Is Ps 220 Edward Mandel a good school?

Ps 220 Edward Mandel ranks 1340 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 220 Edward Mandel?

In the 2023-24 school year, 599 students attended Ps 220 Edward Mandel.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 220 Edward Mandel?

Students at Ps 220 Edward Mandel are 33% Asian, 29% Hispanic, 27% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 220 Edward Mandel attend?

Students who attend Ps 220 Edward Mandel usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey High : Forest Hills High School

Ps 220 Edward Mandel

Summary:

PS 220 Edward Mandel is an elementary school located in Forest Hills, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 571 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.

Overall, PS 220 Edward Mandel faces several academic performance challenges, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science, where the school's proficiency rates are below the district and state averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with Special Education needs, lagging behind their peers in other schools. However, the school's African American students and Homeless students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top half and top quarter of New York elementary schools, respectively. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at PS 220 Edward Mandel may be a significant factor contributing to the school's overall academic challenges.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as PS 206 Horace Harding School, PS 139 Rego Park, and Academy for Excellence Through the Arts, generally outperform PS 220 Edward Mandel on academic measures. However, PS 220 Edward Mandel's performance is stronger than some other nearby schools, such as Elm Tree Elementary School and PS 16 Nancy Debenedittis School, which struggle with even lower academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

62-10 108th St
Forest Hills, NY 11375-1132

(718) 592-3030

District: New York City Geographic District #28

SchoolDigger Rank:
1340^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,875

Students who attend Ps 220 Edward Mandel usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey
High:	Forest Hills High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 599

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

33.2%

Hispanic:

28.9%

White:

26.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 220 Edward Mandel ranks worse than 54.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 21^st 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 43.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 220 Edward Mandel is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (33.2%), Hispanic (28.9%), White (26.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 220 Edward Mandel is 14.5. 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 220 Edward Mandel employs 41.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 220 Edward Mandel is $17,875. 15 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #28 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 220 Edward Mandel:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 220 Edward Mandel 1340^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 220 Edward Mandel 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 220 Edward Mandel

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Rank History for all students at Ps 220 Edward Mandel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	56.95	1175^th	2206	46.7%
2007	42.19	1512^th	2219	31.9%
2008	31.47	1732^nd	2227	22.2%
2009	30.15	1817^th	2257	19.5%
2010	33.19	1686^th	2263	25.5%
2011	32.24	1702^nd	2286	25.5%
2012	33.81	1683^rd	2320	27.5%
2013	56.22	943^rd	2325	59.4%
2014	55.43	1014^th	2345	56.8%
2015	60.65	877^th	2352	62.7%
2016	47.54	1251^st	2366	47.1%
2017	46.30	1286^th	2386	46.1%
2018	45.09	1335^th	2395	44.3%
2019	55.31	1026^th	2413	57.5%
2021	65.35	719^th	2201	67.3%
2022	51.64	1133^rd	2434	53.5%
2023	52.52	1096^th	2439	55.1%
2024	43.47	1340^th	2445	45.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 220 Edward Mandel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.16	568^th	938	39.4%
2019	36.76	522^nd	860	39.3%
2022	40.53	555^th	1027	46.0%
2023	37.61	604^th	1001	39.7%
2024	37.30	663^rd	1066	37.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 220 Edward Mandel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.67	856^th	1941	55.9%
2019	47.31	772^nd	1859	58.5%
2022	41.47	1055^th	2031	48.1%
2023	50.03	785^th	2016	61.1%
2024	55.16	683^rd	2110	67.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 220 Edward Mandel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.99	921^st	2045	55.0%
2019	58.14	680^th	2032	66.5%
2021	63.60	480^th	1678	71.4%
2022	49.25	928^th	2099	55.8%
2023	50.45	891^st	2041	56.3%
2024	44.02	1075^th	2078	48.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 220 Edward Mandel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.82	705^th	730	3.4%
2019	41.64	341^st	570	40.2%
2022	22.22	554^th	622	10.9%
2023	76.09	99^th	637	84.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 220 Edward Mandel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.04	1340^th	2338	42.7%
2019	57.04	967^th	2357	59.0%
2021	56.10	836^th	1955	57.2%
2022	58.43	953^rd	2401	60.3%
2023	49.06	1185^th	2403	50.7%
2024	45.13	1294^th	2413	46.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 220 Edward Mandel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.46	1293^rd	2340	44.7%
2019	53.00	1047^th	2358	55.6%
2021	70.38	517^th	1961	73.6%
2022	45.26	1295^th	2400	46.0%
2023	55.27	1013^th	2400	57.8%
2024	42.93	1351^st	2411	44.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 220 Edward Mandel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.69	418^th	601	30.4%
2019	48.07	351^st	548	35.9%
2021	74.00	99^th	430	77.0%
2022	44.75	426^th	671	36.5%
2023	30.20	476^th	605	21.3%
2024	28.61	514^th	662	22.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 220 Edward Mandel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	80.40	141^st	948	85.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 220 Edward Mandel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.95	955^th	1392	31.4%
2019	57.20	471^st	1315	64.2%
2022	40.16	892^nd	1503	40.7%
2023	55.54	544^th	1429	61.9%
2024	40.71	876^th	1531	42.8%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 220 Edward Mandel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.22	1305^th	1408	7.3%
2019	19.87	1155^th	1338	13.7%
2021	24.27	1001^st	1224	18.2%
2022	29.11	1065^th	1399	23.9%
2023	34.16	928^th	1337	30.6%
2024	30.90	1013^th	1392	27.2%

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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.

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

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, February 13, 2015

My child has been in this school for five years, since kindergarten. There are many pros and cons to this school.
Pros
- most teachers show concern for the welfare of their students and are friendly and approachable
- school has non-academic classes, such as arts, music, and gym available to all students of all grades
Cons
- office staff is about as unfriendly as it gets; they ignore you when you walk in and then act like you disrupted them from something important
- leadership/mgmt is terrible; when all's well, they are sweet; when issues are brought to their attention, they try to sweep it under the rug and pretend nothing happened.
- not all teachers are properly licensed for what they are teaching; ie. g&t, special ed, etc
- parent coordinators switch every other year; the newest one speaks to parents very loudly as if we were all deaf or as if we were kids Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, May 6, 2012

Indoctrination Mill, run by a very unprofessional principal. A handful of veteran teachers are great, but they're quickly overshadowed by poor academia and curriculum. Most teachers are poorly trained with little experience. Avoid attendance at all costs (unless of course you just need a day care). Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 220 Edward Mandel

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	238	70	229	132	1	n/a	n/a	670
1990	292	82	235	135	1	n/a	n/a	745
1991	341	76	238	148	0	n/a	n/a	803
1992	369	89	232	159	0	n/a	n/a	849
1993	309	81	249	150	2	n/a	n/a	791
1994	334	77	218	136	3	n/a	n/a	768
1995	339	39	194	121	1	n/a	n/a	694
1996	339	39	194	121	1	n/a	n/a	694
1997	346	32	185	101	2	n/a	n/a	666
1998	334	29	160	98	2	n/a	n/a	623
1999	300	35	171	106	1	n/a	n/a	613
2000	300	38	172	96	4	n/a	n/a	610
2001	268	40	169	98	4	n/a	n/a	579
2002	225	35	160	105	4	n/a	n/a	529
2003	225	35	160	105	4	n/a	n/a	529
2004	201	36	138	91	6	n/a	n/a	472
2005	193	35	122	103	4	n/a	n/a	457
2006	205	31	119	91	1	n/a	n/a	447
2007	201	37	128	116	1	n/a	n/a	483
2008	195	33	124	118	1	n/a	n/a	471
2009	219	30	110	120	2	n/a	n/a	481
2010	209	38	133	124	2	n/a	n/a	506
2011	238	38	143	146	2	0	0	567
2012	246	58	146	154	5	0	0	609
2013	242	63	176	153	4	0	9	647
2014	241	61	204	165	4	0	9	684
2015	263	57	202	171	5	0	9	707
2016	268	61	184	156	6	0	12	687
2017	265	60	195	164	8	0	13	705
2018	259	53	228	144	6	0	19	709
2019	248	40	224	165	4	0	20	701
2020	229	34	213	171	3	0	21	671
2021	225	29	198	169	3	0	17	641
2022	199	36	180	153	3	2	15	588
2023	179	31	184	157	3	1	16	571
2024	161	47	199	173	2	0	17	599

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 220 Edward Mandel

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	670	32.0	20.9	n/a
1990	745	36.9	20.1	n/a
1991	803	36.9	21.7	n/a
1992	849	35.9	23.6	n/a
1993	791	41.0	19.3	n/a
1994	768	37.1	20.7	n/a
1995	694	37.0	18.8	n/a
1996	694	37.0	18.8	n/a
1997	666	36.9	18.0	65.8
1998	623	37.0	16.8	62.9
1999	613	35.0	17.5	59.5
2000	610	35.0	17.4	74.3
2001	579	35.0	16.5	77.2
2002	529	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	529	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	472	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	457	37.9	12.1	0
2006	447	36.0	12.4	81.9
2007	483	38.0	12.7	81.2
2008	471	44.0	10.7	79.8
2009	481	40.0	12.0	81.3
2010	506	43.0	11.7	n/a
2011	567	45.8	12.3	77.1
2012	609	41.0	14.8	73.2
2013	647	44.0	14.7	78.7
2014	684	42.0	16.2	70.6
2015	707	48.0	14.7	75.8
2016	687	49.0	14.0	72.9
2017	705	46.8	15.0	74.2
2018	709	47.0	15.0	74.5
2019	701	47.0	14.9	69.6
2020	671	41.9	15.9	70.3
2021	641	41.7	15.3	71
2022	588	42.0	14.0	68.9
2023	571	41.0	13.9	74.1
2024	599	41.1	14.5	75.5

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 220 Edward Mandel

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	670	32.0	20.9	n/a
1990	745	36.9	20.1	n/a
1991	803	36.9	21.7	n/a
1992	849	35.9	23.6	n/a
1993	791	41.0	19.3	n/a
1994	768	37.1	20.7	n/a
1995	694	37.0	18.8	n/a
1996	694	37.0	18.8	n/a
1997	666	36.9	18.0	65.8
1998	623	37.0	16.8	62.9
1999	613	35.0	17.5	59.5
2000	610	35.0	17.4	74.3
2001	579	35.0	16.5	77.2
2002	529	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	529	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	472	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	457	37.9	12.1	0
2006	447	36.0	12.4	81.9
2007	483	38.0	12.7	81.2
2008	471	44.0	10.7	79.8
2009	481	40.0	12.0	81.3
2010	506	43.0	11.7	n/a
2011	567	45.8	12.3	77.1
2012	609	41.0	14.8	73.2
2013	647	44.0	14.7	78.7
2014	684	42.0	16.2	70.6
2015	707	48.0	14.7	75.8
2016	687	49.0	14.0	72.9
2017	705	46.8	15.0	74.2
2018	709	47.0	15.0	74.5
2019	701	47.0	14.9	69.6
2020	671	41.9	15.9	70.3
2021	641	41.7	15.3	71
2022	588	42.0	14.0	68.9
2023	571	41.0	13.9	74.1
2024	599	41.1	14.5	75.5

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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