Is Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) a good school?

Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) ranks in the bottom 10.9% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 150 students attended Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)?

Students at Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) are 62% African American, 33% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

Summary:

Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school's student population is predominantly African American and Hispanic, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $36,353, Ps 309 consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math on the New York State Assessments are significantly lower than the New York City Geographic District #16 and state averages. Ps 309 also struggles to support the academic achievement of its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of New York elementary schools for female, male, African American, and Hispanic students, and in the bottom 5-10% for English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Ps 21 Crispus Attucks and Ps 5 Dr Ronald McNair, generally perform better than Ps 309 on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. Additionally, the charter schools in the area, such as Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School and Excellence Boys Charter School Of Bedford Stuyvesant, also outperform Ps 309 on academic measures, suggesting that the school's challenges may not be solely due to the demographics of its student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

794 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(718) 574-2381

District: New York City Geographic District #16

SchoolDigger Rank:
2173^rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $36,353

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 150

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.0%

Hispanic:

32.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) ranks worse than 89.1% 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 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (62%), Hispanic (32.7%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) is 10, which is the 5^th best among 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #16. (See more...)

Compare Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) is $36,353, which is the 3^rd highest among 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #16.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) 2173^rd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The) 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 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	12.91	2006^th	2206	9.1%
2007	16.14	1932^nd	2219	12.9%
2008	21.10	1881^st	2227	15.5%
2009	16.00	2041^st	2257	9.6%
2010	9.19	2133^rd	2263	5.7%
2011	8.57	2164^th	2286	5.3%
2012	16.56	2029^th	2320	12.5%
2013	11.65	2195^th	2325	5.6%
2014	24.27	1875^th	2345	20.0%
2015	17.33	2031^st	2352	13.6%
2016	25.00	1858^th	2366	21.5%
2017	21.08	1978^th	2386	17.1%
2018	10.55	2246^th	2395	6.2%
2019	11.98	2232^nd	2413	7.5%
2022	15.50	2178^th	2434	10.5%
2023	15.16	2173^rd	2439	10.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.90	935^th	938	0.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.49	1472^nd	1941	24.2%
2022	28.03	1631^st	2031	19.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.33	541^st	730	25.9%
2019	58.26	178^th	570	68.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.19	2104^th	2338	10.0%
2019	19.59	2016^th	2357	14.5%
2022	7.80	2350^th	2401	2.1%
2023	17.04	2129^th	2403	11.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.01	2302^nd	2340	1.6%
2019	11.26	2227^th	2358	5.6%
2022	32.62	1677^th	2400	30.1%
2023	26.31	1837^th	2400	23.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.71	658^th	948	30.6%
2019	27.75	669^th	891	24.9%
2022	29.72	680^th	936	27.4%
2023	34.45	557^th	857	35.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.18	1190^th	1503	20.8%
2023	27.87	1107^th	1429	22.5%

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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 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	747	2	84	0	n/a	n/a	833
1990	0	796	0	83	2	n/a	n/a	881
1991	0	745	0	82	0	n/a	n/a	827
1992	0	754	0	87	0	n/a	n/a	841
1993	4	737	2	62	2	n/a	n/a	807
1994	6	743	2	61	0	n/a	n/a	812
1995	7	751	2	77	3	n/a	n/a	840
1996	7	751	2	77	3	n/a	n/a	840
1997	6	687	3	70	11	n/a	n/a	777
1998	6	719	4	65	17	n/a	n/a	811
1999	5	741	7	83	20	n/a	n/a	856
2000	4	725	5	77	24	n/a	n/a	835
2001	1	614	10	54	24	n/a	n/a	703
2002	3	539	14	72	14	n/a	n/a	642
2003	3	539	14	72	14	n/a	n/a	642
2004	3	530	15	72	13	n/a	n/a	633
2005	3	424	8	64	9	n/a	n/a	508
2006	3	372	20	75	5	n/a	n/a	475
2007	4	348	23	74	4	n/a	n/a	453
2008	9	305	20	88	4	n/a	n/a	426
2009	7	255	21	82	2	n/a	n/a	367
2010	7	236	14	82	4	n/a	n/a	343
2011	1	229	16	82	2	0	0	330
2012	1	253	14	90	3	0	0	361
2013	2	226	11	86	4	0	0	329
2014	1	208	7	73	2	0	0	291
2015	1	173	16	62	4	0	0	256
2016	3	149	11	76	3	0	1	243
2017	9	127	6	50	3	1	6	202
2018	11	118	6	58	2	3	6	204
2019	14	125	5	73	1	3	5	226
2020	15	126	2	58	1	1	8	211
2021	13	105	3	42	1	1	6	171
2022	7	103	3	50	0	0	9	172
2023	2	93	1	49	0	0	5	150

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 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	833	45.9	18.1	n/a
1990	881	44.9	19.6	n/a
1991	827	41.9	19.7	n/a
1992	841	41.9	20.0	n/a
1993	807	42.2	19.1	n/a
1994	812	42.2	19.2	n/a
1995	840	42.0	20.0	n/a
1996	840	42.0	20.0	n/a
1997	777	38.0	20.4	94.9
1998	811	46.0	17.6	94.9
1999	856	47.0	18.2	91.8
2000	835	46.1	18.1	95
2001	703	57.6	12.2	83.5
2002	642	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	642	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	633	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	508	n/a	n/a	0
2006	475	44.0	10.8	95.6
2007	453	39.5	11.5	94.5
2008	426	39.0	10.9	89.2
2009	367	36.0	10.2	81.5
2010	343	31.0	11.0	n/a
2011	330	35.0	9.4	80.6
2012	361	31.9	11.2	78.7
2013	329	32.0	10.2	80.5
2014	291	31.0	9.3	78.4
2015	256	28.0	9.1	87.1
2016	243	27.0	9.0	77.8
2017	202	22.8	8.8	77.7
2018	204	21.0	9.7	83.3
2019	226	21.0	10.7	84.1
2020	211	17.9	11.7	76.3
2021	171	18.0	9.5	81.9
2022	172	15.0	11.4	75
2023	150	15.0	10.0	85.3

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 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	833	45.9	18.1	n/a
1990	881	44.9	19.6	n/a
1991	827	41.9	19.7	n/a
1992	841	41.9	20.0	n/a
1993	807	42.2	19.1	n/a
1994	812	42.2	19.2	n/a
1995	840	42.0	20.0	n/a
1996	840	42.0	20.0	n/a
1997	777	38.0	20.4	94.9
1998	811	46.0	17.6	94.9
1999	856	47.0	18.2	91.8
2000	835	46.1	18.1	95
2001	703	57.6	12.2	83.5
2002	642	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	642	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	633	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	508	n/a	n/a	0
2006	475	44.0	10.8	95.6
2007	453	39.5	11.5	94.5
2008	426	39.0	10.9	89.2
2009	367	36.0	10.2	81.5
2010	343	31.0	11.0	n/a
2011	330	35.0	9.4	80.6
2012	361	31.9	11.2	78.7
2013	329	32.0	10.2	80.5
2014	291	31.0	9.3	78.4
2015	256	28.0	9.1	87.1
2016	243	27.0	9.0	77.8
2017	202	22.8	8.8	77.7
2018	204	21.0	9.7	83.3
2019	226	21.0	10.7	84.1
2020	211	17.9	11.7	76.3
2021	171	18.0	9.5	81.9
2022	172	15.0	11.4	75
2023	150	15.0	10.0	85.3

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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