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.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
New York City Geographic District #24
SchoolDigger Rank:
1935th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,838
Students who attend Ps 239 usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.9
Number of students: 410
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
80.2%
White:
8.0%
Asian:
7.3%
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African American:
3.4%
American Indian:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.6%
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