Is Ps 191 Paul Robeson a good school?

Ps 191 Paul Robeson ranks in the bottom 10.8% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 191 Paul Robeson?

In the 2022-23 school year, 158 students attended Ps 191 Paul Robeson.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 191 Paul Robeson?

Students at Ps 191 Paul Robeson are 78% African American, 17% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Ps 191 Paul Robeson

Summary:

PS 191 Paul Robeson is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with 158 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 636 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, PS 191 Paul Robeson has struggled, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly lower than the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 10-20% of students were proficient in ELA, and 20-53% were proficient in Math across grades 3-5. This performance has been consistent over the past few years. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with African American students and homeless students performing exceptionally well, while female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled.

Despite relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $24,586 to $32,858 over the past few years, the school has not been able to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes. When compared to nearby schools, such as Explore Empower Charter School, PS 191 Paul Robeson generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The school's inconsistent performance and high poverty rates, with 93.79% to 95.8% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggest the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address these challenges and support student success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1600 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11233

(718) 756-1206

District: New York City Geographic District #17

SchoolDigger Rank:
2180^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,486

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 158

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.5%

Hispanic:

17.1%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 191 Paul Robeson ranks worse than 89.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 19^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (78.5%), Hispanic (17.1%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 191 Paul Robeson is 9.5, which is the lowest among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17! (See more...)

Compare Ps 191 Paul Robeson employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 191 Paul Robeson is $29,486, which is the 5^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 191 Paul Robeson:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 191 Paul Robeson 2180^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 191 Paul Robeson in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #17:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #17 636^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 191 Paul Robeson

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Rank History for all students at Ps 191 Paul Robeson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	13.38	1996^th	2206	9.5%
2007	19.15	1883^rd	2219	15.1%
2008	22.17	1867^th	2227	16.2%
2009	9.59	2145^th	2257	5.0%
2010	19.43	1942^nd	2263	14.2%
2011	17.49	1977^th	2286	13.5%
2012	26.48	1830^th	2320	21.1%
2013	18.85	2005^th	2325	13.8%
2014	30.22	1704^th	2345	27.3%
2015	25.77	1799^th	2352	23.5%
2016	65.33	775^th	2366	67.2%
2017	53.40	1089^th	2386	54.4%
2018	68.07	718^th	2395	70.0%
2019	68.01	709^th	2413	70.6%
2022	67.12	732^nd	2434	69.9%
2023	69.02	704^th	2439	71.1%
2024	16.19	2180^th	2445	10.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 191 Paul Robeson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	49.29	840^th	2110	60.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 191 Paul Robeson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.34	405^th	2045	80.2%
2022	48.95	939^th	2099	55.3%
2023	71.25	448^th	2041	78.0%
2024	26.03	1637^th	2078	21.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 191 Paul Robeson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	94.15	34^th	730	95.3%
2022	89.49	43^rd	622	93.1%
2024	75.59	103^rd	766	86.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 191 Paul Robeson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.83	677^th	2338	71.0%
2019	63.61	807^th	2357	65.8%
2022	64.12	796^th	2401	66.8%
2023	71.82	605^th	2403	74.8%
2024	5.32	2395^th	2413	0.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 191 Paul Robeson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.94	677^th	2340	71.1%
2019	70.49	608^th	2358	74.2%
2022	64.30	786^th	2400	67.3%
2023	41.02	1393^rd	2400	42.0%
2024	24.85	1907^th	2411	20.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 191 Paul Robeson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	96.06	30^th	936	96.8%
2023	63.59	258^th	857	69.9%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, August 24, 2018

The teachers and staff are very helpful and supportive of all students. As a parent its your job to make sure your child is being educated and advancing in all areas. Most Parents expect the teachers and staff to make sure their children get the work....no parents must put in the rest of the work at home. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Constantly tried to place me in special education. I was highly unprepared for college as the teachers and administration wrote me off as stupid. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 191 Paul Robeson

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	980	3	95	0	n/a	n/a	1078
1990	0	932	2	90	1	n/a	n/a	1025
1991	0	945	0	106	0	n/a	n/a	1051
1992	0	938	0	116	0	n/a	n/a	1054
1993	1	902	3	102	1	n/a	n/a	1009
1994	0	926	2	113	1	n/a	n/a	1042
1995	9	783	4	123	2	n/a	n/a	921
1996	9	783	4	123	2	n/a	n/a	921
1997	6	614	3	90	6	n/a	n/a	719
1998	9	582	1	77	5	n/a	n/a	674
1999	11	537	3	72	3	n/a	n/a	626
2000	7	535	3	70	3	n/a	n/a	618
2001	7	428	3	61	3	n/a	n/a	502
2002	11	437	1	55	1	n/a	n/a	505
2003	11	437	1	55	1	n/a	n/a	505
2004	7	410	0	47	2	n/a	n/a	466
2005	5	348	0	42	3	n/a	n/a	398
2006	6	323	1	37	1	n/a	n/a	368
2007	3	300	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	344
2008	5	265	1	53	0	n/a	n/a	324
2009	10	233	2	47	1	n/a	n/a	293
2010	2	214	1	36	1	n/a	n/a	254
2011	2	227	0	46	1	0	0	276
2012	1	227	1	41	0	1	1	272
2013	2	204	0	36	0	1	1	244
2014	2	185	1	36	0	0	2	226
2015	0	167	2	41	0	0	4	214
2016	0	148	1	29	1	0	3	182
2017	0	154	2	25	1	1	5	188
2018	0	134	2	30	1	1	5	173
2019	3	127	5	20	2	0	3	160
2020	3	138	4	21	2	0	3	171
2021	2	126	3	28	1	1	0	161
2022	3	121	1	17	0	1	0	143
2023	3	124	1	27	0	1	2	158

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 191 Paul Robeson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1078	60.0	17.9	n/a
1990	1025	60.6	16.9	n/a
1991	1051	62.0	16.9	n/a
1992	1054	66.0	15.9	n/a
1993	1009	62.4	16.2	n/a
1994	1042	60.2	17.3	n/a
1995	921	55.4	16.6	n/a
1996	921	55.4	16.6	n/a
1997	719	45.3	15.9	95
1998	674	42.3	15.9	95
1999	626	25.0	25.0	94.9
2000	618	22.0	28.1	93.5
2001	502	25.0	20.1	72.5
2002	505	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	505	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	466	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	398	30.0	13.3	0
2006	368	34.0	10.8	85.6
2007	344	31.0	11.1	93
2008	324	26.0	12.5	98.1
2009	293	28.0	10.5	91.8
2010	254	25.0	10.1	n/a
2011	276	23.0	11.9	92.4
2012	272	19.0	14.3	89.3
2013	244	16.0	15.2	94.3
2014	226	17.0	13.2	86.7
2015	214	16.0	13.3	97.7
2016	182	16.0	11.3	90.7
2017	188	14.7	12.7	96.8
2018	173	14.0	12.3	96.5
2019	160	15.0	10.6	96.3
2020	171	15.0	11.4	92.4
2021	161	18.0	8.9	93.8
2022	143	16.7	8.5	95.8
2023	158	16.5	9.5	94.9

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 191 Paul Robeson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1078	60.0	17.9	n/a
1990	1025	60.6	16.9	n/a
1991	1051	62.0	16.9	n/a
1992	1054	66.0	15.9	n/a
1993	1009	62.4	16.2	n/a
1994	1042	60.2	17.3	n/a
1995	921	55.4	16.6	n/a
1996	921	55.4	16.6	n/a
1997	719	45.3	15.9	95
1998	674	42.3	15.9	95
1999	626	25.0	25.0	94.9
2000	618	22.0	28.1	93.5
2001	502	25.0	20.1	72.5
2002	505	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	505	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	466	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	398	30.0	13.3	0
2006	368	34.0	10.8	85.6
2007	344	31.0	11.1	93
2008	324	26.0	12.5	98.1
2009	293	28.0	10.5	91.8
2010	254	25.0	10.1	n/a
2011	276	23.0	11.9	92.4
2012	272	19.0	14.3	89.3
2013	244	16.0	15.2	94.3
2014	226	17.0	13.2	86.7
2015	214	16.0	13.3	97.7
2016	182	16.0	11.3	90.7
2017	188	14.7	12.7	96.8
2018	173	14.0	12.3	96.5
2019	160	15.0	10.6	96.3
2020	171	15.0	11.4	92.4
2021	161	18.0	8.9	93.8
2022	143	16.7	8.5	95.8
2023	158	16.5	9.5	94.9

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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