Ps 149 Danny Kaye

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PS 149 Danny Kaye is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 479 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 745 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 149 Danny Kaye stands out as a high-performing elementary school within a low-performing district, consistently achieving strong academic outcomes for its diverse student population, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the top 30% in 2023-2024. Its performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, mathematics, and science that outpace nearby schools like PS 190 Sheffield and PS 290 Juan Morel Campos.

Despite serving a high-needs population, with 94.78% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, PS 149 Danny Kaye has been able to achieve these strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies and interventions in place to support students from low-income backgrounds. The school's success can be attributed to effective instructional practices, targeted interventions, and a commitment to providing a quality education to all students. While the nearby Brownsville Collegiate Charter School has consistently high academic performance, ranking in the top 5% of New York elementary schools, PS 149 Danny Kaye's performance is still noteworthy, particularly given the challenges faced by the broader New York City Geographic District #19.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 700 Sutter Ave
       Brooklyn, NY  11207-4299


(718) 688-7620

District: New York City Geographic District #19

SchoolDigger Rank:
735th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,680 Help


Students who attend Ps 149 Danny Kaye usually attend:

Middle:    Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  479

Racial breakdown:

African American:
54.9%
Hispanic:
38.2%
White:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.8% Help


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Compare Details Ps 149 Danny Kaye ranks better than 69.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (54.9%), Hispanic (38.2%), White (2.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 149 Danny Kaye is 14.4. 16 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #19 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 149 Danny Kaye is $21,680. 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #19 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 149 Danny Kaye:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 149 Danny Kaye 735th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 149 Danny Kaye in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #19:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #19 745th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ps 149 Danny Kaye

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Rank History for all students at Ps 149 Danny Kaye

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 27.50 1767th 2206 19.9%
2007 38.55 1578th 2219 28.9%
2008 38.92 1598th 2227 28.2%
2009 34.63 1729th 2257 23.4%
2010 26.93 1806th 2263 20.2%
2011 24.88 1839th 2286 19.6%
2012 30.64 1759th 2320 24.2%
2013 19.38 1992nd 2325 14.3%
2014 18.81 1987th 2345 15.3%
2015 13.31 2149th 2352 8.6%
2016 16.52 2084th 2366 11.9%
2017 20.01 1999th 2386 16.2%
2018 20.22 2038th 2395 14.9%
2019 40.12 1420th 2413 41.2%
2021 65.85 704th 2201 68.0%
2022 52.32 1116th 2434 54.1%
2023 56.27 1009th 2439 58.6%
2024 66.70 735th 2445 69.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 149 Danny Kaye

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.82 539th 938 42.5%
2019 35.70 551st 860 35.9%
2024 72.06 144th 1066 86.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 149 Danny Kaye

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.40 1056th 1941 45.6%
2019 56.53 536th 1859 71.2%
2021 80.26 107th 1044 89.8%
2022 61.27 506th 2031 75.1%
2023 66.48 445th 2016 77.9%
2024 63.82 501st 2110 76.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 149 Danny Kaye

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.56 1550th 2045 24.2%
2019 52.34 813th 2032 60.0%
2024 72.41 418th 2078 79.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 149 Danny Kaye

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.57 290th 730 60.3%
2019 55.23 201st 570 64.7%
2022 70.16 120th 622 80.7%
2023 53.33 254th 637 60.1%
2024 54.35 269th 766 64.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 149 Danny Kaye

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.49 1964th 2338 16.0%
2019 38.63 1444th 2357 38.7%
2021 63.32 667th 1955 65.9%
2022 52.94 1097th 2401 54.3%
2023 64.89 765th 2403 68.2%
2024 70.48 598th 2413 75.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 149 Danny Kaye

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.17 2013th 2340 14.0%
2019 43.23 1314th 2358 44.3%
2021 67.01 590th 1961 69.9%
2022 51.02 1134th 2400 52.8%
2023 46.62 1240th 2400 48.3%
2024 59.07 911th 2411 62.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Ps 149 Danny Kaye

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.47 547th 948 42.3%
2019 54.39 323rd 891 63.7%
2021 80.59 57th 427 86.7%
2022 81.34 125th 936 86.6%
2023 74.09 162nd 857 81.1%
2024 82.22 114th 927 87.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 149 Danny Kaye

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.79 1015th 1392 27.1%
2019 61.64 398th 1315 69.7%
2021 77.45 122nd 818 85.1%
2023 60.75 460th 1429 67.8%
2024 78.17 242nd 1531 84.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Ps 149 Danny Kaye

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 1 398 2 398 0 n/a n/a 0 799
1990 3 420 1 425 1 n/a n/a 0 850
1991 1 434 11 376 0 n/a n/a 0 822
1992 5 470 7 389 3 n/a n/a 0 874
1993 5 488 9 373 3 n/a n/a 0 878
1994 5 447 6 303 2 n/a n/a 0 763
1995 5 516 5 375 3 n/a n/a 0 904
1996 5 516 5 375 3 n/a n/a 0 904
1997 5 550 7 401 3 n/a n/a 0 966
1998 9 584 12 395 4 n/a n/a 0 1004
1999 6 636 9 361 2 n/a n/a 0 1014
2000 8 537 10 298 3 n/a n/a 0 856
2001 7 536 7 302 2 n/a n/a 0 854
2002 14 528 7 303 3 n/a n/a 0 855
2003 14 528 7 303 3 n/a n/a 0 855
2004 14 533 8 273 2 n/a n/a 0 830
2005 13 534 5 250 5 n/a n/a 0 807
2006 11 547 4 258 3 n/a n/a 0 823
2007 5 512 7 239 2 n/a n/a 0 765
2008 9 525 8 246 7 n/a n/a 0 795
2009 7 540 9 240 6 n/a n/a 0 802
2010 3 525 8 241 4 n/a n/a 0 781
2011 5 538 11 231 3 0 0 0 788
2012 6 510 9 229 4 3 0 0 761
2013 5 500 8 214 3 2 2 0 734
2014 7 502 11 212 6 0 0 0 738
2015 8 443 19 226 1 0 1 0 698
2016 6 456 23 242 3 0 1 0 731
2017 1 440 14 234 4 10 3 0 706
2018 8 398 9 241 4 12 3 0 675
2019 9 378 11 221 3 11 3 0 636
2020 11 340 11 228 2 7 2 0 601
2021 13 275 11 186 2 4 1 0 492
2022 9 268 11 182 4 3 3 0 480
2023 12 263 10 183 3 4 4 0 479

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 149 Danny Kaye

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 799 55.9 14.2 n/a
1990 850 50.9 16.6 n/a
1991 822 51.9 15.8 n/a
1992 874 46.9 18.6 n/a
1993 878 52.1 16.9 n/a
1994 763 49.0 15.6 n/a
1995 904 47.0 19.2 n/a
1996 904 47.0 19.2 n/a
1997 966 51.0 18.9 94.9
1998 1004 55.0 18.3 86.1
1999 1014 59.1 17.2 85.2
2000 856 63.0 13.6 92.1
2001 854 70.0 12.2 89.7
2002 855 n/a n/a n/a
2003 855 n/a n/a n/a
2004 830 n/a n/a n/a
2005 807 61.4 13.1 0
2006 823 63.0 13.1 90.9
2007 765 58.0 13.2 59
2008 795 60.0 13.3 96.5
2009 802 61.0 13.1 96.9
2010 781 58.0 13.4 n/a
2011 788 52.0 15.1 96.1
2012 761 56.0 13.5 88.4
2013 734 44.8 16.3 91.6
2014 738 42.9 17.1 85.6
2015 698 43.0 16.2 95.4
2016 731 44.0 16.6 93.2
2017 706 42.1 16.7 96.5
2018 675 42.0 16.0 95.7
2019 636 45.0 14.1 93.6
2020 601 35.0 17.1 93.3
2021 492 38.0 12.9 95.7
2022 480 36.0 13.3 92.3
2023 479 33.1 14.4 94.8

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 149 Danny Kaye

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 799 55.9 14.2 n/a
1990 850 50.9 16.6 n/a
1991 822 51.9 15.8 n/a
1992 874 46.9 18.6 n/a
1993 878 52.1 16.9 n/a
1994 763 49.0 15.6 n/a
1995 904 47.0 19.2 n/a
1996 904 47.0 19.2 n/a
1997 966 51.0 18.9 94.9
1998 1004 55.0 18.3 86.1
1999 1014 59.1 17.2 85.2
2000 856 63.0 13.6 92.1
2001 854 70.0 12.2 89.7
2002 855 n/a n/a n/a
2003 855 n/a n/a n/a
2004 830 n/a n/a n/a
2005 807 61.4 13.1 0
2006 823 63.0 13.1 90.9
2007 765 58.0 13.2 59
2008 795 60.0 13.3 96.5
2009 802 61.0 13.1 96.9
2010 781 58.0 13.4 n/a
2011 788 52.0 15.1 96.1
2012 761 56.0 13.5 88.4
2013 734 44.8 16.3 91.6
2014 738 42.9 17.1 85.6
2015 698 43.0 16.2 95.4
2016 731 44.0 16.6 93.2
2017 706 42.1 16.7 96.5
2018 675 42.0 16.0 95.7
2019 636 45.0 14.1 93.6
2020 601 35.0 17.1 93.3
2021 492 38.0 12.9 95.7
2022 480 36.0 13.3 92.3
2023 479 33.1 14.4 94.8

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201590.8%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 149 Danny Kaye

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,468 (8.2%) $16,342 (91.8%) $17,810
2020 $1,892 (10.3%) $16,524 (89.7%) $18,416
2021 $2,158 (10.5%) $18,419 (89.5%) $20,578
2022 $3,623 (15.8%) $19,318 (84.2%) $22,941
2023 $2,427 (11.2%) $19,253 (88.8%) $21,680

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 149 Danny Kaye

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1420th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1009th of 2439 Elementary schools
 17.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 149 Danny Kaye)4452.7
 8.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #19)3836.2
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 149 Danny Kaye)4447.5
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #19)3943.7
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 149 Danny Kaye)5953.9
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #19)3845.8
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 149 Danny Kaye)5251.4
 0.6%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #19)3642.1
 6.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 149 Danny Kaye)2967.2
 38.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #19)2638
 12%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 149 Danny Kaye)2641.9
 15.9%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #19)2939.5
 10.5%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students636479
 24.7%
African American378263
 30.4%
American Indian33
Asian1110
 9.1%
Hispanic221183
 17.2%
Pacific Islander114
 63.6%
White912
 33.3%
Two or More Races34
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.6%94.8%
 1.2%


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Ps 149 Danny Kaye ranks 735th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Ps 149 Danny Kaye are 55% African American, 38% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 479 students attended Ps 149 Danny Kaye.

Students who attend Ps 149 Danny Kaye usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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