Is Ps 297 Abraham Stockton a good school?

Ps 297 Abraham Stockton ranks 1172 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 297 Abraham Stockton?

In the 2022-23 school year, 212 students attended Ps 297 Abraham Stockton.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 297 Abraham Stockton?

Students at Ps 297 Abraham Stockton are 50% Hispanic, 44% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Ps 297 Abraham Stockton

Summary:

Ps 297 Abraham Stockton is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 212 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #14, which is ranked 591 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 297 Abraham Stockton has shown mixed academic performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 855 (2022-2023) and 2,224 (2018-2019) out of over 2,400 New York elementary schools. The school's performance on state assessments has also been variable, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math ranging from around 20-60% across different grade levels and years. However, the school has performed relatively well in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 400 and top 118 schools in the state, respectively, in recent years. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 88.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, and a high percentage of minority students, with 58.49% Hispanic and 35.85% African American students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Ps 23 Carter G Woodson, Ps 59 The Dawn Best School, and Ps 380 John Wayne Elementary, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance to Ps 297 Abraham Stockton. However, some schools, like Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2, have significantly outperformed Ps 297 Abraham Stockton and the surrounding district, with proficiency rates above 60% in both ELA and Math. The increase in per-student spending and the decrease in student-teacher ratio at Ps 297 Abraham Stockton may indicate a concerted effort to invest in the school's resources and support for students, which could help drive more consistent and sustainable academic growth.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

700 Park Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206-5269

(718) 388-4581

District: New York City Geographic District #14

SchoolDigger Rank:
1172^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $36,285

Student/teacher ratio: 7.3

Number of students: 212

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.5%

African American:

43.9%

White:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 297 Abraham Stockton ranks better than 52.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 8^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #14. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.5%), African American (43.9%), White (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 297 Abraham Stockton is 7.3, which is the 2^nd best among 19 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #14. (See more...)

Compare Ps 297 Abraham Stockton employs 28.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 297 Abraham Stockton is $36,285, which is the highest among 20 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #14!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 297 Abraham Stockton:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 297 Abraham Stockton 1172^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 297 Abraham Stockton in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #14:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #14 591^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 297 Abraham Stockton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	12.33	2021^st	2206	8.4%
2007	12.38	2010^th	2219	9.4%
2008	8.75	2108^th	2227	5.3%
2009	5.58	2199^th	2257	2.6%
2010	5.82	2201^st	2263	2.7%
2011	15.59	2027^th	2286	11.3%
2012	20.83	1951^st	2320	15.9%
2013	30.82	1689^th	2325	27.4%
2014	24.86	1859^th	2345	20.7%
2015	19.55	1958^th	2352	16.8%
2016	25.89	1824^th	2366	22.9%
2017	30.18	1723^rd	2386	27.8%
2018	30.98	1724^th	2395	28.0%
2019	12.19	2224^th	2413	7.8%
2021	41.35	1322^nd	2201	39.9%
2022	46.33	1273^rd	2434	47.7%
2023	62.58	855^th	2439	64.9%
2024	49.94	1172^nd	2445	52.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 297 Abraham Stockton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.60	476^th	938	49.3%
2022	78.81	118^th	1027	88.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 297 Abraham Stockton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.03	180^th	1941	90.7%
2019	45.08	841^st	1859	54.8%
2022	69.41	376^th	2031	81.5%
2023	78.07	246^th	2016	87.8%
2024	81.06	227^th	2110	89.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 297 Abraham Stockton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	20.08	1786^th	2032	12.1%
2024	55.59	755^th	2078	63.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 297 Abraham Stockton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.47	474^th	730	35.1%
2019	31.70	440^th	570	22.8%
2022	74.85	86^th	622	86.2%
2023	80.71	77^th	637	87.9%
2024	60.24	209^th	766	72.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 297 Abraham Stockton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.85	1643^rd	2338	29.7%
2019	8.75	2287^th	2357	3.0%
2021	27.57	1509^th	1955	22.8%
2022	34.30	1644^th	2401	31.5%
2023	49.81	1165^th	2403	51.5%
2024	50.32	1132^nd	2413	53.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 297 Abraham Stockton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.40	1748^th	2340	25.3%
2019	18.71	2018^th	2358	14.4%
2021	50.13	958^th	1961	51.1%
2022	56.77	983^rd	2400	59.0%
2023	74.01	538^th	2400	77.6%
2024	51.82	1102^nd	2411	54.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 297 Abraham Stockton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	63.67	108^th	427	74.7%
2024	43.47	496^th	927	46.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 297 Abraham Stockton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.19	761^st	1392	45.3%
2019	18.62	1176^th	1315	10.6%
2021	54.18	335^th	818	59.0%
2022	69.62	341^st	1503	77.3%
2023	82.04	167^th	1429	88.3%
2024	65.43	400^th	1531	73.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Ps 297 Abraham Stockton

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	3	541	0	201	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1990	1	550	0	209	0	n/a	n/a	0	760
1991	1	560	0	199	0	n/a	n/a	32	792
1992	0	580	0	215	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1993	1	547	0	174	1	n/a	n/a	0	723
1994	1	548	0	158	1	n/a	n/a	0	708
1995	3	496	1	171	2	n/a	n/a	0	673
1996	3	496	1	171	2	n/a	n/a	0	673
1997	1	468	0	178	1	n/a	n/a	0	648
1998	3	447	1	213	3	n/a	n/a	0	667
1999	1	438	2	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
2000	2	437	2	242	2	n/a	n/a	0	685
2001	3	385	3	226	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
2002	4	296	4	231	3	n/a	n/a	0	538
2003	4	296	4	231	3	n/a	n/a	0	538
2004	4	264	4	217	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
2005	3	225	3	204	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2006	3	213	3	180	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2007	9	201	2	169	2	n/a	n/a	0	383
2008	13	220	2	167	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
2009	10	174	2	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	346
2010	8	157	4	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
2011	7	159	6	177	1	0	0	0	350
2012	8	150	6	175	2	0	0	0	341
2013	6	139	4	140	1	0	1	0	291
2014	5	125	3	132	2	0	0	0	267
2015	6	104	3	118	4	0	1	0	236
2016	6	109	3	126	7	0	0	0	251
2017	3	97	6	132	6	0	0	0	244
2018	1	86	2	129	5	0	0	0	223
2019	2	76	3	117	5	0	1	0	204
2020	4	68	1	126	5	0	1	0	205
2021	4	75	0	114	4	0	2	0	199
2022	6	80	0	114	4	0	2	0	206
2023	6	93	0	107	2	1	3	0	212

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 297 Abraham Stockton

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	745	38.9	19.1	n/a
1990	760	38.9	19.5	n/a
1991	792	39.9	19.8	n/a
1992	795	37.9	20.9	n/a
1993	723	37.0	19.5	n/a
1994	708	35.5	19.9	n/a
1995	673	34.0	19.8	n/a
1996	673	34.0	19.8	n/a
1997	648	33.2	19.5	94.1
1998	667	35.0	19.1	86.1
1999	681	37.2	18.3	84.3
2000	685	40.0	17.1	87.2
2001	618	45.0	13.7	91.9
2002	538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	491	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	435	37.0	11.8	0
2006	399	31.0	12.9	92.2
2007	383	34.9	11.0	96.1
2008	403	31.0	13.0	92.6
2009	346	35.0	9.9	91.9
2010	327	28.0	11.6	n/a
2011	350	29.2	11.9	91.7
2012	341	29.0	11.7	91.8
2013	291	26.0	11.1	91.4
2014	267	24.0	11.1	93.6
2015	236	22.0	10.7	80.5
2016	251	20.0	12.5	82.9
2017	244	18.6	13.0	82.8
2018	223	19.0	11.7	92.4
2019	204	17.0	12.0	86.8
2020	205	16.0	12.8	88.8
2021	199	19.0	10.4	88.9
2022	206	23.1	8.9	84
2023	212	28.8	7.3	88.2

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 297 Abraham Stockton

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	745	38.9	19.1	n/a
1990	760	38.9	19.5	n/a
1991	792	39.9	19.8	n/a
1992	795	37.9	20.9	n/a
1993	723	37.0	19.5	n/a
1994	708	35.5	19.9	n/a
1995	673	34.0	19.8	n/a
1996	673	34.0	19.8	n/a
1997	648	33.2	19.5	94.1
1998	667	35.0	19.1	86.1
1999	681	37.2	18.3	84.3
2000	685	40.0	17.1	87.2
2001	618	45.0	13.7	91.9
2002	538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	491	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	435	37.0	11.8	0
2006	399	31.0	12.9	92.2
2007	383	34.9	11.0	96.1
2008	403	31.0	13.0	92.6
2009	346	35.0	9.9	91.9
2010	327	28.0	11.6	n/a
2011	350	29.2	11.9	91.7
2012	341	29.0	11.7	91.8
2013	291	26.0	11.1	91.4
2014	267	24.0	11.1	93.6
2015	236	22.0	10.7	80.5
2016	251	20.0	12.5	82.9
2017	244	18.6	13.0	82.8
2018	223	19.0	11.7	92.4
2019	204	17.0	12.0	86.8
2020	205	16.0	12.8	88.8
2021	199	19.0	10.4	88.9
2022	206	23.1	8.9	84
2023	212	28.8	7.3	88.2

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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