Is Ps 219 Kennedy-King a good school?

Ps 219 Kennedy-King ranks 1673 rd of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 219 Kennedy-King?

In the 2022-23 school year, 298 students attended Ps 219 Kennedy-King.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 219 Kennedy-King?

Students at Ps 219 Kennedy-King are 79% African American, 16% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 219 Kennedy-King attend?

Students who attend Ps 219 Kennedy-King usually go on to attend: Middle : Middle School For Art And Philosphy

Ps 219 Kennedy-King

Summary:

PS 219 Kennedy-King is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 298 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of New York City Geographic District #18, which is ranked 621 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 219 Kennedy-King has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (79.19%) compared to the surrounding schools, such as PS 135 Sheldon A Brookner and PS 233 Langston Hughes, which range from 48.78% to 87.29% African American students. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the surrounding schools and the district/state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math below the district and state levels across all grade levels.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of around $26,000, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, PS 219 Kennedy-King has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,042 and 1,776 out of over 2,200 schools in recent years. The school has also received a low 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. However, the school's African American and English Language Learner students perform relatively better compared to their peers in the school, suggesting that the school may be more effective in supporting the academic needs of these specific subgroups.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1060 Clarkson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212-2099

(929) 397-9566

District: New York City Geographic District #18

SchoolDigger Rank:
1673^rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,721

Students who attend Ps 219 Kennedy-King usually attend:

Middle:

Middle School For Art And Philosphy

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 298

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.2%

Hispanic:

15.8%

White:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 219 Kennedy-King ranks worse than 68.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 12^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #18. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (79.2%), Hispanic (15.8%), White (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 219 Kennedy-King is 14.9. 9 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #18 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 219 Kennedy-King employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 219 Kennedy-King is $25,721, which is the 6^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #18.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 219 Kennedy-King:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 219 Kennedy-King 1673^rd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 219 Kennedy-King 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 #18 621^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 219 Kennedy-King

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Rank History for all students at Ps 219 Kennedy-King

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	18.60	1902^nd	2206	13.8%
2007	28.91	1741^st	2219	21.5%
2008	30.28	1753^rd	2227	21.3%
2009	34.04	1736^th	2257	23.1%
2010	20.08	1934^th	2263	14.5%
2011	27.47	1791^st	2286	21.7%
2012	24.96	1858^th	2320	19.9%
2013	29.09	1745^th	2325	24.9%
2014	28.34	1755^th	2345	25.2%
2015	22.81	1870^th	2352	20.5%
2016	30.56	1716^th	2366	27.5%
2017	29.78	1735^th	2386	27.3%
2018	22.60	1971^st	2395	17.7%
2019	30.27	1718^th	2413	28.8%
2021	51.23	1042^nd	2201	52.7%
2022	29.83	1776^th	2434	27.0%
2023	32.45	1673^rd	2439	31.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 219 Kennedy-King

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.20	618^th	938	34.1%
2019	67.09	134^th	860	84.4%
2022	40.06	567^th	1027	44.8%
2023	48.42	405^th	1001	59.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 219 Kennedy-King

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.83	1623^rd	1941	16.4%
2019	36.26	1094^th	1859	41.2%
2022	42.73	1007^th	2031	50.4%
2023	22.31	1780^th	2016	11.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 219 Kennedy-King

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.11	1507^th	2045	26.3%
2019	40.92	1151^st	2032	43.4%
2022	33.94	1428^th	2099	32.0%
2023	38.42	1216^th	2041	40.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 219 Kennedy-King

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.91	508^th	730	30.4%
2019	71.38	85^th	570	85.1%
2022	34.01	434^th	622	30.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 219 Kennedy-King

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.15	1730^th	2338	26.0%
2019	34.79	1564^th	2357	33.6%
2022	38.98	1490^th	2401	37.9%
2023	43.94	1329^th	2403	44.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 219 Kennedy-King

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.31	2106^th	2340	10.0%
2019	28.14	1759^th	2358	25.4%
2022	21.82	1999^th	2400	16.7%
2023	26.21	1843^rd	2400	23.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 219 Kennedy-King

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.18	532^nd	948	43.9%
2019	49.16	376^th	891	57.8%
2021	75.56	73^rd	427	82.9%
2022	52.69	389^th	936	58.4%
2023	60.19	290^th	857	66.2%

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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 219 Kennedy-King

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	2	1684	3	79	0	n/a	n/a	1768
1990	1	1441	2	67	1	n/a	n/a	1512
1991	4	1467	1	85	0	n/a	n/a	1557
1992	4	1430	3	51	3	n/a	n/a	1491
1993	2	1428	5	67	4	n/a	n/a	1506
1994	5	1405	5	66	3	n/a	n/a	1484
1995	5	1348	3	79	5	n/a	n/a	1440
1996	5	1348	3	79	5	n/a	n/a	1440
1997	5	1323	4	72	7	n/a	n/a	1411
1998	6	1357	2	76	6	n/a	n/a	1447
1999	8	1226	3	72	6	n/a	n/a	1315
2000	7	1231	5	70	6	n/a	n/a	1319
2001	8	1248	6	68	4	n/a	n/a	1334
2002	4	1109	6	58	2	n/a	n/a	1179
2003	4	1109	6	58	2	n/a	n/a	1179
2004	0	978	6	59	4	n/a	n/a	1047
2005	4	964	5	54	4	n/a	n/a	1031
2006	4	931	4	56	3	n/a	n/a	998
2007	2	837	2	64	2	n/a	n/a	907
2008	3	768	1	54	1	n/a	n/a	827
2009	3	771	4	47	2	n/a	n/a	827
2010	6	779	1	55	1	n/a	n/a	842
2011	6	684	0	56	1	0	0	747
2012	5	626	1	42	1	0	1	676
2013	4	571	0	44	1	0	5	625
2014	5	519	1	52	3	0	1	581
2015	4	498	8	54	7	0	0	571
2016	5	473	6	66	7	0	0	557
2017	7	444	6	63	5	3	1	529
2018	11	451	4	53	4	8	2	533
2019	9	362	2	50	5	4	1	433
2020	12	298	2	42	4	3	2	363
2021	8	247	1	40	2	0	1	299
2022	10	244	1	49	1	0	4	309
2023	8	236	1	47	1	2	3	298

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 219 Kennedy-King

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1768	99.5	17.7	n/a
1990	1512	82.1	18.4	n/a
1991	1557	83.8	18.5	n/a
1992	1491	80.0	18.6	n/a
1993	1506	81.1	18.6	n/a
1994	1484	82.9	17.9	n/a
1995	1440	71.3	20.2	n/a
1996	1440	71.3	20.2	n/a
1997	1411	61.2	23.1	93.8
1998	1447	65.2	22.2	84.9
1999	1315	80.4	16.4	85.9
2000	1319	78.2	16.9	87.9
2001	1334	82.7	16.1	86.7
2002	1179	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1179	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1047	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1031	78.0	13.2	0
2006	998	71.0	14.1	86.5
2007	907	71.0	12.8	85.9
2008	827	54.0	15.3	90.7
2009	827	60.1	13.8	92.9
2010	842	52.4	16.0	n/a
2011	747	29.3	25.4	82.9
2012	676	40.2	16.8	83.6
2013	625	38.0	16.4	82.4
2014	581	38.2	15.2	93.8
2015	571	42.0	13.5	69.9
2016	557	38.0	14.6	67.3
2017	529	37.8	13.9	65.4
2018	533	39.0	13.6	78.8
2019	433	34.0	12.7	78.8
2020	363	28.0	12.9	84.3
2021	299	27.0	11.0	81.3
2022	309	21.0	14.7	76.1
2023	298	20.0	14.9	81.9

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 219 Kennedy-King

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1768	99.5	17.7	n/a
1990	1512	82.1	18.4	n/a
1991	1557	83.8	18.5	n/a
1992	1491	80.0	18.6	n/a
1993	1506	81.1	18.6	n/a
1994	1484	82.9	17.9	n/a
1995	1440	71.3	20.2	n/a
1996	1440	71.3	20.2	n/a
1997	1411	61.2	23.1	93.8
1998	1447	65.2	22.2	84.9
1999	1315	80.4	16.4	85.9
2000	1319	78.2	16.9	87.9
2001	1334	82.7	16.1	86.7
2002	1179	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1179	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1047	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1031	78.0	13.2	0
2006	998	71.0	14.1	86.5
2007	907	71.0	12.8	85.9
2008	827	54.0	15.3	90.7
2009	827	60.1	13.8	92.9
2010	842	52.4	16.0	n/a
2011	747	29.3	25.4	82.9
2012	676	40.2	16.8	83.6
2013	625	38.0	16.4	82.4
2014	581	38.2	15.2	93.8
2015	571	42.0	13.5	69.9
2016	557	38.0	14.6	67.3
2017	529	37.8	13.9	65.4
2018	533	39.0	13.6	78.8
2019	433	34.0	12.7	78.8
2020	363	28.0	12.9	84.3
2021	299	27.0	11.0	81.3
2022	309	21.0	14.7	76.1
2023	298	20.0	14.9	81.9

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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