Ps 161 Crown (The)

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Ps 161 Crown (The) is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 161 Crown (The) has shown mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) generally higher than district and state averages, particularly in 5th grade. However, the school's 5th grade Math proficiency was significantly lower than the district and state. The school's overall statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 1,101 out of 2,439 elementary schools in 2022-2023 (3 out of 5 stars) to 1,945 out of 2,395 in 2017-2018 (1 out of 5 stars). Notably, the school has demonstrated strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, but lower performance for female students and students with special needs.

Ps 161 Crown (The) is located in close proximity to two high-performing charter schools, Success Academy Charter School-Crown Heights and Explore Charter School, which have consistently outperformed the district and state averages. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $19,644 in 2019-2020 to $27,116 in 2022-2023, which may have contributed to its academic progress. However, the school's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, which could impact the quality of instruction and personalized attention for students.


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Public PK, KG-5

 330 Crown St
       Brooklyn, NY  11225


(718) 756-3100

District: New York City Geographic District #17

SchoolDigger Rank:
1101st of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $27,116 Help


Students who attend Ps 161 Crown (The) usually attend:

Middle:    Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  291

Racial breakdown:

African American:
69.8%
Hispanic:
19.9%
Pacific Islander:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.5% Help


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Compare Details Ps 161 Crown (The) ranks better than 54.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 12th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.3. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (69.8%), Hispanic (19.9%), Pacific Islander (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 161 Crown (The) is 16.1, which is the highest among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 161 Crown (The) is $27,116, which is the 9th highest among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 161 Crown (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 161 Crown (The) 1101st of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 161 Crown (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #17:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #17 614th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ps 161 Crown (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 161 Crown (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 43.29 1510th 2206 31.6%
2007 41.78 1518th 2219 31.6%
2008 24.37 1837th 2227 17.5%
2009 42.35 1583rd 2257 29.9%
2010 28.18 1778th 2263 21.4%
2011 21.20 1911th 2286 16.4%
2012 18.50 1988th 2320 14.3%
2013 46.95 1195th 2325 48.6%
2014 36.90 1541st 2345 34.3%
2015 34.32 1599th 2352 32.0%
2016 35.09 1598th 2366 32.5%
2017 30.39 1717th 2386 28.0%
2018 23.61 1945th 2395 18.8%
2019 32.17 1656th 2413 31.4%
2021 41.86 1313th 2201 40.3%
2022 50.74 1157th 2434 52.5%
2023 52.30 1101st 2439 54.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 161 Crown (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 80.86 96th 1027 90.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 161 Crown (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.38 1142nd 1941 41.2%
2019 48.65 732nd 1859 60.6%
2022 52.16 735th 2031 63.8%
2023 48.12 834th 2016 58.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 161 Crown (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.86 1618th 2045 20.9%
2022 81.26 242nd 2099 88.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 161 Crown (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.61 522nd 730 28.5%
2019 51.60 234th 570 58.9%
2022 66.10 143rd 622 77.0%
2023 69.17 137th 637 78.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 161 Crown (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.16 1914th 2338 18.1%
2019 34.22 1588th 2357 32.6%
2022 42.90 1360th 2401 43.4%
2023 41.98 1377th 2403 42.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 161 Crown (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.04 1868th 2340 20.2%
2019 32.41 1641st 2358 30.4%
2022 58.91 920th 2400 61.7%
2023 63.47 817th 2400 66.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Ps 161 Crown (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.07 478th 948 49.6%
2019 52.98 339th 891 62.0%
2022 74.39 195th 936 79.2%
2023 71.33 180th 857 79.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Ps 161 Crown (The)

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 0 1258 6 116 0 n/a n/a 0 1380
1990 2 1275 5 87 0 n/a n/a 0 1369
1991 1 1295 3 95 0 n/a n/a 0 1394
1992 3 1331 2 96 0 n/a n/a 0 1432
1993 10 1318 4 102 2 n/a n/a 0 1436
1994 12 1274 11 112 4 n/a n/a 0 1413
1995 10 1289 12 114 1 n/a n/a 0 1426
1996 10 1289 12 114 1 n/a n/a 0 1426
1997 8 1258 10 114 2 n/a n/a 0 1392
1998 6 1222 10 102 4 n/a n/a 0 1344
1999 7 1210 8 107 9 n/a n/a 0 1341
2000 7 1176 9 98 10 n/a n/a 0 1300
2001 5 1109 11 101 9 n/a n/a 0 1235
2002 10 1073 14 97 7 n/a n/a 0 1201
2003 10 1073 14 97 7 n/a n/a 0 1201
2004 11 1165 12 85 9 n/a n/a 0 1282
2005 14 1119 11 94 4 n/a n/a 0 1242
2006 15 966 11 81 5 n/a n/a 0 1078
2007 16 870 8 80 5 n/a n/a 0 979
2008 18 830 5 68 5 n/a n/a 0 926
2009 20 821 6 73 1 n/a n/a 0 921
2010 16 790 7 87 0 n/a n/a 0 900
2011 17 672 69 90 18 0 0 0 866
2012 18 639 8 83 14 56 0 0 818
2013 8 499 6 81 11 42 0 0 647
2014 8 416 40 62 10 0 1 0 537
2015 7 326 30 57 8 0 2 0 430
2016 7 317 32 47 4 0 2 0 409
2017 6 300 2 41 4 12 2 0 367
2018 5 301 2 39 2 13 2 0 364
2019 4 297 1 41 4 16 3 0 366
2020 6 263 2 43 6 14 4 0 338
2021 9 227 1 52 4 26 3 0 322
2022 8 213 0 32 2 16 2 0 273
2023 4 203 0 58 4 22 0 0 291

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 161 Crown (The)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1380 64.9 21.2 n/a
1990 1369 63.2 21.6 n/a
1991 1394 65.9 21.1 n/a
1992 1432 62.9 22.7 n/a
1993 1436 63.2 22.7 n/a
1994 1413 63.0 22.4 n/a
1995 1426 63.0 22.6 n/a
1996 1426 63.0 22.6 n/a
1997 1392 64.0 21.8 95
1998 1344 65.0 20.7 94.9
1999 1341 68.0 19.7 94.9
2000 1300 67.0 19.4 99.5
2001 1235 68.0 18.2 92.9
2002 1201 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1201 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1282 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1242 67.0 18.5 0
2006 1078 61.0 17.7 80
2007 979 58.5 16.7 84.6
2008 926 55.0 16.8 82.7
2009 921 60.0 15.4 82.8
2010 900 58.0 15.5 n/a
2011 866 61.2 14.1 85.6
2012 818 52.0 15.7 91.8
2013 647 44.7 14.4 85.5
2014 537 36.0 14.9 93.9
2015 430 32.0 13.4 90.2
2016 409 30.0 13.6 91.7
2017 367 25.8 14.1 94.8
2018 364 28.0 12.9 93.1
2019 366 22.0 16.6 91.5
2020 338 23.0 14.6 91.4
2021 322 22.9 14.0 89.4
2022 273 21.5 12.6 92.7
2023 291 18.0 16.1 93.5

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 161 Crown (The)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1380 64.9 21.2 n/a
1990 1369 63.2 21.6 n/a
1991 1394 65.9 21.1 n/a
1992 1432 62.9 22.7 n/a
1993 1436 63.2 22.7 n/a
1994 1413 63.0 22.4 n/a
1995 1426 63.0 22.6 n/a
1996 1426 63.0 22.6 n/a
1997 1392 64.0 21.8 95
1998 1344 65.0 20.7 94.9
1999 1341 68.0 19.7 94.9
2000 1300 67.0 19.4 99.5
2001 1235 68.0 18.2 92.9
2002 1201 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1201 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1282 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1242 67.0 18.5 0
2006 1078 61.0 17.7 80
2007 979 58.5 16.7 84.6
2008 926 55.0 16.8 82.7
2009 921 60.0 15.4 82.8
2010 900 58.0 15.5 n/a
2011 866 61.2 14.1 85.6
2012 818 52.0 15.7 91.8
2013 647 44.7 14.4 85.5
2014 537 36.0 14.9 93.9
2015 430 32.0 13.4 90.2
2016 409 30.0 13.6 91.7
2017 367 25.8 14.1 94.8
2018 364 28.0 12.9 93.1
2019 366 22.0 16.6 91.5
2020 338 23.0 14.6 91.4
2021 322 22.9 14.0 89.4
2022 273 21.5 12.6 92.7
2023 291 18.0 16.1 93.5

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201599.1%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 161 Crown (The)

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,720 (9.0%) $17,456 (91.0%) $19,176
2020 $1,995 (10.2%) $17,649 (89.8%) $19,644
2021 $2,052 (9.6%) $19,217 (90.4%) $21,269
2022 $5,323 (19.2%) $22,443 (80.8%) $27,767
2023 $5,356 (19.8%) $21,760 (80.2%) $27,116

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 161 Crown (The)

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1656th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1101st of 2439 Elementary schools
 23.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 161 Crown (The))5246.5
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #17)5145
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 161 Crown (The))4845.5
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #17)5152.3
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 161 Crown (The))3751.4
 14.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #17)4553.3
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 161 Crown (The))3356.1
 23.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #17)4251
 9%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 161 Crown (The))3471.8
 37.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #17)3046.7
 16.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 161 Crown (The))2231.7
 9.7%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #17)3540.6
 5.5%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students366291
 20.5%
African American297203
 31.6%
American Indian44
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic4158
 41.5%
Pacific Islander1622
 37.5%
White44
Two or More Races30
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.5%93.5%
 1.9%


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Students at Ps 161 Crown (The) are 70% African American, 20% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 291 students attended Ps 161 Crown (The).

Students who attend Ps 161 Crown (The) usually go on to attend:

Middle : Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell

Ps 161 Crown (The) ranks 1101st of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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