Ps 71 Forest

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Ps 71 Forest is an elementary school located in Ridgewood, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 547 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #24, which is ranked 528 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 71 Forest has consistently performed better than the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments for grades 3-5. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 48.44%, compared to 35.4% for the district and 42.6% for the state. Similarly, its 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 63.24%, compared to 47.05% for the district and 53.93% for the state. The school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students have also performed relatively better compared to their peers in the district and state. However, the nearby Ace Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferraro Campus has outperformed Ps 71 Forest in both ELA and Math assessments, with a higher statewide ranking and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 71 Forest has consistently spent more per student than the district and state averages, with a spending of $22,255 per student in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the district's $20,289 and the state's $19,794. The school also has a relatively higher student-teacher ratio of 15.2 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 12.5 to 16.2 students per teacher. Despite these factors, the school has maintained a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a steady level of performance over the years.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 62-85 Forest Ave
       Ridgewood, NY  11385


(718) 821-7772

District: New York City Geographic District #24

SchoolDigger Rank:
1397th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,255 Help


Students who attend Ps 71 Forest usually attend:

High:    Grover Cleveland High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  547

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.3%
White:
30.2%
Asian:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.7% Help


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Compare Details Ps 71 Forest ranks worse than 57.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 18th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #24. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.67. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.3%), White (30.2%), Asian (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 71 Forest is 15.2. 25 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #24 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 71 Forest is $22,255, which is the 4th highest among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #24.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 71 Forest:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 71 Forest 1397th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 71 Forest in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #24:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #24 528th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ps 71 Forest

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Rank History for all students at Ps 71 Forest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 41.03 1552nd 2206 29.6%
2007 33.75 1667th 2219 24.9%
2008 37.68 1624th 2227 27.1%
2009 36.30 1698th 2257 24.8%
2010 39.70 1541st 2263 31.9%
2011 45.82 1382nd 2286 39.5%
2012 42.38 1497th 2320 35.5%
2013 57.21 926th 2325 60.2%
2014 55.27 1021st 2345 56.5%
2015 53.56 1068th 2352 54.6%
2016 55.95 1012th 2366 57.2%
2017 46.40 1277th 2386 46.5%
2018 35.44 1602nd 2395 33.1%
2019 49.90 1164th 2413 51.8%
2021 34.59 1487th 2201 32.4%
2022 33.76 1664th 2434 31.6%
2023 32.60 1670th 2439 31.5%
2024 41.67 1397th 2445 42.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 71 Forest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.69 452nd 938 51.8%
2019 40.03 456th 860 47.0%
2021 44.86 226th 454 50.2%
2022 39.96 572nd 1027 44.3%
2023 27.22 838th 1001 16.3%
2024 51.63 362nd 1066 66.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 71 Forest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.84 793rd 1941 59.1%
2019 38.65 1002nd 1859 46.1%
2022 52.37 730th 2031 64.1%
2023 56.63 609th 2016 69.8%
2024 61.94 529th 2110 74.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 71 Forest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.50 1021st 2045 50.1%
2019 58.99 664th 2032 67.3%
2022 39.56 1232nd 2099 41.3%
2023 35.67 1290th 2041 36.8%
2024 51.40 883rd 2078 57.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 71 Forest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.72 306th 730 58.1%
2019 68.05 103rd 570 81.9%
2023 27.26 497th 637 22.0%
2024 42.10 411th 766 46.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 71 Forest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.60 1473rd 2338 37.0%
2019 50.52 1139th 2357 51.7%
2021 21.44 1634th 1955 16.4%
2022 29.66 1769th 2401 26.3%
2023 33.26 1632nd 2403 32.1%
2024 44.88 1304th 2413 46.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 71 Forest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.40 1714th 2340 26.8%
2019 46.84 1216th 2358 48.4%
2021 49.14 981st 1961 50.0%
2022 38.60 1492nd 2400 37.8%
2023 32.94 1635th 2400 31.9%
2024 39.07 1467th 2411 39.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 71 Forest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.62 796th 1392 42.8%
2019 50.36 570th 1315 56.7%
2021 30.51 609th 818 25.6%
2022 34.59 1038th 1503 30.9%
2023 32.42 1011th 1429 29.3%
2024 45.59 761st 1531 50.3%
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Rank History for Native American students at Ps 71 Forest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 28.55 23rd 31 25.8%
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Rank History for White students at Ps 71 Forest

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.92 1039th 1408 26.2%
2019 47.42 709th 1338 47.0%
2022 46.34 780th 1399 44.2%
2023 42.47 815th 1337 39.0%
2024 49.23 711th 1392 48.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Ps 71 Forest

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 731 39 24 209 0 n/a n/a 0 1003
1990 740 26 28 236 1 n/a n/a 0 1031
1991 763 25 36 293 1 n/a n/a 0 1118
1992 751 18 50 367 2 n/a n/a 0 1188
1993 728 13 48 417 4 n/a n/a 0 1210
1994 703 12 54 490 5 n/a n/a 0 1264
1995 658 15 59 691 5 n/a n/a 0 1428
1996 658 15 59 691 5 n/a n/a 0 1428
1997 631 21 63 797 4 n/a n/a 0 1516
1998 603 17 74 781 4 n/a n/a 0 1479
1999 571 21 72 795 3 n/a n/a 0 1462
2000 540 22 69 828 4 n/a n/a 0 1463
2001 521 28 57 831 5 n/a n/a 0 1442
2002 441 17 46 593 5 n/a n/a 0 1102
2003 441 17 46 593 5 n/a n/a 0 1102
2004 411 16 45 553 6 n/a n/a 0 1031
2005 404 22 43 505 3 n/a n/a 0 977
2006 422 18 57 423 1 n/a n/a 0 921
2007 429 20 51 453 2 n/a n/a 0 955
2008 426 13 44 481 0 n/a n/a 0 964
2009 414 19 46 466 0 n/a n/a 0 945
2010 459 12 57 461 2 n/a n/a 0 991
2011 456 16 59 474 1 0 0 0 1006
2012 423 19 43 496 1 0 0 0 982
2013 405 17 33 528 2 0 1 0 986
2014 375 10 29 528 4 0 2 0 948
2015 362 5 23 481 3 0 2 0 876
2016 332 10 26 523 3 0 5 0 899
2017 320 10 23 484 7 1 4 0 849
2018 255 7 16 428 33 15 3 0 757
2019 247 6 19 380 39 15 4 0 710
2020 226 8 21 373 30 14 2 0 674
2021 231 8 24 342 27 13 3 0 648
2022 187 8 23 328 18 11 5 0 580
2023 165 5 22 330 12 8 5 0 547

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 71 Forest

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1003 62.9 15.9 n/a
1990 1031 64.9 15.8 n/a
1991 1118 66.9 16.7 n/a
1992 1188 65.9 18.0 n/a
1993 1210 70.0 17.3 n/a
1994 1264 70.2 18.0 n/a
1995 1428 70.2 20.3 n/a
1996 1428 70.2 20.3 n/a
1997 1516 75.5 20.1 66.5
1998 1479 88.2 16.8 69.8
1999 1462 88.9 16.4 64.6
2000 1463 92.0 15.9 79.5
2001 1442 102.1 14.1 81.3
2002 1102 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1102 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1031 n/a n/a n/a
2005 977 n/a n/a 0
2006 921 82.0 11.2 76.4
2007 955 71.8 13.3 75.7
2008 964 72.0 13.4 78.6
2009 945 77.0 12.3 78.6
2010 991 71.0 13.9 n/a
2011 1006 75.0 13.3 72.5
2012 982 67.7 14.4 77.3
2013 986 70.0 14.0 81.1
2014 948 67.0 14.1 81.6
2015 876 56.0 15.6 84.2
2016 899 65.0 13.8 76.5
2017 849 64.2 13.2 82.4
2018 757 63.0 12.0 86.7
2019 710 53.0 13.3 84.4
2020 674 47.0 14.3 83.5
2021 648 45.0 14.4 85.5
2022 580 42.0 13.8 82.4
2023 547 35.8 15.2 81.7

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 71 Forest

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1003 62.9 15.9 n/a
1990 1031 64.9 15.8 n/a
1991 1118 66.9 16.7 n/a
1992 1188 65.9 18.0 n/a
1993 1210 70.0 17.3 n/a
1994 1264 70.2 18.0 n/a
1995 1428 70.2 20.3 n/a
1996 1428 70.2 20.3 n/a
1997 1516 75.5 20.1 66.5
1998 1479 88.2 16.8 69.8
1999 1462 88.9 16.4 64.6
2000 1463 92.0 15.9 79.5
2001 1442 102.1 14.1 81.3
2002 1102 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1102 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1031 n/a n/a n/a
2005 977 n/a n/a 0
2006 921 82.0 11.2 76.4
2007 955 71.8 13.3 75.7
2008 964 72.0 13.4 78.6
2009 945 77.0 12.3 78.6
2010 991 71.0 13.9 n/a
2011 1006 75.0 13.3 72.5
2012 982 67.7 14.4 77.3
2013 986 70.0 14.0 81.1
2014 948 67.0 14.1 81.6
2015 876 56.0 15.6 84.2
2016 899 65.0 13.8 76.5
2017 849 64.2 13.2 82.4
2018 757 63.0 12.0 86.7
2019 710 53.0 13.3 84.4
2020 674 47.0 14.3 83.5
2021 648 45.0 14.4 85.5
2022 580 42.0 13.8 82.4
2023 547 35.8 15.2 81.7

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201599.2%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 71 Forest

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $849 (4.6%) $17,511 (95.4%) $18,359
2020 $716 (3.9%) $17,445 (96.1%) $18,161
2021 $1,212 (6.4%) $17,794 (93.6%) $19,005
2022 $3,293 (14.9%) $18,842 (85.1%) $22,135
2023 $2,585 (11.6%) $19,671 (88.4%) $22,255

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 71 Forest

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1164th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1670th of 2439 Elementary schools
 20.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 71 Forest)5930.5
 28.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #24)5041.1
 8.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 71 Forest)5929
 30%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #24)5047
 3%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 71 Forest)3136.1
 5.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #24)4845.4
 2.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 71 Forest)4049.5
 9.5%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #24)5045.7
 4.3%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 71 Forest)3545.6
 10.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #24)3946.1
 7.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 71 Forest)5738.6
 18.4%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #24)4747.1
 0.1%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students710547
 23%
African American65
 16.7%
American Indian3912
 69.2%
Asian1922
 15.8%
Hispanic380330
 13.2%
Pacific Islander158
 46.7%
White247165
 33.2%
Two or More Races45
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.4%81.7%
 2.6%


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Students who attend Ps 71 Forest usually go on to attend:

High : Grover Cleveland High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 547 students attended Ps 71 Forest.

Ps 71 Forest ranks 1397th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Ps 71 Forest are 60% Hispanic, 30% White, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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