Is Ps 279 Herman Schreiber a good school?

Ps 279 Herman Schreiber ranks 1188 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 279 Herman Schreiber?

In the 2022-23 school year, 277 students attended Ps 279 Herman Schreiber.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 279 Herman Schreiber?

Students at Ps 279 Herman Schreiber are 82% African American, 12% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 279 Herman Schreiber attend?

Students who attend Ps 279 Herman Schreiber usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 211 John Wilson

Ps 279 Herman Schreiber

Summary:

Ps 279 Herman Schreiber is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 277 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within 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 279 Herman Schreiber consistently outperforms the district and the state of New York in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 66.67% of 3rd graders, 44.74% of 4th graders, and 20.93% of 5th graders at Ps 279 Herman Schreiber were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 42.97% and the state's 42.6%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were even higher, with 77.27% of 3rd graders, 58.97% of 4th graders, and 60% of 5th graders performing at or above proficiency, outpacing the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for African American students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs, ranking among the top New York elementary schools in these categories.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ps 272 Curtis Estabrook and Ps 115 Daniel Mucatel School, Ps 279 Herman Schreiber stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The nearby schools have lower proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger ratings, making Ps 279 Herman Schreiber an exemplary model within the New York City Geographic District #18.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1070 E 104th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236-4500

(718) 444-4316

District: New York City Geographic District #18

SchoolDigger Rank:
1188^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,350

Students who attend Ps 279 Herman Schreiber usually attend:

Middle:

Is 211 John Wilson

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 277

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.6%

Hispanic:

12.3%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 279 Herman Schreiber ranks better than 51.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 7^th 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 49.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (81.6%), Hispanic (12.3%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 279 Herman Schreiber is 16.1. 11 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #18 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 279 Herman Schreiber employs 17.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 279 Herman Schreiber is $22,350. 8 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #18 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 279 Herman Schreiber:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 279 Herman Schreiber 1188^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 279 Herman Schreiber in the ranking list.)

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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 279 Herman Schreiber

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Rank History for all students at Ps 279 Herman Schreiber

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	44.27	1490^th	2206	32.5%
2007	42.97	1498^th	2219	32.5%
2008	37.20	1630^th	2227	26.8%
2009	39.18	1647^th	2257	27.0%
2010	37.39	1600^th	2263	29.3%
2011	32.92	1685^th	2286	26.3%
2012	26.73	1826^th	2320	21.3%
2013	30.43	1701^st	2325	26.8%
2014	26.37	1814^th	2345	22.6%
2015	26.27	1789^th	2352	23.9%
2016	41.62	1406^th	2366	40.6%
2017	30.44	1715^th	2386	28.1%
2018	37.90	1532^nd	2395	36.0%
2019	40.79	1402^nd	2413	41.9%
2021	70.36	599^th	2201	72.8%
2022	65.19	785^th	2434	67.7%
2023	72.19	624^th	2439	74.4%
2024	49.35	1188^th	2445	51.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 279 Herman Schreiber

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	66.14	172^nd	938	81.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 279 Herman Schreiber

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.07	1321^st	1941	31.9%
2019	50.61	673^rd	1859	63.8%
2022	58.90	555^th	2031	72.7%
2024	47.94	885^th	2110	58.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 279 Herman Schreiber

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.99	952^nd	2045	53.4%
2019	52.57	809^th	2032	60.2%
2022	78.52	288^th	2099	86.3%
2023	80.38	286^th	2041	86.0%
2024	39.33	1216^th	2078	41.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 279 Herman Schreiber

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.93	305^th	730	58.2%
2019	62.47	134^th	570	76.5%
2022	88.14	44^th	622	92.9%
2023	81.29	71^st	637	88.9%
2024	59.79	215^th	766	71.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 279 Herman Schreiber

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.82	1263^rd	2338	46.0%
2019	43.50	1316^th	2357	44.2%
2022	60.46	879^th	2401	63.4%
2023	73.38	566^th	2403	76.4%
2024	57.64	931^st	2413	61.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 279 Herman Schreiber

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.16	1783^rd	2340	23.8%
2019	38.70	1438^th	2358	39.0%
2022	66.94	723^rd	2400	69.9%
2023	67.50	715^th	2400	70.2%
2024	39.31	1459^th	2411	39.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 279 Herman Schreiber

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.78	412^th	948	56.5%
2019	71.13	201^st	891	77.4%
2021	90.18	33^rd	427	92.3%
2022	80.19	134^th	936	85.7%
2024	68.53	220^th	927	76.3%

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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 279 Herman Schreiber

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	422	524	105	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	1162
1990	409	444	99	85	0	n/a	n/a	0	1037
1991	387	433	95	75	0	n/a	n/a	31	1021
1992	356	448	94	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	974
1993	332	454	92	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	949
1994	305	511	104	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	979
1995	242	703	108	90	4	n/a	n/a	0	1147
1996	242	703	108	90	4	n/a	n/a	0	1147
1997	189	806	94	98	9	n/a	n/a	0	1196
1998	165	898	79	94	9	n/a	n/a	0	1245
1999	114	1089	84	97	3	n/a	n/a	0	1387
2000	70	1202	71	95	3	n/a	n/a	0	1441
2001	45	1261	78	100	5	n/a	n/a	0	1489
2002	20	1208	58	78	5	n/a	n/a	0	1369
2003	20	1208	58	78	5	n/a	n/a	0	1369
2004	19	1088	43	69	4	n/a	n/a	0	1223
2005	17	935	41	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	1048
2006	13	849	30	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	930
2007	14	748	16	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
2008	13	679	14	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
2009	13	599	9	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	654
2010	12	585	8	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
2011	14	559	14	29	1	0	0	0	617
2012	10	540	9	30	2	3	0	0	594
2013	8	506	5	24	4	2	2	0	551
2014	8	488	5	29	4	0	1	0	535
2015	6	474	7	21	1	0	2	0	511
2016	6	444	2	21	1	0	3	0	477
2017	6	417	2	22	2	5	3	0	457
2018	7	361	3	26	4	4	3	0	408
2019	12	352	4	24	4	4	0	0	400
2020	11	299	8	23	2	2	1	0	346
2021	10	241	9	21	3	1	2	0	287
2022	10	234	4	30	1	0	0	0	279
2023	9	226	1	34	4	2	1	0	277

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 279 Herman Schreiber

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1162	68.9	16.8	n/a
1990	1037	61.9	16.7	n/a
1991	1021	60.9	16.7	n/a
1992	974	55.0	17.7	n/a
1993	949	58.0	16.4	n/a
1994	979	57.2	17.1	n/a
1995	1147	61.1	18.8	n/a
1996	1147	61.1	18.8	n/a
1997	1196	59.1	20.2	58.8
1998	1245	65.2	19.1	61.5
1999	1387	73.2	18.9	54.7
2000	1441	84.2	17.1	78.9
2001	1489	86.0	17.3	79.2
2002	1369	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1369	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1223	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1048	62.9	16.7	0
2006	930	59.0	15.8	39.9
2007	812	60.0	13.5	45.7
2008	739	50.0	14.8	69.3
2009	654	49.0	13.3	77.4
2010	638	45.0	14.1	n/a
2011	617	42.1	14.6	85.9
2012	594	42.0	14.1	79.8
2013	551	36.8	14.9	84
2014	535	36.0	14.8	75
2015	511	37.0	13.8	82.2
2016	477	38.0	12.5	84.3
2017	457	32.8	13.8	85.1
2018	408	32.5	12.5	80.1
2019	400	29.0	13.7	80.3
2020	346	23.0	15.0	79.5
2021	287	23.0	12.4	74.6
2022	279	18.9	14.7	74.9
2023	277	17.1	16.1	80.1

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 279 Herman Schreiber

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1162	68.9	16.8	n/a
1990	1037	61.9	16.7	n/a
1991	1021	60.9	16.7	n/a
1992	974	55.0	17.7	n/a
1993	949	58.0	16.4	n/a
1994	979	57.2	17.1	n/a
1995	1147	61.1	18.8	n/a
1996	1147	61.1	18.8	n/a
1997	1196	59.1	20.2	58.8
1998	1245	65.2	19.1	61.5
1999	1387	73.2	18.9	54.7
2000	1441	84.2	17.1	78.9
2001	1489	86.0	17.3	79.2
2002	1369	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1369	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1223	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1048	62.9	16.7	0
2006	930	59.0	15.8	39.9
2007	812	60.0	13.5	45.7
2008	739	50.0	14.8	69.3
2009	654	49.0	13.3	77.4
2010	638	45.0	14.1	n/a
2011	617	42.1	14.6	85.9
2012	594	42.0	14.1	79.8
2013	551	36.8	14.9	84
2014	535	36.0	14.8	75
2015	511	37.0	13.8	82.2
2016	477	38.0	12.5	84.3
2017	457	32.8	13.8	85.1
2018	408	32.5	12.5	80.1
2019	400	29.0	13.7	80.3
2020	346	23.0	15.0	79.5
2021	287	23.0	12.4	74.6
2022	279	18.9	14.7	74.9
2023	277	17.1	16.1	80.1

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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