Summary:
Norma Adams Clemons Academy is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With 588 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past decade, typically around 2,000 out of over 2,400 schools.
Norma Adams Clemons Academy faces significant academic challenges, with its students consistently underperforming compared to their peers across the state, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 16.36% of 3rd graders, 29.11% of 4th graders, and 38.81% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, while in Math, the proficiency rates were 29.31% for 3rd grade, 28.74% for 4th grade, and 42.11% for 5th grade. These results are well below the district and state averages. The school's African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs, also struggle academically compared to their peers across the state. Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student, it continues to underperform, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution.
When comparing Norma Adams Clemons Academy to other nearby schools in the same district, the performance gap is quite stark. For example, PS 249 Caton, located just 0.52 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 15% of New York elementary schools and outperforms Norma Adams Clemons Academy by a wide margin on state assessments. Similarly, the nearby Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush, located just 0.06 miles away, is a high-performing charter school that ranks in the top 10% of New York elementary schools and significantly outperforms Norma Adams Clemons Academy on state assessments.
Thank you for your feedback!
Detail: