Ps 249 Caton (The)

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PS 249 Caton (The) is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the New York City Geographic District #17. This high-performing school consistently outshines the district and state in academic assessments, ranking in the top 15% of New York elementary schools.

PS 249 Caton (The) boasts impressive academic achievements, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. For instance, in 4th grade ELA, the school had 79.25% proficiency, far exceeding the district's 53.34% and the state's 48.79%. The school's strong statewide ranking, placing 361 out of 2,439 New York elementary schools, further underscores its academic excellence. Additionally, PS 249 Caton (The) excels in supporting diverse student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of New York elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Norma Adams Clemons Academy and PS 399 Stanley Eugene Clarke, PS 249 Caton (The) consistently outperforms them in academic assessments and statewide rankings. This success may be attributed to the school's diverse student population, with a significant representation of African American and Hispanic students, as well as its higher-than-average spending per student, which suggests a commitment to providing ample resources and support for its learners.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 18 Marlborough Rd
       Brooklyn, NY  11226


(718) 282-8828

District: New York City Geographic District #17

SchoolDigger Rank:
361st of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,044 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  710

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.9%
African American:
40.0%
Asian:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.2% Help


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Compare Details Ps 249 Caton (The) ranks better than 85.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2nd 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 83.91. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.9%), African American (40%), Asian (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 249 Caton (The) is 13.9. 16 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 249 Caton (The) is $18,044. 20 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 249 Caton (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 249 Caton (The) 361st of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 249 Caton (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 249 Caton (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 249 Caton (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 73.68 516th 2325 77.8%
2014 79.31 395th 2345 83.2%
2015 72.69 592nd 2352 74.8%
2016 83.67 302nd 2366 87.2%
2017 84.97 271st 2386 88.6%
2018 83.25 307th 2395 87.2%
2019 85.00 305th 2413 87.4%
2021 52.07 1015th 2201 53.9%
2022 82.98 361st 2434 85.2%
2023 83.91 361st 2439 85.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 249 Caton (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.54 27th 938 97.1%
2019 89.37 27th 860 96.9%
2021 74.56 71st 454 84.4%
2022 91.53 49th 1027 95.2%
2023 94.60 27th 1001 97.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 249 Caton (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.34 119th 1941 93.9%
2019 81.38 159th 1859 91.4%
2021 42.56 537th 1044 48.6%
2022 85.70 145th 2031 92.9%
2023 75.70 278th 2016 86.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 249 Caton (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.23 108th 2045 94.7%
2019 91.01 123rd 2032 93.9%
2021 66.18 434th 1678 74.1%
2022 91.98 106th 2099 94.9%
2023 90.92 133rd 2041 93.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 249 Caton (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.93 57th 730 92.2%
2019 88.62 25th 570 95.6%
2021 51.36 26th 70 62.9%
2022 78.60 72nd 622 88.4%
2023 72.55 114th 637 82.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 249 Caton (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.46 303rd 2338 87.0%
2019 86.60 244th 2357 89.6%
2021 47.03 1032nd 1955 47.2%
2022 79.77 396th 2401 83.5%
2023 84.65 328th 2403 86.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 249 Caton (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.05 304th 2340 87.0%
2019 79.93 408th 2358 82.7%
2021 53.10 888th 1961 54.7%
2022 83.16 305th 2400 87.3%
2023 78.88 432nd 2400 82.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 249 Caton (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.49 60th 601 90.0%
2022 66.89 236th 671 64.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Ps 249 Caton (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.27 59th 948 93.8%
2019 90.02 64th 891 92.8%
2021 70.25 86th 427 79.9%
2022 90.38 66th 936 92.9%
2023 91.24 66th 857 92.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 249 Caton (The)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.79 76th 1392 94.5%
2019 91.58 72nd 1315 94.5%
2021 64.59 230th 818 71.9%
2022 91.91 75th 1503 95.0%
2023 86.64 115th 1429 92.0%
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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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by a parent
Friday, November 9, 2018

Open Quote I am satisfied! There is a family feel at this school. The only complaint I have is there is lack of afterschool programs for the younger grades. It really puts a strain on families. The staff is great though even the school safety officers. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, October 19, 2018

Open Quote Excellent principal teachers staff and school safety officers great school Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ps 249 Caton (The)

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 10 1004 154 363 1 n/a n/a 0 1532
1990 9 959 154 328 2 n/a n/a 0 1452
1991 9 1052 126 314 0 n/a n/a 0 1501
1992 8 819 69 243 0 n/a n/a 0 1139
1993 15 818 50 261 3 n/a n/a 0 1147
1994 7 837 44 289 2 n/a n/a 0 1179
1995 6 799 51 321 3 n/a n/a 0 1180
1996 6 799 51 321 3 n/a n/a 0 1180
1997 6 812 49 294 2 n/a n/a 0 1163
1998 5 804 43 304 3 n/a n/a 0 1159
1999 4 795 39 273 0 n/a n/a 0 1111
2000 6 764 32 273 0 n/a n/a 0 1075
2001 6 725 30 291 2 n/a n/a 0 1054
2002 12 598 37 310 1 n/a n/a 0 958
2003 12 598 37 310 1 n/a n/a 0 958
2004 11 552 37 301 0 n/a n/a 0 901
2005 12 520 29 313 2 n/a n/a 0 876
2006 10 477 18 304 1 n/a n/a 0 810
2007 8 425 20 288 1 n/a n/a 0 742
2008 10 401 29 304 1 n/a n/a 0 745
2009 16 370 32 310 1 n/a n/a 0 729
2010 10 357 30 330 0 n/a n/a 0 727
2011 15 349 31 355 0 0 0 0 750
2012 21 367 39 363 3 0 0 0 793
2013 22 345 41 416 2 2 4 0 832
2014 32 357 50 457 3 0 1 0 900
2015 36 370 54 448 4 0 1 0 913
2016 34 360 54 442 4 0 1 0 895
2017 34 371 53 435 6 2 1 0 902
2018 34 358 54 418 7 2 0 0 873
2019 38 366 58 399 10 2 3 0 876
2020 31 358 56 387 9 2 6 0 849
2021 40 338 42 370 10 2 5 0 807
2022 42 299 46 342 8 1 10 0 748
2023 37 284 42 333 8 1 5 0 710

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 249 Caton (The)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1532 80.9 18.9 n/a
1990 1452 85.9 16.9 n/a
1991 1501 85.9 17.4 n/a
1992 1139 59.9 19.0 n/a
1993 1147 59.0 19.4 n/a
1994 1179 55.0 21.4 n/a
1995 1180 51.1 23.1 n/a
1996 1180 51.1 23.1 n/a
1997 1163 50.1 23.2 85.7
1998 1159 47.4 24.5 86
1999 1111 42.1 26.4 89.7
2000 1075 49.9 21.5 97.4
2001 1054 45.3 23.3 89.1
2002 958 n/a n/a n/a
2003 958 n/a n/a n/a
2004 901 n/a n/a n/a
2005 876 56.2 15.6 0
2006 810 51.0 15.9 96.7
2007 742 58.0 12.8 95.7
2008 745 52.0 14.3 78.4
2009 729 56.0 13.0 78.3
2010 727 48.0 15.1 n/a
2011 750 46.1 16.2 78.3
2012 793 47.0 16.8 78.8
2013 832 47.0 17.7 79.3
2014 900 55.0 16.3 96.1
2015 913 50.0 18.2 66.4
2016 895 55.0 16.2 65.6
2017 902 58.8 15.3 64.3
2018 873 59.0 14.7 77.7
2019 876 49.0 17.8 72
2020 849 53.0 16.0 73.6
2021 807 46.0 17.5 75.8
2022 748 51.0 14.6 74.9
2023 710 51.0 13.9 79.2

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 249 Caton (The)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1532 80.9 18.9 n/a
1990 1452 85.9 16.9 n/a
1991 1501 85.9 17.4 n/a
1992 1139 59.9 19.0 n/a
1993 1147 59.0 19.4 n/a
1994 1179 55.0 21.4 n/a
1995 1180 51.1 23.1 n/a
1996 1180 51.1 23.1 n/a
1997 1163 50.1 23.2 85.7
1998 1159 47.4 24.5 86
1999 1111 42.1 26.4 89.7
2000 1075 49.9 21.5 97.4
2001 1054 45.3 23.3 89.1
2002 958 n/a n/a n/a
2003 958 n/a n/a n/a
2004 901 n/a n/a n/a
2005 876 56.2 15.6 0
2006 810 51.0 15.9 96.7
2007 742 58.0 12.8 95.7
2008 745 52.0 14.3 78.4
2009 729 56.0 13.0 78.3
2010 727 48.0 15.1 n/a
2011 750 46.1 16.2 78.3
2012 793 47.0 16.8 78.8
2013 832 47.0 17.7 79.3
2014 900 55.0 16.3 96.1
2015 913 50.0 18.2 66.4
2016 895 55.0 16.2 65.6
2017 902 58.8 15.3 64.3
2018 873 59.0 14.7 77.7
2019 876 49.0 17.8 72
2020 849 53.0 16.0 73.6
2021 807 46.0 17.5 75.8
2022 748 51.0 14.6 74.9
2023 710 51.0 13.9 79.2

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
201599.7%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 249 Caton (The)

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,300 (9.0%) $13,066 (91.0%) $14,366
2020 $1,234 (8.6%) $13,109 (91.4%) $14,343
2021 $1,326 (8.8%) $13,720 (91.2%) $15,046
2022 $2,659 (14.9%) $15,221 (85.1%) $17,880
2023 $1,951 (10.8%) $16,093 (89.2%) $18,044

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 249 Caton (The)

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 305th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 361st of 2439 Elementary schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 249 Caton (The))7462
 12%
   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 249 Caton (The))7880
 2%
   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 249 Caton (The))7579.3
 4.3%
   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 249 Caton (The))7577.4
 2.4%
   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 249 Caton (The))4855.8
 7.8%
   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 249 Caton (The))7271.9
 0.1%
   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 Students876710
 18.9%
African American366284
 22.4%
American Indian108
 20%
Asian5842
 27.6%
Hispanic399333
 16.5%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White3837
 2.6%
Two or More Races35
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72%79.2%
 7.1%


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Students at Ps 249 Caton (The) are 47% Hispanic, 40% African American, 6% Asian, 5% White, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 710 students attended Ps 249 Caton (The).

Ps 249 Caton (The) ranks 361st of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 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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