Is Ps 244 Richard R Green a good school?

Ps 244 Richard R Green ranks 714 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 244 Richard R Green?

In the 2022-23 school year, 344 students attended Ps 244 Richard R Green.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 244 Richard R Green?

Students at Ps 244 Richard R Green are 80% African American, 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Ps 244 Richard R Green

Summary:

Ps 244 Richard R Green is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a significantly higher percentage of African American students compared to nearby schools, this school has consistently outperformed the surrounding New York City Geographic District #18 and the state of New York in academic proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Math.

Ps 244 Richard R Green has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom quartile in 2014-2015 to the top third in 2022-2023. The school's exceptional performance extends to several student subgroups, including African American students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top quartile of New York elementary schools for these groups. This success may be attributed to the school's high spending per student, small student-teacher ratio, and targeted interventions for subgroups.

While Ps 244 Richard R Green outperforms the surrounding schools, some nearby charter schools, such as East Flatbush Ascend Charter School and Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in math. Exploring the practices and strategies of these high-performing schools could provide valuable insights for Ps 244 Richard R Green as it continues to enhance its educational outcomes, especially in areas like 4th-grade math and 5th-grade English Language Arts.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5404 Tilden Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203-4699

(718) 346-6240

District: New York City Geographic District #18

SchoolDigger Rank:
714^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $33,663

Student/teacher ratio: 8.3

Number of students: 344

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.7%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Asian:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 244 Richard R Green ranks better than 70.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^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 68.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (79.7%), Hispanic (12.5%), Asian (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 244 Richard R Green is 8.3, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #18! (See more...)

Compare Ps 244 Richard R Green employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 244 Richard R Green is $33,663, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #18!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 244 Richard R Green:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 244 Richard R Green 714^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 244 Richard R Green 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 244 Richard R Green

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Rank History for all students at Ps 244 Richard R Green

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	37.45	1607^th	2206	27.2%
2007	35.85	1625^th	2219	26.8%
2008	49.39	1375^th	2227	38.3%
2009	46.76	1486^th	2257	34.2%
2010	43.89	1448^th	2263	36.0%
2011	44.89	1414^th	2286	38.1%
2012	36.80	1617^th	2320	30.3%
2013	35.44	1539^th	2325	33.8%
2014	37.78	1515^th	2345	35.4%
2015	32.31	1649^th	2352	29.9%
2016	50.59	1177^th	2366	50.3%
2017	43.51	1361^st	2386	43.0%
2018	53.15	1115^th	2395	53.4%
2019	54.46	1058^th	2413	56.2%
2022	50.65	1160^th	2434	52.3%
2023	68.61	714^th	2439	70.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 244 Richard R Green

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	51.91	363^rd	1027	64.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 244 Richard R Green

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.14	557^th	1941	71.3%
2019	70.14	294^th	1859	84.2%
2022	67.57	403^rd	2031	80.2%
2023	63.26	488^th	2016	75.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 244 Richard R Green

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.30	616^th	2045	69.9%
2019	68.54	482^nd	2032	76.3%
2022	64.67	574^th	2099	72.7%
2023	75.88	360^th	2041	82.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 244 Richard R Green

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.17	133^rd	730	81.8%
2019	68.00	104^th	570	81.8%
2022	76.39	81^st	622	87.0%
2023	73.08	111^th	637	82.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 244 Richard R Green

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.05	1173^rd	2338	49.8%
2019	55.13	1022^nd	2357	56.6%
2022	47.95	1226^th	2401	48.9%
2023	75.81	521^st	2403	78.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 244 Richard R Green

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.54	1045^th	2340	55.3%
2019	53.25	1043^rd	2358	55.8%
2022	52.07	1100^th	2400	54.2%
2023	60.09	897^th	2400	62.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 244 Richard R Green

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.72	175^th	948	81.5%
2019	70.71	202^nd	891	77.3%
2022	72.78	210^th	936	77.6%
2023	79.48	132^nd	857	84.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Ps 244 Richard R Green

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	5	1007	3	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	1052
1990	10	829	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
1991	7	822	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	32	885
1992	5	816	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	840
1993	4	805	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
1994	4	850	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	862
1995	1	894	0	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	905
1996	1	894	0	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	905
1997	0	925	1	17	8	n/a	n/a	0	951
1998	2	979	1	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	1013
1999	4	1010	2	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2000	3	957	2	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	983
2001	5	936	0	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	971
2002	9	1000	3	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	1040
2003	9	1000	3	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	1040
2004	11	1024	4	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	1068
2005	11	1051	4	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	1097
2006	8	1051	3	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	1093
2007	7	989	4	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	1027
2008	6	942	2	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	978
2009	4	864	2	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	893
2010	4	846	3	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	878
2011	6	800	2	20	2	0	0	0	830
2012	7	771	2	20	1	0	0	0	801
2013	3	769	0	13	1	0	0	0	786
2014	4	679	2	17	1	0	0	0	703
2015	4	637	2	15	5	0	0	0	663
2016	5	589	2	15	2	0	2	0	615
2017	5	519	1	21	0	0	3	0	549
2018	3	450	1	30	0	2	5	0	491
2019	5	438	7	30	1	2	5	0	488
2020	6	376	6	26	1	3	3	0	421
2021	4	336	7	25	0	3	2	0	377
2022	9	325	10	32	0	1	3	0	380
2023	9	274	14	43	0	0	4	0	344

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 244 Richard R Green

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1052	49.9	21.0	n/a
1990	867	46.9	18.4	n/a
1991	885	50.0	17.7	n/a
1992	840	47.0	17.8	n/a
1993	818	48.1	17.0	n/a
1994	862	49.1	17.6	n/a
1995	905	48.1	18.8	n/a
1996	905	48.1	18.8	n/a
1997	951	51.1	18.6	77.8
1998	1013	59.1	17.1	77.3
1999	1037	62.1	16.7	78.6
2000	983	68.1	14.4	89.9
2001	971	70.0	13.9	88.1
2002	1040	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1040	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1068	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1097	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1093	80.0	13.7	70.3
2007	1027	82.1	12.5	74.8
2008	978	71.0	13.8	77.6
2009	893	83.0	10.8	75.4
2010	878	70.5	12.4	n/a
2011	830	68.3	12.1	83.1
2012	801	66.5	12.0	76.8
2013	786	62.0	12.6	80.4
2014	703	63.0	11.1	80.1
2015	663	57.0	11.6	81.7
2016	615	60.0	10.2	80.3
2017	549	50.9	10.7	84.3
2018	491	49.0	10.0	81.9
2019	488	52.0	9.3	81.1
2020	421	46.0	9.1	85.7
2021	377	46.4	8.1	88.6
2022	380	43.6	8.7	79.2
2023	344	41.0	8.3	85.8

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 244 Richard R Green

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1052	49.9	21.0	n/a
1990	867	46.9	18.4	n/a
1991	885	50.0	17.7	n/a
1992	840	47.0	17.8	n/a
1993	818	48.1	17.0	n/a
1994	862	49.1	17.6	n/a
1995	905	48.1	18.8	n/a
1996	905	48.1	18.8	n/a
1997	951	51.1	18.6	77.8
1998	1013	59.1	17.1	77.3
1999	1037	62.1	16.7	78.6
2000	983	68.1	14.4	89.9
2001	971	70.0	13.9	88.1
2002	1040	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1040	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1068	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1097	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1093	80.0	13.7	70.3
2007	1027	82.1	12.5	74.8
2008	978	71.0	13.8	77.6
2009	893	83.0	10.8	75.4
2010	878	70.5	12.4	n/a
2011	830	68.3	12.1	83.1
2012	801	66.5	12.0	76.8
2013	786	62.0	12.6	80.4
2014	703	63.0	11.1	80.1
2015	663	57.0	11.6	81.7
2016	615	60.0	10.2	80.3
2017	549	50.9	10.7	84.3
2018	491	49.0	10.0	81.9
2019	488	52.0	9.3	81.1
2020	421	46.0	9.1	85.7
2021	377	46.4	8.1	88.6
2022	380	43.6	8.7	79.2
2023	344	41.0	8.3	85.8

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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