Is Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling a good school?

Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling ranks 553 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling?

In the 2022-23 school year, 266 students attended Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling?

Students at Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling are 75% African American, 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling attend?

Students who attend Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 285 Meyer Levin

Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling

Summary:

Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 266 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #18, which is ranked 600 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and the state in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 64.71%, compared to 42.97% for the district and 42.6% for the state, while the 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 81.08%, compared to 57.16% for the district and 53.93% for the state. The school also performs well for African American students, students with special needs, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking among the top schools in New York in these categories.

Compared to nearby schools, Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling outperforms Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner and Ps 244 Richard R Green in academic proficiency rates. However, the nearby Ps 109 and Ps 198 schools, which are part of the New York City Geographic District #22, also demonstrate strong academic performance and may be worth further investigation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4801 Ave D
Brooklyn, NY 11203-5840

(718) 629-1670

District: New York City Geographic District #18

SchoolDigger Rank:
553^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,799

Students who attend Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling usually attend:

Middle:

Is 285 Meyer Levin

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 266

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.8%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Asian:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling ranks better than 77.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 13 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #18. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.1. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (74.8%), Hispanic (12.8%), Asian (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling is 11.5, which is the 4^th best among 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #18. (See more...)

Compare Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling is $27,799, which is the 4^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #18.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling 553^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #18:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #18 600^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling

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Rank History for all students at Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	37.58	1606^th	2206	27.2%
2007	46.76	1416^th	2219	36.2%
2008	48.13	1402^nd	2227	37.0%
2009	41.74	1596^th	2257	29.3%
2010	49.83	1292^nd	2263	42.9%
2011	43.28	1457^th	2286	36.3%
2012	37.12	1611^th	2320	30.6%
2013	34.77	1559^th	2325	32.9%
2014	44.00	1333^rd	2345	43.2%
2015	40.78	1427^th	2352	39.3%
2016	40.77	1427^th	2366	39.7%
2017	32.38	1654^th	2386	30.7%
2018	22.05	1984^th	2395	17.2%
2019	36.53	1528^th	2413	36.7%
2022	48.70	1210^th	2434	50.3%
2023	65.97	770^th	2439	68.4%
2024	74.10	553^rd	2445	77.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.86	1415^th	1941	27.1%
2019	48.87	720^th	1859	61.3%
2022	48.32	834^th	2031	58.9%
2023	37.49	1170^th	2016	42.0%
2024	72.83	353^rd	2110	83.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.78	1621^st	2045	20.7%
2019	45.17	1013^th	2032	50.1%
2022	62.67	614^th	2099	70.7%
2023	78.28	323^rd	2041	84.2%
2024	79.00	288^th	2078	86.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.60	551^st	730	24.5%
2019	69.99	93^rd	570	83.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.04	1919^th	2338	17.9%
2019	39.73	1422^nd	2357	39.7%
2022	59.26	920^th	2401	61.7%
2023	72.98	582^nd	2403	75.8%
2024	76.89	472^nd	2413	80.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.95	1970^th	2340	15.8%
2019	36.02	1526^th	2358	35.3%
2022	37.45	1523^rd	2400	36.5%
2023	55.65	998^th	2400	58.4%
2024	68.01	669^th	2411	72.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.05	599^th	948	36.8%
2022	65.27	265^th	936	71.7%
2023	87.07	80^th	857	90.7%
2024	90.17	66^th	927	92.9%

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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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by a student
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

1958 kindergarten to 6th grade: Intellectually Gifted Children, Special Progress in Education, Arista. Class passing grade was 75/100. Anybody scoring under 90th percentile on a standardized test was deeply shamed. Doctorate. PS 208 is dead. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	9	955	5	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1990	11	836	2	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	868
1991	19	809	3	25	0	n/a	n/a	31	887
1992	7	846	5	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	892
1993	8	899	5	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	947
1994	8	868	4	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	910
1995	5	876	2	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	921
1996	5	876	2	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	921
1997	7	890	1	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	932
1998	8	898	4	33	6	n/a	n/a	0	949
1999	12	908	7	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	962
2000	8	887	5	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	934
2001	10	824	5	30	4	n/a	n/a	0	873
2002	11	770	2	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	814
2003	11	770	2	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	814
2004	11	741	1	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	790
2005	13	683	0	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	737
2006	13	664	1	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	719
2007	14	618	1	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	673
2008	15	597	3	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	655
2009	13	588	6	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	647
2010	16	575	4	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	626
2011	12	560	7	25	2	0	0	0	606
2012	19	499	8	26	3	0	2	0	557
2013	12	462	7	15	2	1	1	0	500
2014	9	445	8	15	2	0	1	0	480
2015	8	423	9	19	3	0	1	0	463
2016	7	412	5	16	2	0	1	0	443
2017	8	393	6	18	1	0	2	0	428
2018	6	350	6	18	1	1	1	0	383
2019	6	324	5	20	1	1	2	0	359
2020	1	299	12	23	1	1	2	0	339
2021	5	256	12	23	1	1	3	0	301
2022	6	239	17	16	1	1	3	0	283
2023	6	199	18	34	4	1	4	0	266

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 208 Elsa Ebeling

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1015	50.9	19.9	n/a
1990	868	48.9	17.7	n/a
1991	887	44.9	19.7	n/a
1992	892	43.9	20.3	n/a
1993	947	48.0	19.7	n/a
1994	910	48.0	19.0	n/a
1995	921	47.1	19.6	n/a
1996	921	47.1	19.6	n/a
1997	932	48.0	19.4	74.9
1998	949	51.0	18.6	71.8
1999	962	51.0	18.9	78.8
2000	934	54.2	17.2	86.4
2001	873	57.0	15.3	94.7
2002	814	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	814	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	790	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	737	51.5	14.3	0
2006	719	47.0	15.3	75
2007	673	53.5	12.6	80.1
2008	655	52.0	12.6	77.9
2009	647	49.0	13.2	80.5
2010	626	46.5	13.4	n/a
2011	606	38.0	15.9	81
2012	557	34.0	16.3	73.6
2013	500	29.0	17.2	83.6
2014	480	29.8	16.0	83.3
2015	463	31.0	14.9	83.4
2016	443	30.0	14.7	84
2017	428	32.7	13.0	86.7
2018	383	37.0	10.3	83.3
2019	359	30.0	11.9	87.2
2020	339	29.0	11.6	83.2
2021	301	30.0	10.0	86
2022	283	24.0	11.7	74.2
2023	266	23.0	11.5	82.3

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 208 Elsa Ebeling

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1015	50.9	19.9	n/a
1990	868	48.9	17.7	n/a
1991	887	44.9	19.7	n/a
1992	892	43.9	20.3	n/a
1993	947	48.0	19.7	n/a
1994	910	48.0	19.0	n/a
1995	921	47.1	19.6	n/a
1996	921	47.1	19.6	n/a
1997	932	48.0	19.4	74.9
1998	949	51.0	18.6	71.8
1999	962	51.0	18.9	78.8
2000	934	54.2	17.2	86.4
2001	873	57.0	15.3	94.7
2002	814	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	814	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	790	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	737	51.5	14.3	0
2006	719	47.0	15.3	75
2007	673	53.5	12.6	80.1
2008	655	52.0	12.6	77.9
2009	647	49.0	13.2	80.5
2010	626	46.5	13.4	n/a
2011	606	38.0	15.9	81
2012	557	34.0	16.3	73.6
2013	500	29.0	17.2	83.6
2014	480	29.8	16.0	83.3
2015	463	31.0	14.9	83.4
2016	443	30.0	14.7	84
2017	428	32.7	13.0	86.7
2018	383	37.0	10.3	83.3
2019	359	30.0	11.9	87.2
2020	339	29.0	11.6	83.2
2021	301	30.0	10.0	86
2022	283	24.0	11.7	74.2
2023	266	23.0	11.5	82.3

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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