Is Ps 44 Thomas C Brown a good school?

Ps 44 Thomas C Brown ranks in the bottom 3.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 44 Thomas C Brown?

In the 2022-23 school year, 547 students attended Ps 44 Thomas C Brown.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 44 Thomas C Brown?

Students at Ps 44 Thomas C Brown are 49% Hispanic, 37% African American, 6% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 44 Thomas C Brown attend?

Students who attend Ps 44 Thomas C Brown usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 51 Edwin Markham High : Port Richmond High School

Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

Summary:

PS 44 Thomas C Brown is an elementary school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 547. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #31, which is ranked 410 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 44 Thomas C Brown consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 2097 and 2356 out of around 2,400 schools over the past 10 years. Its performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.84% of 3rd graders, 10.67% of 4th graders, and 19.74% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 54.56%, 61.16%, and 51.02%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students, Low Socioeconomic Status students, and Female students in English Language Arts.

Comparing PS 44 Thomas C Brown to nearby schools, such as PS 30 Westerleigh, PS 19 Curtis School, and PS 22 Graniteville, highlights the significant academic gap that exists. These nearby schools generally perform much better than PS 44 Thomas C Brown on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings. For instance, PS 30 Westerleigh ranked in the top 10% of New York elementary schools in 2023-2024, with 65.96% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 76.04% proficient or better in Math.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

80 Maple Pkwy
Staten Island, NY 10303-2498

(718) 442-0433

District: New York City Geographic District #31

SchoolDigger Rank:
2356^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,665

Students who attend Ps 44 Thomas C Brown usually attend:

Middle:	Is 51 Edwin Markham
High:	Port Richmond High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 547

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.4%

African American:

37.3%

White:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 44 Thomas C Brown ranks worse than 96.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 48^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.4%), African American (37.3%), White (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 44 Thomas C Brown is 13.3. 32 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 44 Thomas C Brown employs 40.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 44 Thomas C Brown is $26,665, which is the 14^th highest among 49 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 44 Thomas C Brown:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 44 Thomas C Brown 2356^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 44 Thomas C Brown in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #31:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #31 410^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

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Rank History for all students at Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	5.17	2155^th	2206	2.3%
2007	4.99	2154^th	2219	2.9%
2008	4.13	2177^th	2227	2.2%
2009	2.81	2226^th	2257	1.4%
2010	3.16	2243^rd	2263	0.9%
2011	6.81	2196^th	2286	3.9%
2012	11.23	2139^th	2320	7.8%
2013	12.35	2179^th	2325	6.3%
2014	12.27	2163^rd	2345	7.8%
2015	10.41	2227^th	2352	5.3%
2016	6.87	2310^th	2366	2.4%
2017	6.39	2343^rd	2386	1.8%
2018	6.15	2343^rd	2395	2.2%
2019	6.79	2355^th	2413	2.4%
2021	7.68	2097^th	2201	4.7%
2022	13.37	2237^th	2434	8.1%
2023	11.51	2290^th	2439	6.1%
2024	8.59	2356^th	2445	3.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.06	900^th	938	4.1%
2019	25.74	761^st	860	11.5%
2022	24.66	894^th	1027	13.0%
2023	40.18	564^th	1001	43.7%
2024	38.64	622^nd	1066	41.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.61	1587^th	1941	18.2%
2019	23.77	1630^th	1859	12.3%
2022	33.07	1395^th	2031	31.3%
2023	25.79	1635^th	2016	18.9%
2024	27.87	1635^th	2110	22.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.64	1986^th	2045	2.9%
2019	13.70	1943^rd	2032	4.4%
2022	19.99	1874^th	2099	10.7%
2023	18.81	1814^th	2041	11.1%
2024	14.06	1962^nd	2078	5.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.71	629^th	730	13.8%
2019	17.49	545^th	570	4.4%
2022	38.83	375^th	622	39.7%
2023	33.56	422^nd	637	33.8%
2024	31.00	552^nd	766	27.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.02	2265^th	2338	3.1%
2019	8.22	2294^th	2357	2.7%
2021	7.90	1882^nd	1955	3.7%
2022	11.07	2277^th	2401	5.2%
2023	10.65	2284^th	2403	5.0%
2024	9.49	2326^th	2413	3.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.84	2305^th	2340	1.5%
2019	6.80	2320^th	2358	1.6%
2021	8.56	1874^th	1961	4.4%
2022	19.63	2059^th	2400	14.2%
2023	14.80	2179^th	2400	9.2%
2024	10.44	2299^th	2411	4.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.37	595^th	671	11.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.68	872^nd	948	8.0%
2019	19.45	788^th	891	11.6%
2022	28.93	692^nd	936	26.1%
2023	16.76	762^nd	857	11.1%
2024	12.47	903^rd	927	2.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.74	1289^th	1392	7.4%
2019	11.22	1267^th	1315	3.7%
2021	20.81	722^nd	818	11.7%
2022	21.35	1313^th	1503	12.6%
2023	23.22	1184^th	1429	17.1%
2024	24.51	1255^th	1531	18.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	2.45	1380^th	1392	0.9%

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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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by a parent
Monday, May 17, 2010

This school truly sucks . . . I can't think of a better word. Think about this one: My child's teacher has taught his class about dollars and cents. He took it a step further to teach them how to save their hard earned allowences. This brillant instructor made a class project of making banks so the class could spend their money on a class trip. Guess where they are going . . . You guessed right "McDonald's!"

What a lesson . . . save your money to spend it on junk food; not the zoo or on a pony ride, but on something of no true value. Oh I forgot McDonald's does sell salades.

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Enrollment information for Ps 44 Thomas C Brown

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	150	416	6	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
1990	124	436	19	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
1991	107	415	15	165	3	n/a	n/a	57	762
1992	131	445	21	218	4	n/a	n/a	0	819
1993	134	483	17	253	7	n/a	n/a	0	894
1994	119	501	19	284	7	n/a	n/a	0	930
1995	111	511	16	261	1	n/a	n/a	0	900
1996	111	511	16	261	1	n/a	n/a	0	900
1997	101	550	21	284	5	n/a	n/a	0	961
1998	112	512	21	277	7	n/a	n/a	0	929
1999	80	509	12	255	7	n/a	n/a	0	863
2000	80	512	15	275	4	n/a	n/a	0	886
2001	87	493	14	279	4	n/a	n/a	0	877
2002	78	482	14	326	6	n/a	n/a	0	906
2003	78	482	14	326	6	n/a	n/a	0	906
2004	65	476	13	300	6	n/a	n/a	0	860
2005	59	487	12	295	3	n/a	n/a	0	856
2006	63	468	16	308	4	n/a	n/a	0	859
2007	58	465	29	306	7	n/a	n/a	0	865
2008	65	432	23	312	5	n/a	n/a	0	837
2009	89	395	20	326	6	n/a	n/a	0	836
2010	106	397	15	355	6	n/a	n/a	0	879
2011	82	426	19	352	5	0	0	0	884
2012	26	391	17	436	6	1	25	0	902
2013	23	361	17	464	8	2	32	0	907
2014	16	372	22	452	7	0	28	0	897
2015	14	394	20	477	6	0	35	0	946
2016	26	386	25	509	6	0	30	0	982
2017	20	366	28	451	4	0	34	0	903
2018	23	354	21	432	6	0	31	0	867
2019	19	292	30	394	7	0	31	0	773
2020	22	275	32	320	9	2	27	0	687
2021	25	258	35	279	9	2	23	0	631
2022	28	219	27	290	9	0	12	0	585
2023	31	204	22	270	6	1	13	0	547

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 44 Thomas C Brown

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	712	44.9	15.8	n/a
1990	739	45.9	16.1	n/a
1991	762	47.9	15.9	n/a
1992	819	47.9	17.0	n/a
1993	894	49.0	18.2	n/a
1994	930	54.2	17.2	n/a
1995	900	53.2	16.9	n/a
1996	900	53.2	16.9	n/a
1997	961	54.2	17.7	94.9
1998	929	56.2	16.5	85.4
1999	863	57.0	15.1	82.2
2000	886	59.1	15.0	85.6
2001	877	66.1	13.3	87.9
2002	906	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	906	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	860	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	856	66.2	12.9	0
2006	859	71.0	12.1	80.7
2007	865	72.5	11.9	82
2008	837	72.0	11.6	90.2
2009	836	73.0	11.5	84.7
2010	879	70.0	12.5	n/a
2011	884	70.6	12.5	90.5
2012	902	68.4	13.1	92.8
2013	907	65.9	13.7	93.5
2014	897	59.0	15.2	85.3
2015	946	67.0	14.1	93
2016	982	71.0	13.8	93.7
2017	903	72.9	12.3	94.5
2018	867	77.0	11.2	94.6
2019	773	62.0	12.4	93.5
2020	687	55.8	12.2	94.5
2021	631	51.0	12.3	93.7
2022	585	50.4	11.5	92.3
2023	547	40.9	13.3	91.4

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 44 Thomas C Brown

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	712	44.9	15.8	n/a
1990	739	45.9	16.1	n/a
1991	762	47.9	15.9	n/a
1992	819	47.9	17.0	n/a
1993	894	49.0	18.2	n/a
1994	930	54.2	17.2	n/a
1995	900	53.2	16.9	n/a
1996	900	53.2	16.9	n/a
1997	961	54.2	17.7	94.9
1998	929	56.2	16.5	85.4
1999	863	57.0	15.1	82.2
2000	886	59.1	15.0	85.6
2001	877	66.1	13.3	87.9
2002	906	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	906	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	860	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	856	66.2	12.9	0
2006	859	71.0	12.1	80.7
2007	865	72.5	11.9	82
2008	837	72.0	11.6	90.2
2009	836	73.0	11.5	84.7
2010	879	70.0	12.5	n/a
2011	884	70.6	12.5	90.5
2012	902	68.4	13.1	92.8
2013	907	65.9	13.7	93.5
2014	897	59.0	15.2	85.3
2015	946	67.0	14.1	93
2016	982	71.0	13.8	93.7
2017	903	72.9	12.3	94.5
2018	867	77.0	11.2	94.6
2019	773	62.0	12.4	93.5
2020	687	55.8	12.2	94.5
2021	631	51.0	12.3	93.7
2022	585	50.4	11.5	92.3
2023	547	40.9	13.3	91.4

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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