Is Ps 181 Brookfield a good school?

Ps 181 Brookfield ranks 471 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 181 Brookfield?

In the 2023-24 school year, 325 students attended Ps 181 Brookfield.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 181 Brookfield?

Students at Ps 181 Brookfield are 68% African American, 18% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Ps 181 Brookfield attend?

Students who attend Ps 181 Brookfield usually go on to attend: Middle : Collaborative Arts Middle School Middle : Community Voices Middle School

Ps 181 Brookfield

Summary:

PS 181 Brookfield is an elementary school located in Springfield Gardens, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 301 students. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in its consistently high proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across grades 3-5, which exceed the averages for both the New York City Geographic District #29 and the state of New York.

PS 181 Brookfield's success is especially notable in its support for traditionally underperforming student populations. The school ranks among the top 65th and 109th elementary schools in New York for its African American and low-socioeconomic status students, respectively, earning 5-star ratings in these categories. This suggests that the school is effectively meeting the needs of its diverse student body. Additionally, the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $22,285 to $28,806 over the past few years, and its low student-teacher ratio, between 8.5 and 11 students per teacher, may contribute to its strong academic performance.

While PS 181 Brookfield generally outperforms nearby public schools in the district, it faces competition from the nearby Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state and outperforms PS 181 Brookfield in both ELA and Math proficiency. However, PS 181 Brookfield has maintained a 3- or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, indicating a generally strong academic program that serves the needs of the Springfield Gardens community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

148-15 230th St
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413-4299

(718) 528-5807

District: New York City Geographic District #29

SchoolDigger Rank:
471^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,806

Students who attend Ps 181 Brookfield usually attend:

Middle:	Collaborative Arts Middle School
	Community Voices Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 325

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.7%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Asian:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 181 Brookfield ranks better than 80.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 28 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67.7%), Hispanic (17.8%), Asian (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 181 Brookfield is 9.7, which is the 2^nd best among 28 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29. (See more...)

Compare Ps 181 Brookfield employs 33.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 181 Brookfield is $28,806, which is the 2^nd highest among 28 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #29.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 181 Brookfield:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 181 Brookfield 471^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 181 Brookfield in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #29:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #29 574^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 181 Brookfield

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Rank History for all students at Ps 181 Brookfield

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	21.45	1871^st	2206	15.2%
2007	22.34	1827^th	2219	17.7%
2008	20.95	1883^rd	2227	15.4%
2009	16.64	2032^nd	2257	10.0%
2010	7.29	2175^th	2263	3.9%
2011	13.97	2060^th	2286	9.9%
2012	22.68	1914^th	2320	17.5%
2013	36.88	1494^th	2325	35.7%
2014	38.46	1494^th	2345	36.3%
2015	32.39	1646^th	2352	30.0%
2016	33.07	1652^nd	2366	30.2%
2017	29.73	1739^th	2386	27.1%
2018	41.50	1430^th	2395	40.3%
2019	44.84	1291^st	2413	46.5%
2021	31.37	1574^th	2201	28.5%
2022	53.93	1077^th	2434	55.8%
2023	65.43	780^th	2439	68.0%
2024	78.17	471^st	2445	80.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 181 Brookfield

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.32	1060^th	1941	45.4%
2019	61.89	422^nd	1859	77.3%
2022	35.56	1291^st	2031	36.4%
2024	55.87	667^th	2110	68.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 181 Brookfield

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.38	714^th	2045	65.1%
2019	48.03	941^st	2032	53.7%
2022	66.12	540^th	2099	74.3%
2023	77.39	336^th	2041	83.5%
2024	92.33	109^th	2078	94.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 181 Brookfield

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	57.59	238^th	730	67.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 181 Brookfield

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.44	1274^th	2338	45.5%
2019	55.56	1008^th	2357	57.2%
2022	57.39	979^th	2401	59.2%
2023	55.35	1016^th	2403	57.7%
2024	69.45	628^th	2413	74.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 181 Brookfield

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.29	1554^th	2340	33.6%
2019	37.82	1468^th	2358	37.7%
2022	50.46	1150^th	2400	52.1%
2023	69.84	650^th	2400	72.9%
2024	79.34	407^th	2411	83.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 181 Brookfield

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.98	304^th	948	67.9%
2019	63.45	248^th	891	72.2%
2022	68.29	244^th	936	73.9%
2023	80.67	119^th	857	86.1%
2024	90.23	65^th	927	93.0%

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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 181 Brookfield

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	5	368	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	384
1990	4	365	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	386
1991	3	385	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	410
1992	2	387	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	411
1993	3	401	5	24	1	n/a	n/a	434
1994	6	407	3	20	1	n/a	n/a	437
1995	2	518	8	20	1	n/a	n/a	549
1996	2	518	8	20	1	n/a	n/a	549
1997	6	463	7	17	3	n/a	n/a	496
1998	7	508	8	22	3	n/a	n/a	548
1999	5	550	5	17	3	n/a	n/a	580
2000	8	497	2	13	4	n/a	n/a	524
2001	4	500	4	20	2	n/a	n/a	530
2002	3	560	5	28	2	n/a	n/a	598
2003	3	560	5	28	2	n/a	n/a	598
2004	4	544	5	39	3	n/a	n/a	595
2005	2	510	4	47	2	n/a	n/a	565
2006	5	485	5	32	4	n/a	n/a	531
2007	4	481	10	18	2	n/a	n/a	515
2008	11	464	7	20	2	n/a	n/a	504
2009	11	382	2	20	1	n/a	n/a	416
2010	12	396	4	22	2	n/a	n/a	436
2011	10	400	4	26	2	0	0	442
2012	8	370	4	25	1	0	0	408
2013	8	320	4	24	2	0	0	358
2014	3	321	7	30	0	0	2	363
2015	2	358	7	42	5	0	5	419
2016	3	334	6	34	7	0	9	393
2017	3	275	8	35	7	0	12	340
2018	1	266	6	39	7	1	11	331
2019	4	237	9	52	9	1	11	323
2020	3	240	11	47	8	2	9	320
2021	4	197	13	48	9	2	9	282
2022	5	214	13	49	9	2	7	299
2023	3	219	17	45	9	2	6	301
2024	1	220	21	58	11	4	10	325

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 181 Brookfield

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	384	23.9	16.0	n/a
1990	386	24.9	15.5	n/a
1991	410	22.9	17.9	n/a
1992	411	24.9	16.5	n/a
1993	434	28.1	15.4	n/a
1994	437	32.0	13.7	n/a
1995	549	28.2	19.5	n/a
1996	549	28.2	19.5	n/a
1997	496	28.1	17.7	63.5
1998	548	29.0	18.9	57.5
1999	580	27.5	21.1	60
2000	524	30.2	17.4	78.2
2001	530	33.9	15.6	80
2002	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	595	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	565	38.5	14.7	0
2006	531	39.0	13.6	85.9
2007	515	41.0	12.6	83.9
2008	504	42.0	12.0	87.1
2009	416	39.0	10.7	81.7
2010	436	32.0	13.6	n/a
2011	442	29.0	15.2	80.1
2012	408	27.0	15.1	78.7
2013	358	23.0	15.5	76
2014	363	22.0	16.5	66.9
2015	419	28.0	14.9	73.7
2016	393	31.0	12.6	72.3
2017	340	34.8	9.7	81.5
2018	331	33.0	10.0	72.5
2019	323	31.0	10.4	65.6
2020	320	29.0	11.0	68.8
2021	282	32.9	8.5	75.5
2022	299	27.0	11.0	71.6
2023	301	32.1	9.3	75.7
2024	325	33.3	9.7	81.2

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 181 Brookfield

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	384	23.9	16.0	n/a
1990	386	24.9	15.5	n/a
1991	410	22.9	17.9	n/a
1992	411	24.9	16.5	n/a
1993	434	28.1	15.4	n/a
1994	437	32.0	13.7	n/a
1995	549	28.2	19.5	n/a
1996	549	28.2	19.5	n/a
1997	496	28.1	17.7	63.5
1998	548	29.0	18.9	57.5
1999	580	27.5	21.1	60
2000	524	30.2	17.4	78.2
2001	530	33.9	15.6	80
2002	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	595	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	565	38.5	14.7	0
2006	531	39.0	13.6	85.9
2007	515	41.0	12.6	83.9
2008	504	42.0	12.0	87.1
2009	416	39.0	10.7	81.7
2010	436	32.0	13.6	n/a
2011	442	29.0	15.2	80.1
2012	408	27.0	15.1	78.7
2013	358	23.0	15.5	76
2014	363	22.0	16.5	66.9
2015	419	28.0	14.9	73.7
2016	393	31.0	12.6	72.3
2017	340	34.8	9.7	81.5
2018	331	33.0	10.0	72.5
2019	323	31.0	10.4	65.6
2020	320	29.0	11.0	68.8
2021	282	32.9	8.5	75.5
2022	299	27.0	11.0	71.6
2023	301	32.1	9.3	75.7
2024	325	33.3	9.7	81.2

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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