Is Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell a good school?

Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell ranks in the bottom 13.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell?

In the 2023-24 school year, 334 students attended Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell?

Students at Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell are 94% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell attend?

Students who attend Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes

Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell

Summary:

PS 116 Elizabeth L Farrell is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 352 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #32, which is ranked 764 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 116 consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,540 and 2,301 out of over 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. Its performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile for female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Economically Disadvantaged students. PS 116 has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.81% to 86.88% over the past three school years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Nearby public schools, such as PS 86 Irvington (The) and PS 376, perform significantly better than PS 116 on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. The charter schools in the area, such as Achievement First-Bushwick and Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick, also significantly outperform PS 116 on state assessments, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of PS 116. Despite consistent funding and a low student-teacher ratio, PS 116 has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the past 10 years, indicating a need for more effective instructional strategies and interventions.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

515 Knickerbocker Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237

(718) 821-4623

District: New York City Geographic District #32

SchoolDigger Rank:
2109^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,871

Students who attend Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.7%

African American:

3.6%

Asian:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell ranks worse than 86.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 10^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #32. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.42. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.7%), African American (3.6%), Asian (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell is 12.3. 10 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #32 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell is $22,871. 9 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #32 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell 2109^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #32:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #32 764^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell

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Rank History for all students at Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	18.69	1901^st	2206	13.8%
2007	30.12	1715^th	2219	22.7%
2008	32.02	1722^nd	2227	22.7%
2009	37.81	1672^nd	2257	25.9%
2010	27.25	1798^th	2263	20.5%
2011	29.97	1745^th	2286	23.7%
2012	36.83	1616^th	2320	30.3%
2013	29.96	1719^th	2325	26.1%
2014	31.12	1683^rd	2345	28.2%
2015	36.15	1540^th	2352	34.5%
2016	19.22	2015^th	2366	14.8%
2017	24.60	1887^th	2386	20.9%
2018	28.37	1803^rd	2395	24.7%
2019	23.23	1905^th	2413	21.1%
2021	16.29	1934^th	2201	12.1%
2022	14.04	2218^th	2434	8.9%
2023	13.28	2232^nd	2439	8.5%
2024	18.42	2109^th	2445	13.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.66	260^th	938	72.3%
2019	35.33	557^th	860	35.2%
2021	16.19	432^nd	454	4.8%
2022	27.96	838^th	1027	18.4%
2023	28.96	802^nd	1001	19.9%
2024	50.68	379^th	1066	64.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.11	624^th	1941	67.9%
2019	36.52	1088^th	1859	41.5%
2022	26.16	1704^th	2031	16.1%
2023	22.68	1762^nd	2016	12.6%
2024	27.21	1669^th	2110	20.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.31	1335^th	2045	34.7%
2019	29.81	1485^th	2032	26.9%
2022	20.33	1859^th	2099	11.4%
2023	18.43	1831^st	2041	10.3%
2024	24.69	1681^st	2078	19.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.57	354^th	730	51.5%
2019	33.97	417^th	570	26.8%
2021	10.00	68^th	70	2.9%
2022	26.33	514^th	622	17.4%
2023	24.17	539^th	637	15.4%
2024	33.68	520^th	766	32.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.07	1813^th	2338	22.5%
2019	21.91	1952^nd	2357	17.2%
2021	16.96	1722^nd	1955	11.9%
2022	17.38	2113^th	2401	12.0%
2023	11.77	2256^th	2403	6.1%
2024	18.17	2130^th	2413	11.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.80	1738^th	2340	25.7%
2019	26.75	1801^st	2358	23.6%
2021	10.57	1841^st	1961	6.1%
2022	13.76	2207^th	2400	8.0%
2023	16.97	2119^th	2400	11.7%
2024	22.48	1986^th	2411	17.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.93	1105^th	1531	27.8%

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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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Friday, June 17, 2022

PS116 is a wonderful school that cares about their students. They go beyond their duties to make sure students are receiving the best instruction. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	13	52	19	651	0	n/a	n/a	735
1990	13	60	25	622	0	n/a	n/a	720
1991	8	43	18	665	0	n/a	n/a	734
1992	5	68	18	602	2	n/a	n/a	695
1993	4	64	13	605	1	n/a	n/a	687
1994	2	69	11	545	0	n/a	n/a	627
1995	2	79	16	552	0	n/a	n/a	649
1996	2	79	16	552	0	n/a	n/a	649
1997	6	70	18	568	2	n/a	n/a	664
1998	7	72	23	573	1	n/a	n/a	676
1999	6	70	22	573	0	n/a	n/a	671
2000	4	70	20	585	1	n/a	n/a	680
2001	5	71	13	600	2	n/a	n/a	691
2002	4	58	11	473	2	n/a	n/a	548
2003	4	58	11	473	2	n/a	n/a	548
2004	3	55	5	433	2	n/a	n/a	498
2005	3	55	4	486	4	n/a	n/a	552
2006	0	47	9	443	2	n/a	n/a	501
2007	4	38	9	403	4	n/a	n/a	458
2008	13	44	13	425	0	n/a	n/a	495
2009	10	38	15	446	0	n/a	n/a	509
2010	11	34	14	453	0	n/a	n/a	512
2011	13	31	13	450	0	0	0	507
2012	10	27	13	473	0	0	0	523
2013	9	19	15	488	0	0	0	531
2014	4	17	14	480	0	0	0	515
2015	2	19	11	490	0	0	0	522
2016	2	20	10	489	0	0	0	521
2017	3	17	5	420	1	0	2	448
2018	3	13	4	368	1	0	1	390
2019	2	14	6	332	1	0	1	356
2020	3	10	5	318	2	0	1	339
2021	4	10	4	299	2	0	1	320
2022	4	10	2	337	1	1	2	357
2023	3	11	3	331	1	0	3	352
2024	3	12	4	313	0	0	2	334

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 116 Elizabeth L Farrell

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	735	36.9	19.9	n/a
1990	720	37.9	18.9	n/a
1991	734	36.2	20.2	n/a
1992	695	37.4	18.5	n/a
1993	687	35.1	19.6	n/a
1994	627	35.1	17.9	n/a
1995	649	35.0	18.5	n/a
1996	649	35.0	18.5	n/a
1997	664	33.2	20.0	93.4
1998	676	37.2	18.2	95
1999	671	37.0	18.1	94.9
2000	680	37.0	18.4	97.5
2001	691	42.0	16.5	98.4
2002	548	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	548	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	498	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	552	37.5	14.7	0
2006	501	36.0	13.9	99.4
2007	458	40.0	11.5	98.5
2008	495	40.0	12.4	98.8
2009	509	42.5	12.0	99
2010	512	45.0	11.3	n/a
2011	507	42.0	12.0	99
2012	523	40.0	13.0	98.9
2013	531	38.0	13.9	99.1
2014	515	41.0	12.5	99.4
2015	522	37.0	14.1	76.8
2016	521	37.0	14.0	78.3
2017	448	38.0	11.7	71.7
2018	390	36.0	10.8	89.2
2019	356	28.0	12.7	89.6
2020	339	28.0	12.1	88.8
2021	320	31.0	10.3	86.9
2022	357	28.0	12.7	84.6
2023	352	27.0	13.0	83.8
2024	334	27.0	12.3	85.9

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 116 Elizabeth L Farrell

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	735	36.9	19.9	n/a
1990	720	37.9	18.9	n/a
1991	734	36.2	20.2	n/a
1992	695	37.4	18.5	n/a
1993	687	35.1	19.6	n/a
1994	627	35.1	17.9	n/a
1995	649	35.0	18.5	n/a
1996	649	35.0	18.5	n/a
1997	664	33.2	20.0	93.4
1998	676	37.2	18.2	95
1999	671	37.0	18.1	94.9
2000	680	37.0	18.4	97.5
2001	691	42.0	16.5	98.4
2002	548	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	548	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	498	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	552	37.5	14.7	0
2006	501	36.0	13.9	99.4
2007	458	40.0	11.5	98.5
2008	495	40.0	12.4	98.8
2009	509	42.5	12.0	99
2010	512	45.0	11.3	n/a
2011	507	42.0	12.0	99
2012	523	40.0	13.0	98.9
2013	531	38.0	13.9	99.1
2014	515	41.0	12.5	99.4
2015	522	37.0	14.1	76.8
2016	521	37.0	14.0	78.3
2017	448	38.0	11.7	71.7
2018	390	36.0	10.8	89.2
2019	356	28.0	12.7	89.6
2020	339	28.0	12.1	88.8
2021	320	31.0	10.3	86.9
2022	357	28.0	12.7	84.6
2023	352	27.0	13.0	83.8
2024	334	27.0	12.3	85.9

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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