Ps 239

Summary:

PS 239 is an elementary school located in Ridgewood, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 433 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. Over the past 10 years, PS 239 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 239 faces significant challenges in supporting the academic achievement of its students, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages, with only 24.14% of 3rd graders, 15.69% of 4th graders, and 35.19% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to district averages of 35.4%, 40.43%, and 37.65%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom half of New York elementary schools. Additionally, PS 239 has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.54% to 88.64% over the past three school years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Comparing PS 239 to nearby schools, such as PS 81 Jean Paul Richter, PS 68 Cambridge, and PS 88 Seneca, reveals that these schools generally outperform PS 239 in academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards in ELA and Math. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more socioeconomically diverse student population. While PS 239's overall academic performance is low, the school's special education students and homeless student population have performed relatively better, with the school ranking in the top half of New York elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 17-15 Weirfield St
       Ridgewood, NY  11385


(718) 417-2840

District: New York City Geographic District #24

SchoolDigger Rank:
1935th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,838 Help


Students who attend Ps 239 usually attend:

Middle:    Joseph F Quinn Intermediate School 77

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  410

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.2%
White:
8.0%
Asian:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.6% Help


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Compare Details Ps 239 ranks worse than 79.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 25th 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 24.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.2%), White (8%), Asian (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 239 is 12.9. 16 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 239 is $21,838, which is the 8th highest among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #24.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 239:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 239 1935th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 239 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 239

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Rank History for all students at Ps 239

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 24.03 1826th 2206 17.2%
2007 15.84 1936th 2219 12.8%
2008 14.64 2005th 2227 10.0%
2009 13.86 2078th 2257 7.9%
2010 20.12 1930th 2263 14.7%
2011 25.63 1828th 2286 20.0%
2012 30.53 1763rd 2320 24.0%
2013 25.53 1842nd 2325 20.8%
2014 25.98 1828th 2345 22.0%
2015 24.21 1827th 2352 22.3%
2016 27.86 1780th 2366 24.8%
2017 30.92 1694th 2386 29.0%
2018 33.54 1659th 2395 30.7%
2019 34.00 1606th 2413 33.4%
2021 33.97 1510th 2201 31.4%
2022 25.75 1886th 2434 22.5%
2023 28.39 1801st 2439 26.2%
2024 24.14 1935th 2445 20.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 239

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.35 665th 938 29.1%
2019 31.05 655th 860 23.8%
2022 29.42 804th 1027 21.7%
2023 32.36 727th 1001 27.4%
2024 36.10 694th 1066 34.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 239

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.02 873rd 1941 55.0%
2019 41.91 918th 1859 50.6%
2022 41.96 1035th 2031 49.0%
2023 49.14 807th 2016 60.0%
2024 49.21 844th 2110 60.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 239

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.82 911th 2032 55.2%
2022 34.71 1401st 2099 33.3%
2023 26.40 1601st 2041 21.6%
2024 32.70 1431st 2078 31.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 239

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.20 295th 730 59.6%
2019 69.05 98th 570 82.8%
2022 35.67 418th 622 32.8%
2023 24.78 530th 637 16.8%
2024 37.80 476th 766 37.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 239

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.84 1590th 2338 32.0%
2019 27.97 1768th 2357 25.0%
2021 25.72 1553rd 1955 20.6%
2022 20.06 2038th 2401 15.1%
2023 29.59 1750th 2403 27.2%
2024 30.14 1746th 2413 27.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 239

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.94 1667th 2340 28.8%
2019 41.60 1353rd 2358 42.6%
2021 41.96 1165th 1961 40.6%
2022 34.12 1629th 2400 32.1%
2023 31.70 1666th 2400 30.6%
2024 22.00 2010th 2411 16.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 239

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.79 484th 601 19.5%
2019 22.91 470th 548 14.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 239

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.95 814th 1392 41.5%
2019 44.89 674th 1315 48.7%
2021 49.49 395th 818 51.7%
2022 35.71 1011th 1503 32.7%
2023 32.71 999th 1429 30.1%
2024 33.14 1052nd 1531 31.3%
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Rank History for White students at Ps 239

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 25.09 1131st 1399 19.2%
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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.

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Ps 239 Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Ps 239

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 88 25 38 489 2 n/a n/a 0 642
2005 86 29 53 598 2 n/a n/a 0 768
2006 93 21 54 641 2 n/a n/a 0 811
2007 85 21 59 660 1 n/a n/a 0 826
2008 87 26 55 622 2 n/a n/a 0 792
2009 64 20 63 648 2 n/a n/a 0 797
2010 65 17 68 640 0 n/a n/a 0 790
2011 72 28 72 637 0 0 0 0 809
2012 74 27 85 594 2 1 0 0 783
2013 66 27 90 556 2 0 0 0 741
2014 50 27 78 542 1 0 2 0 700
2015 44 20 79 508 1 0 1 0 653
2016 54 15 79 470 1 0 0 0 619
2017 41 13 86 443 1 0 1 0 585
2018 36 8 78 433 1 0 1 0 557
2019 35 11 81 411 1 0 1 0 540
2020 44 10 64 394 1 0 0 0 513
2021 49 6 61 351 3 0 4 0 474
2022 46 8 43 343 1 0 8 0 449
2023 41 10 38 334 2 1 7 0 433
2024 33 14 30 329 3 1 0 0 410

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 239

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 642 n/a n/a n/a
2005 768 n/a n/a 0
2006 811 47.0 17.3 93.1
2007 826 52.7 15.7 91.8
2008 792 57.0 13.9 92.3
2009 797 65.0 12.3 82.1
2010 790 65.0 12.1 n/a
2011 809 67.2 12.0 91.8
2012 783 57.9 13.5 90.3
2013 741 52.0 14.2 97.8
2014 700 52.0 13.4 92.7
2015 653 49.0 13.3 94.3
2016 619 47.0 13.1 95.3
2017 585 45.4 12.8 89.6
2018 557 44.0 12.6 93.5
2019 540 39.0 13.8 86.5
2020 513 38.0 13.5 86
2021 474 35.0 13.5 83.5
2022 449 35.1 12.7 88.6
2023 433 34.5 12.5 88.2
2024 410 31.5 12.9 87.6

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 239

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 642 n/a n/a n/a
2005 768 n/a n/a 0
2006 811 47.0 17.3 93.1
2007 826 52.7 15.7 91.8
2008 792 57.0 13.9 92.3
2009 797 65.0 12.3 82.1
2010 790 65.0 12.1 n/a
2011 809 67.2 12.0 91.8
2012 783 57.9 13.5 90.3
2013 741 52.0 14.2 97.8
2014 700 52.0 13.4 92.7
2015 653 49.0 13.3 94.3
2016 619 47.0 13.1 95.3
2017 585 45.4 12.8 89.6
2018 557 44.0 12.6 93.5
2019 540 39.0 13.8 86.5
2020 513 38.0 13.5 86
2021 474 35.0 13.5 83.5
2022 449 35.1 12.7 88.6
2023 433 34.5 12.5 88.2
2024 410 31.5 12.9 87.6

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 239

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $826 (4.9%) $16,060 (95.1%) $16,887
2020 $657 (3.7%) $17,288 (96.3%) $17,944
2021 $806 (4.4%) $17,458 (95.6%) $18,264
2022 $2,630 (12.2%) $18,844 (87.8%) $21,473
2023 $2,034 (9.3%) $19,804 (90.7%) $21,838

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 239

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1606th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1801st of 2439 Elementary schools
 7.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 239)4229.6
 12.5%
   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 239)2928.6
 0.4%
   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 239)5140
 11%
   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 239)3727.3
 9.7%
   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 239)3945.5
 6.5%
   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 239)3136.8
 5.8%
   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 Students540433
 19.8%
African American1110
 9.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian8138
 53.1%
Hispanic411334
 18.7%
Pacific Islander01
White3541
 17.1%
Two or More Races17
 600%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.5%88.2%
 1.7%


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Students at Ps 239 are 80% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

Students who attend Ps 239 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joseph F Quinn Intermediate School 77

Ps 239 ranks in the bottom 20.9% of New York elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 410 students attended Ps 239.


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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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