Is Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture a good school?

Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture ranks 1434 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture?

In the 2022-23 school year, 161 students attended Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture?

Students at Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture are 84% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture attend?

Students who attend Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture usually go on to attend: Middle : New Heights Middle School

Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

Summary:

PS 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 161 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 636 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally below the district and state averages. However, the school has shown some strengths, such as high 4th grade science proficiency and 5th grade math proficiency. The school has performed relatively well in serving special education and homeless students, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of New York elementary schools in these categories. But its performance for African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has been more mixed.

Compared to nearby schools, PS 189 Bilingual Center and PS 397 Foster-Laurie have consistently outperformed PS 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture on state assessments. Additionally, the high-performing Success Academy Charter School-Crown Heights has significantly outpaced the school. Despite increased funding and resources, PS 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be influencing student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

791 Empire Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11213

(718) 756-0122

District: New York City Geographic District #17

SchoolDigger Rank:
1434^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,904

Students who attend Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture usually attend:

Middle:

New Heights Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 161

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.9%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Asian:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture ranks worse than 58.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 10^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 40.42. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (83.9%), Hispanic (8.7%), Asian (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture is 10.7, which is the 5^th best among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17. (See more...)

Compare Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture is $30,904, which is the 4^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture 1434^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture in the ranking list.)

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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 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

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Rank History for all students at Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	19.48	1895^th	2206	14.1%
2007	13.06	1992^nd	2219	10.2%
2008	25.26	1821^st	2227	18.2%
2009	33.45	1756^th	2257	22.2%
2010	18.54	1962^nd	2263	13.3%
2011	28.99	1763^rd	2286	22.9%
2012	10.46	2148^th	2320	7.4%
2013	24.43	1871^st	2325	19.5%
2014	21.94	1924^th	2345	18.0%
2015	35.60	1555^th	2352	33.9%
2016	38.96	1481^st	2366	37.4%
2017	33.92	1614^th	2386	32.4%
2018	37.35	1549^th	2395	35.3%
2019	32.18	1655^th	2413	31.4%
2021	31.38	1573^rd	2201	28.5%
2022	29.31	1789^th	2434	26.5%
2023	54.85	1044^th	2439	57.2%
2024	40.42	1434^th	2445	41.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.68	1670^th	1941	14.0%
2019	29.45	1365^th	1859	26.6%
2022	29.45	1566^th	2031	22.9%
2024	78.98	264^th	2110	87.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	47.71	951^st	2032	53.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.72	122^nd	730	83.3%
2019	59.09	169^th	570	70.4%
2024	68.80	143^rd	766	81.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.03	1008^th	2338	56.9%
2019	39.22	1434^th	2357	39.2%
2022	26.52	1860^th	2401	22.5%
2023	54.23	1044^th	2403	56.6%
2024	34.74	1605^th	2413	33.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.03	1923^rd	2340	17.8%
2019	28.91	1741^st	2358	26.2%
2022	35.76	1575^th	2400	34.4%
2023	54.67	1029^th	2400	57.1%
2024	49.00	1178^th	2411	51.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.62	382^nd	948	59.7%
2019	50.28	366^th	891	58.9%

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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

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Enrollment information for Ps 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	2	1064	3	105	0	n/a	n/a	1174
1990	2	1066	4	112	0	n/a	n/a	1184
1991	8	1211	3	161	0	n/a	n/a	1383
1992	12	1213	3	94	0	n/a	n/a	1322
1993	13	1284	3	122	0	n/a	n/a	1422
1994	13	1276	1	110	0	n/a	n/a	1400
1995	9	1275	0	70	2	n/a	n/a	1356
1996	9	1275	0	70	2	n/a	n/a	1356
1997	13	1340	3	71	3	n/a	n/a	1430
1998	23	1231	3	58	3	n/a	n/a	1318
1999	18	1169	2	59	2	n/a	n/a	1250
2000	16	1069	1	50	2	n/a	n/a	1138
2001	17	946	2	32	2	n/a	n/a	999
2002	17	862	0	27	2	n/a	n/a	908
2003	17	862	0	27	2	n/a	n/a	908
2004	17	737	1	20	3	n/a	n/a	778
2005	11	666	0	31	1	n/a	n/a	709
2006	9	629	0	29	3	n/a	n/a	670
2007	8	618	1	29	5	n/a	n/a	661
2008	9	598	3	36	5	n/a	n/a	651
2009	11	582	5	36	4	n/a	n/a	638
2010	9	581	7	35	4	n/a	n/a	636
2011	8	518	3	44	3	0	0	576
2012	13	522	2	46	6	0	0	589
2013	11	466	2	40	4	0	0	523
2014	6	403	1	37	3	0	0	450
2015	8	368	2	38	3	0	1	420
2016	12	341	1	41	3	0	0	398
2017	9	308	1	32	3	0	1	354
2018	7	266	1	31	1	1	0	307
2019	5	236	0	30	0	0	0	271
2020	4	198	0	22	0	2	0	226
2021	1	163	0	16	1	2	0	183
2022	1	143	3	15	2	2	0	166
2023	2	135	5	14	2	1	2	161

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 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1174	66.4	17.6	n/a
1990	1184	68.4	17.3	n/a
1991	1383	64.4	21.4	n/a
1992	1322	67.2	19.6	n/a
1993	1422	70.2	20.3	n/a
1994	1400	65.2	21.5	n/a
1995	1356	61.2	22.2	n/a
1996	1356	61.2	22.2	n/a
1997	1430	68.1	21.0	69.7
1998	1318	69.0	19.1	75.6
1999	1250	66.0	18.9	79.7
2000	1138	60.0	19.0	99.1
2001	999	66.1	15.1	75.8
2002	908	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	908	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	778	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	709	49.0	14.5	0
2006	670	49.0	13.7	82.8
2007	661	47.0	14.1	83.2
2008	651	39.0	16.7	88.2
2009	638	49.0	13.0	91.4
2010	636	48.0	13.2	n/a
2011	576	50.1	11.4	91.8
2012	589	40.0	14.7	84.7
2013	523	37.0	14.1	88
2014	450	31.0	14.5	80.2
2015	420	26.0	16.1	86.4
2016	398	28.0	14.2	81.4
2017	354	23.7	14.9	87.9
2018	307	25.0	12.2	90.6
2019	271	14.0	19.3	80.8
2020	226	16.0	14.1	82.7
2021	183	16.3	11.1	88
2022	166	14.5	11.3	88.6
2023	161	15.0	10.7	91.3

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 221 Toussaint L'Ouverture

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1174	66.4	17.6	n/a
1990	1184	68.4	17.3	n/a
1991	1383	64.4	21.4	n/a
1992	1322	67.2	19.6	n/a
1993	1422	70.2	20.3	n/a
1994	1400	65.2	21.5	n/a
1995	1356	61.2	22.2	n/a
1996	1356	61.2	22.2	n/a
1997	1430	68.1	21.0	69.7
1998	1318	69.0	19.1	75.6
1999	1250	66.0	18.9	79.7
2000	1138	60.0	19.0	99.1
2001	999	66.1	15.1	75.8
2002	908	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	908	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	778	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	709	49.0	14.5	0
2006	670	49.0	13.7	82.8
2007	661	47.0	14.1	83.2
2008	651	39.0	16.7	88.2
2009	638	49.0	13.0	91.4
2010	636	48.0	13.2	n/a
2011	576	50.1	11.4	91.8
2012	589	40.0	14.7	84.7
2013	523	37.0	14.1	88
2014	450	31.0	14.5	80.2
2015	420	26.0	16.1	86.4
2016	398	28.0	14.2	81.4
2017	354	23.7	14.9	87.9
2018	307	25.0	12.2	90.6
2019	271	14.0	19.3	80.8
2020	226	16.0	14.1	82.7
2021	183	16.3	11.1	88
2022	166	14.5	11.3	88.6
2023	161	15.0	10.7	91.3

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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