Is Ps 398 Walter Weaver a good school?

Ps 398 Walter Weaver ranks in the bottom 6.4% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 398 Walter Weaver?

In the 2022-23 school year, 244 students attended Ps 398 Walter Weaver.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 398 Walter Weaver?

Students at Ps 398 Walter Weaver are 73% African American, 22% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 398 Walter Weaver attend?

Students who attend Ps 398 Walter Weaver usually go on to attend: Middle : New Heights Middle School

Ps 398 Walter Weaver

Summary:

Ps 398 Walter Weaver is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 244 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 614 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 398 Walter Weaver faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 72.95% African American, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 48.78% to 87.29% African American students. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, over 94% of Ps 398 Walter Weaver's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

While Ps 398 Walter Weaver spends significantly more per student ($26,055 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $17,419 to $30,904 per student, its academic outcomes remain poor. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the bottom 30% in 2013-2014 to the bottom 10% in recent years. In contrast, nearby schools such as New Bridges Elementary, Ps 191 Paul Robeson, and Ps 770 New American Academy generally outperform Ps 398 Walter Weaver in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

60 E 94th St
Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 774-4466

District: New York City Geographic District #17

SchoolDigger Rank:
2283^rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,055

Students who attend Ps 398 Walter Weaver usually attend:

Middle:

New Heights Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 244

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.0%

Hispanic:

22.1%

White:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 398 Walter Weaver ranks worse than 93.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (73%), Hispanic (22.1%), White (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 398 Walter Weaver is 11, which is the 6^th best among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17. (See more...)

Compare Ps 398 Walter Weaver employs 22.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 398 Walter Weaver is $26,055, which is the 11^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #17.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 398 Walter Weaver:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 398 Walter Weaver 2283^rd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 398 Walter Weaver 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 #17 614^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 398 Walter Weaver

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Rank History for all students at Ps 398 Walter Weaver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	2.81	2182^nd	2206	1.1%
2007	4.24	2169^th	2219	2.3%
2008	1.81	2202^nd	2227	1.1%
2009	8.81	2157^th	2257	4.4%
2010	29.35	1756^th	2263	22.4%
2011	24.23	1849^th	2286	19.1%
2012	9.15	2178^th	2320	6.1%
2013	13.95	2121^st	2325	8.8%
2014	21.09	1936^th	2345	17.4%
2015	16.52	2054^th	2352	12.7%
2016	19.62	2005^th	2366	15.3%
2017	26.39	1839^th	2386	22.9%
2018	24.61	1919^th	2395	19.9%
2019	30.10	1723^rd	2413	28.6%
2022	11.05	2289^th	2434	6.0%
2023	11.82	2283^rd	2439	6.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 398 Walter Weaver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.79	235^th	938	74.9%
2022	16.21	1014^th	1027	1.3%
2023	24.34	897^th	1001	10.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 398 Walter Weaver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.69	976^th	1941	49.7%
2019	46.60	792^nd	1859	57.4%
2022	40.79	1079^th	2031	46.9%
2023	24.11	1685^th	2016	16.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 398 Walter Weaver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.25	358^th	730	51.0%
2019	61.17	149^th	570	73.9%
2022	25.54	525^th	622	15.6%
2023	30.85	454^th	637	28.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 398 Walter Weaver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.91	1996^th	2338	14.6%
2019	32.43	1647^th	2357	30.1%
2022	13.92	2215^th	2401	7.7%
2023	12.75	2236^th	2403	6.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 398 Walter Weaver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.00	1764^th	2340	24.6%
2019	29.39	1727^th	2358	26.8%
2022	11.73	2260^th	2400	5.8%
2023	13.18	2222^nd	2400	7.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 398 Walter Weaver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.97	540^th	948	43.0%
2022	33.81	630^th	936	32.7%
2023	35.70	544^th	857	36.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 398 Walter Weaver

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.01	1119^th	1392	19.6%

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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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by a teacher
Thursday, March 3, 2016

P. S. 398 is a small school with big dreams! At P.S. 398 they believe that children learn best when there is modeling; opportunities for learning through various modalities; hands-on exploratory learning, using manipulatives, pictures, technology; students to student and group discussion; questioning using depth of knowledge to promote higher order.

P.S. 398 have many talented students and teachers. It has special activities and events such as; musical performances, winter concerts, Black History Concerts, School Spirt Days, Fun Fridays, Annual Breast Cancer Walk, Annual Tea Party, 100 Book Challenge and Spring Talent Shows.

P.S. 398 have several clubs that include; dance, Art, Stem, Chess and Track. The STAR Academy - Students Tackling Academic Rigor; provides students who are performing above grade level to reach their full potential.

P.S. 398 is a Great School!! Close Quote

by a student
Friday, November 11, 2011

Well my rating is based on first hand experience 8 years ago. If Mr.Geller is still the principal with Mr.Johnson as the A.P., Ms. Foye, Vernalyn Rowe, T-Reid, and Jackson-Brewer teaching, then it is a wonderful school. As for the students, they were tolerable back then. I doubt they've become more tolerable now due to the day and age that we live in now. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 398 Walter Weaver

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	1221	1	67	0	n/a	n/a	1289
1990	0	1163	2	76	2	n/a	n/a	1243
1991	0	1148	5	88	0	n/a	n/a	1241
1992	1	1155	2	58	0	n/a	n/a	1216
1993	3	1064	2	82	1	n/a	n/a	1152
1994	3	995	1	71	2	n/a	n/a	1072
1995	3	882	4	62	1	n/a	n/a	952
1996	3	882	4	62	1	n/a	n/a	952
1997	5	842	4	55	3	n/a	n/a	909
1998	4	895	4	45	4	n/a	n/a	952
1999	5	924	3	42	6	n/a	n/a	980
2000	5	857	0	39	7	n/a	n/a	908
2001	6	844	0	33	9	n/a	n/a	892
2002	4	713	1	37	7	n/a	n/a	762
2003	4	713	1	37	7	n/a	n/a	762
2004	6	725	1	26	4	n/a	n/a	762
2005	8	643	2	32	5	n/a	n/a	690
2006	6	534	3	31	2	n/a	n/a	576
2007	4	491	2	22	3	n/a	n/a	522
2008	3	431	0	24	5	n/a	n/a	463
2009	5	354	2	21	3	n/a	n/a	385
2010	8	326	1	21	4	n/a	n/a	360
2011	6	302	0	24	15	0	0	347
2012	6	303	0	33	26	1	0	369
2013	3	262	0	36	48	1	1	351
2014	2	285	3	37	55	0	2	384
2015	2	315	3	50	45	0	0	415
2016	2	288	3	48	54	0	0	395
2017	6	259	2	43	32	3	2	347
2018	6	239	2	23	21	2	1	294
2019	6	230	2	35	8	2	1	284
2020	4	210	1	36	3	2	1	257
2021	3	169	2	28	3	1	0	206
2022	7	179	1	40	4	2	1	234
2023	5	178	0	54	2	2	3	244

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 398 Walter Weaver

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1289	60.2	21.4	n/a
1990	1243	66.2	18.7	n/a
1991	1241	56.0	22.1	n/a
1992	1216	56.5	21.5	n/a
1993	1152	54.7	21.1	n/a
1994	1072	49.3	21.7	n/a
1995	952	38.0	25.1	n/a
1996	952	38.0	25.1	n/a
1997	909	41.0	22.2	94.9
1998	952	32.0	29.8	95
1999	980	44.5	22.0	95
2000	908	40.1	22.6	95.7
2001	892	60.8	14.7	60.9
2002	762	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	762	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	762	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	690	63.0	11.0	0
2006	576	44.0	13.1	93.8
2007	522	46.5	11.2	87.2
2008	463	40.0	11.6	91.1
2009	385	43.0	9.0	98.7
2010	360	37.0	9.7	n/a
2011	347	32.1	10.8	99.1
2012	369	26.0	14.1	83.7
2013	351	32.0	10.9	92
2014	384	30.0	12.7	80.7
2015	415	32.0	12.9	96.1
2016	395	33.0	11.9	89.1
2017	347	31.6	10.9	97.1
2018	294	30.8	9.5	96.9
2019	284	28.0	10.1	96.1
2020	257	22.0	11.6	95.7
2021	206	24.9	8.2	94.2
2022	234	23.5	9.9	94.9
2023	244	22.1	11.0	97.1

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 398 Walter Weaver

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1289	60.2	21.4	n/a
1990	1243	66.2	18.7	n/a
1991	1241	56.0	22.1	n/a
1992	1216	56.5	21.5	n/a
1993	1152	54.7	21.1	n/a
1994	1072	49.3	21.7	n/a
1995	952	38.0	25.1	n/a
1996	952	38.0	25.1	n/a
1997	909	41.0	22.2	94.9
1998	952	32.0	29.8	95
1999	980	44.5	22.0	95
2000	908	40.1	22.6	95.7
2001	892	60.8	14.7	60.9
2002	762	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	762	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	762	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	690	63.0	11.0	0
2006	576	44.0	13.1	93.8
2007	522	46.5	11.2	87.2
2008	463	40.0	11.6	91.1
2009	385	43.0	9.0	98.7
2010	360	37.0	9.7	n/a
2011	347	32.1	10.8	99.1
2012	369	26.0	14.1	83.7
2013	351	32.0	10.9	92
2014	384	30.0	12.7	80.7
2015	415	32.0	12.9	96.1
2016	395	33.0	11.9	89.1
2017	347	31.6	10.9	97.1
2018	294	30.8	9.5	96.9
2019	284	28.0	10.1	96.1
2020	257	22.0	11.6	95.7
2021	206	24.9	8.2	94.2
2022	234	23.5	9.9	94.9
2023	244	22.1	11.0	97.1

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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