^th	706	43.6%
2024	40.21	415^th	705	41.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.49	829^th	953	13.0%

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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
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

I used to work at P.S. 308 and it is a chaotic environment. Several of the teacher's had problems with the school and how it was run. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	885	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	927
1990	0	845	2	44	0	n/a	n/a	891
1991	0	877	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	919
1992	2	1038	1	57	0	n/a	n/a	1098
1993	1	1057	3	41	0	n/a	n/a	1102
1994	1	963	3	31	0	n/a	n/a	998
1995	0	864	2	30	2	n/a	n/a	898
1996	0	864	2	30	2	n/a	n/a	898
1997	0	907	2	28	9	n/a	n/a	946
1998	2	968	3	36	22	n/a	n/a	1031
1999	3	935	2	30	26	n/a	n/a	996
2000	5	876	4	35	26	n/a	n/a	946
2001	4	933	8	51	14	n/a	n/a	1010
2002	5	909	7	49	12	n/a	n/a	982
2003	5	909	7	49	12	n/a	n/a	982
2004	3	828	12	43	13	n/a	n/a	899
2005	3	864	20	54	15	n/a	n/a	956
2006	6	838	15	53	15	n/a	n/a	927
2007	7	806	7	60	15	n/a	n/a	895
2008	5	744	6	64	13	n/a	n/a	832
2009	2	676	8	79	11	n/a	n/a	776
2010	4	615	3	86	11	n/a	n/a	719
2011	9	541	8	81	10	0	0	649
2012	6	534	11	84	8	1	0	644
2013	2	444	13	67	7	1	1	535
2014	1	374	10	67	5	0	1	458
2015	4	346	8	81	3	0	0	442
2016	2	282	9	69	4	0	0	366
2017	4	242	7	66	7	0	0	326
2018	3	203	7	54	5	0	0	272
2019	2	188	5	49	5	2	0	251
2020	7	175	5	43	5	2	1	238
2021	7	174	4	47	6	4	1	243
2022	7	180	2	45	6	4	1	245
2023	5	158	1	35	4	7	2	212
2024	5	152	2	43	2	6	3	213

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 308 Clara Cardwell

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	927	44.9	20.6	n/a
1990	891	44.7	19.9	n/a
1991	919	44.9	20.4	n/a
1992	1098	48.7	22.5	n/a
1993	1102	47.9	23.0	n/a
1994	998	47.0	21.2	n/a
1995	898	44.7	20.1	n/a
1996	898	44.7	20.1	n/a
1997	946	45.1	21.0	89.7
1998	1031	53.0	19.5	86.1
1999	996	51.5	19.3	89.2
2000	946	42.2	22.4	98.3
2001	1010	61.3	16.5	92.9
2002	982	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	982	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	899	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	956	n/a	n/a	0
2006	927	68.0	13.6	91.9
2007	895	64.0	14.0	92.4
2008	832	61.0	13.6	89.4
2009	776	64.0	12.1	80
2010	719	61.0	11.7	n/a
2011	649	51.0	12.7	85.2
2012	644	46.0	13.9	76.9
2013	535	38.0	14.0	89.2
2014	458	38.4	11.9	91.5
2015	442	39.0	11.3	84.6
2016	366	35.0	10.4	83.6
2017	326	33.3	9.7	86.2
2018	272	30.0	9.0	90.4
2019	251	27.0	9.2	92.4
2020	238	26.8	8.8	91.6
2021	243	25.8	9.3	94.7
2022	245	24.3	10.0	91.4
2023	212	24.6	8.5	91
2024	213	24.6	8.6	94.4

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 308 Clara Cardwell

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	927	44.9	20.6	n/a
1990	891	44.7	19.9	n/a
1991	919	44.9	20.4	n/a
1992	1098	48.7	22.5	n/a
1993	1102	47.9	23.0	n/a
1994	998	47.0	21.2	n/a
1995	898	44.7	20.1	n/a
1996	898	44.7	20.1	n/a
1997	946	45.1	21.0	89.7
1998	1031	53.0	19.5	86.1
1999	996	51.5	19.3	89.2
2000	946	42.2	22.4	98.3
2001	1010	61.3	16.5	92.9
2002	982	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	982	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	899	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	956	n/a	n/a	0
2006	927	68.0	13.6	91.9
2007	895	64.0	14.0	92.4
2008	832	61.0	13.6	89.4
2009	776	64.0	12.1	80
2010	719	61.0	11.7	n/a
2011	649	51.0	12.7	85.2
2012	644	46.0	13.9	76.9
2013	535	38.0	14.0	89.2
2014	458	38.4	11.9	91.5
2015	442	39.0	11.3	84.6
2016	366	35.0	10.4	83.6
2017	326	33.3	9.7	86.2
2018	272	30.0	9.0	90.4
2019	251	27.0	9.2	92.4
2020	238	26.8	8.8	91.6
2021	243	25.8	9.3	94.7
2022	245	24.3	10.0	91.4
2023	212	24.6	8.5	91
2024	213	24.6	8.6	94.4

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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