Is Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School a good school?

Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School ranks 1108 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 767 students attended Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School?

Students at Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School are 45% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 11% White, 9% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School attend?

Students who attend Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck High : Hillcrest High School

Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

Summary:

Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School is an elementary school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 768 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 429 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. While the school's 4th grade ELA proficiency rate (60.47%) was higher than both the district (59.28%) and state (47.05%) averages, its 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate (29.76%) was lower. In math, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rate (48.28%) was lower than the district (60.66%) but higher than the state (53.93%), while its 4th grade math proficiency rate (64.77%) was similar to the district (66.67%) but higher than the state (58.03%). The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well but Asian, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities tending to perform below average.

Compared to nearby schools, Ps 86 has generally outperformed Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School on state assessments, while Ps 182 Samantha Smith has consistently underperformed. Additionally, Ps 99 Kew Gardens, located 0.78 miles away, is a higher-performing school, ranking in the top 15% of New York elementary schools and outperforming Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School across most subject areas and grade levels.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

85-15 143rd St
Jamaica, NY 11435

(718) 526-4780

District: New York City Geographic District #28

SchoolDigger Rank:
1108^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,639

Students who attend Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 217 Robert A Van Wyck
High:	Hillcrest High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 767

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.4%

Asian:

31.0%

White:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School ranks better than 54.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 17^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.11. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.4%), Asian (31%), White (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School is 14.3, which is the 13^th best among 27 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)

Compare Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School employs 53.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School is $18,639, which is the 9^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School 1108^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #28:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #28 429^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

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Rank History for all students at Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	69.31	764^th	2206	65.4%
2007	69.82	751^st	2219	66.2%
2008	68.31	804^th	2227	63.9%
2009	64.09	955^th	2257	57.7%
2010	51.65	1248^th	2263	44.9%
2011	47.83	1339^th	2286	41.4%
2012	54.42	1199^th	2320	48.3%
2013	53.03	1031^st	2325	55.7%
2014	59.77	895^th	2345	61.8%
2015	51.60	1112^th	2352	52.7%
2016	54.11	1063^rd	2366	55.1%
2017	43.85	1350^th	2386	43.4%
2018	49.56	1220^th	2395	49.1%
2019	54.73	1047^th	2413	56.6%
2021	74.87	483^rd	2201	78.1%
2022	55.46	1035^th	2434	57.5%
2023	62.30	862^nd	2439	64.7%
2024	52.11	1108^th	2445	54.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.90	676^th	938	27.9%
2019	37.79	502^nd	860	41.6%
2022	40.05	568^th	1027	44.7%
2023	21.87	929^th	1001	7.2%
2024	38.63	624^th	1066	41.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.84	824^th	1941	57.5%
2019	38.27	1018^th	1859	45.2%
2022	62.84	473^rd	2031	76.7%
2023	68.26	415^th	2016	79.4%
2024	41.33	1103^rd	2110	47.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.53	760^th	2045	62.8%
2019	64.85	556^th	2032	72.6%
2022	59.37	701^st	2099	66.6%
2023	69.33	478^th	2041	76.6%
2024	60.77	635^th	2078	69.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.83	129^th	730	82.3%
2019	68.85	100^th	570	82.5%
2022	39.62	367^th	622	41.0%
2023	39.31	367^th	637	42.4%
2024	27.75	593^rd	766	22.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.02	1131^st	2338	51.6%
2019	53.60	1056^th	2357	55.2%
2021	94.45	16^th	1955	99.2%
2022	44.82	1311^th	2401	45.4%
2023	54.19	1045^th	2403	56.5%
2024	48.65	1187^th	2413	50.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.55	1271^st	2340	45.7%
2019	55.15	1004^th	2358	57.4%
2021	84.37	213^th	1961	89.1%
2022	63.36	813^th	2400	66.1%
2023	67.24	725^th	2400	69.8%
2024	54.69	1013^th	2411	58.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.05	463^rd	601	23.0%
2019	36.77	409^th	548	25.4%
2022	43.88	433^rd	671	35.5%
2023	43.43	394^th	605	34.9%
2024	44.82	418^th	662	36.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.93	161^st	948	83.0%
2019	64.07	241^st	891	73.0%
2022	47.38	450^th	936	51.9%
2023	80.42	122^nd	857	85.8%
2024	64.82	249^th	927	73.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.40	708^th	1392	49.1%
2019	57.57	461^st	1315	64.9%
2022	54.23	601^st	1503	60.0%
2023	58.68	484^th	1429	66.1%
2024	44.26	797^th	1531	47.9%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.32	1096^th	1408	22.2%
2019	38.07	867^th	1338	35.2%
2022	27.75	1090^th	1399	22.1%
2023	38.50	862^nd	1337	35.5%
2024	45.76	770^th	1392	44.7%

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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 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	293	180	147	277	0	n/a	n/a	897
1990	276	168	164	294	0	n/a	n/a	902
1991	300	182	184	283	1	n/a	n/a	950
1992	311	202	189	322	0	n/a	n/a	1024
1993	305	172	202	352	5	n/a	n/a	1036
1994	359	220	213	352	2	n/a	n/a	1146
1995	360	205	267	383	4	n/a	n/a	1219
1996	360	205	267	383	4	n/a	n/a	1219
1997	351	174	297	404	7	n/a	n/a	1233
1998	339	178	344	406	11	n/a	n/a	1278
1999	319	191	389	417	2	n/a	n/a	1318
2000	280	200	425	427	3	n/a	n/a	1335
2001	234	174	429	431	3	n/a	n/a	1271
2002	199	165	473	427	1	n/a	n/a	1265
2003	199	165	473	427	1	n/a	n/a	1265
2004	192	200	467	393	2	n/a	n/a	1254
2005	167	187	469	386	2	n/a	n/a	1211
2006	163	167	446	350	4	n/a	n/a	1130
2007	171	160	428	317	4	n/a	n/a	1080
2008	187	156	450	331	1	n/a	n/a	1125
2009	188	148	468	335	1	n/a	n/a	1140
2010	210	142	481	339	4	n/a	n/a	1176
2011	225	142	484	402	6	0	0	1259
2012	219	133	456	380	16	0	0	1204
2013	177	113	389	335	14	3	9	1040
2014	177	111	397	323	18	0	13	1039
2015	173	113	384	361	28	0	15	1074
2016	172	111	394	359	29	0	15	1080
2017	176	109	363	349	26	8	17	1048
2018	162	98	356	349	28	6	16	1015
2019	159	92	325	349	23	8	17	973
2020	132	86	296	361	31	9	15	930
2021	127	78	282	331	25	7	11	861
2022	113	70	260	324	21	4	14	806
2023	102	65	236	331	17	3	14	768
2024	85	70	238	348	11	3	12	767

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 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	897	44.0	20.3	n/a
1990	902	44.0	20.5	n/a
1991	950	44.0	21.5	n/a
1992	1024	44.1	23.2	n/a
1993	1036	48.1	21.5	n/a
1994	1146	43.1	26.6	n/a
1995	1219	57.1	21.3	n/a
1996	1219	57.1	21.3	n/a
1997	1233	59.4	20.8	68.5
1998	1278	64.1	19.9	75.4
1999	1318	67.1	19.6	79.4
2000	1335	73.0	18.3	86.8
2001	1271	80.0	15.9	84.8
2002	1265	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1265	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1254	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1211	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1130	74.0	15.3	81.5
2007	1080	71.0	15.2	87.1
2008	1125	74.0	15.2	81.3
2009	1140	74.0	15.4	80.7
2010	1176	78.0	15.0	n/a
2011	1259	80.3	15.6	80.9
2012	1204	76.0	15.8	80.7
2013	1040	68.0	15.2	80.8
2014	1039	64.0	16.2	96.5
2015	1074	67.0	16.0	46.1
2016	1080	67.0	16.1	42.7
2017	1048	71.2	14.7	41.5
2018	1015	67.0	15.1	58
2019	973	64.0	15.2	66.8
2020	930	55.9	16.6	63.9
2021	861	54.5	15.7	65.2
2022	806	50.6	15.9	64.9
2023	768	50.8	15.1	71.9
2024	767	53.6	14.3	77.1

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 117 J Keld/Briarwood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	897	44.0	20.3	n/a
1990	902	44.0	20.5	n/a
1991	950	44.0	21.5	n/a
1992	1024	44.1	23.2	n/a
1993	1036	48.1	21.5	n/a
1994	1146	43.1	26.6	n/a
1995	1219	57.1	21.3	n/a
1996	1219	57.1	21.3	n/a
1997	1233	59.4	20.8	68.5
1998	1278	64.1	19.9	75.4
1999	1318	67.1	19.6	79.4
2000	1335	73.0	18.3	86.8
2001	1271	80.0	15.9	84.8
2002	1265	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1265	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1254	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1211	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1130	74.0	15.3	81.5
2007	1080	71.0	15.2	87.1
2008	1125	74.0	15.2	81.3
2009	1140	74.0	15.4	80.7
2010	1176	78.0	15.0	n/a
2011	1259	80.3	15.6	80.9
2012	1204	76.0	15.8	80.7
2013	1040	68.0	15.2	80.8
2014	1039	64.0	16.2	96.5
2015	1074	67.0	16.0	46.1
2016	1080	67.0	16.1	42.7
2017	1048	71.2	14.7	41.5
2018	1015	67.0	15.1	58
2019	973	64.0	15.2	66.8
2020	930	55.9	16.6	63.9
2021	861	54.5	15.7	65.2
2022	806	50.6	15.9	64.9
2023	768	50.8	15.1	71.9
2024	767	53.6	14.3	77.1

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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