Is Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns a good school?

Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns ranks 1474 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns?

In the 2022-23 school year, 228 students attended Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns?

Students at Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns are 63% African American, 34% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns

Summary:

PS 202 Ernest S Jenkyns is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 228 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 754 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 202 faces significant challenges in serving its predominantly low-income and minority student population. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American (63.16%) and Hispanic (33.77%) students compared to the surrounding schools, and an extremely high percentage of students (94.74%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Academically, PS 202 consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,474 and 2,288 out of around 2,400 schools over the past decade. Its performance on state assessments is also below the district and state averages, particularly in math.

While PS 202 spends significantly more per student ($27,873) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $19,181 to $29,296 per student, this high spending does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for students. In comparison, the nearby schools, such as PS 158 Warwick and PS 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden, generally outperform PS 202 on academic measures, despite serving predominantly low-income and minority student populations as well. This suggests that the school may need to re-examine its strategies and interventions to better support student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

982 Hegeman Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208

(718) 649-7880

District: New York City Geographic District #19

SchoolDigger Rank:
1474^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,873

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 228

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.2%

Hispanic:

33.8%

Asian:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns ranks worse than 60.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 10^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.06. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (63.2%), Hispanic (33.8%), Asian (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns is 12.3, which is the 10^th best among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)

Compare Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns employs 18.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns is $27,873, which is the 7^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #19.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns 1474^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #19:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #19 754^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns

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Rank History for all students at Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	22.55	1849^th	2206	16.2%
2007	26.59	1771^st	2219	20.2%
2008	28.87	1777^th	2227	20.2%
2009	46.47	1492^nd	2257	33.9%
2010	17.06	1995^th	2263	11.8%
2011	14.55	2045^th	2286	10.5%
2012	13.07	2104^th	2320	9.3%
2013	21.61	1937^th	2325	16.7%
2014	11.99	2167^th	2345	7.6%
2015	13.98	2125^th	2352	9.7%
2016	5.94	2328^th	2366	1.6%
2017	9.11	2279^th	2386	4.5%
2018	8.89	2288^th	2395	4.5%
2019	18.47	2042^nd	2413	15.4%
2022	30.57	1753^rd	2434	28.0%
2023	39.06	1474^th	2439	39.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.84	505^th	938	46.2%
2019	48.74	331^st	860	61.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.14	1361^st	1941	29.9%
2019	52.54	617^th	1859	66.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	48.68	949^th	2099	54.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.46	620^th	730	15.1%
2019	45.09	302^nd	570	47.0%
2022	69.24	127^th	622	79.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.73	2169^th	2338	7.2%
2019	15.28	2123^rd	2357	9.9%
2022	35.07	1614^th	2401	32.8%
2023	53.87	1054^th	2403	56.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.18	2259^th	2340	3.5%
2019	24.69	1848^th	2358	21.6%
2022	22.52	1974^th	2400	17.8%
2023	26.29	1839^th	2400	23.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.61	842^nd	948	11.2%
2019	26.81	683^rd	891	23.3%
2022	40.70	527^th	936	43.7%
2023	49.59	391^st	857	54.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.60	1199^th	1392	13.9%
2023	50.73	641^st	1429	55.1%

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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 202 Ernest S Jenkyns

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	3	620	1	400	2	n/a	n/a	1026
1990	1	603	0	382	0	n/a	n/a	986
1991	37	604	0	375	1	n/a	n/a	1017
1992	6	569	1	384	0	n/a	n/a	960
1993	2	579	1	384	0	n/a	n/a	966
1994	3	566	2	388	0	n/a	n/a	959
1995	2	581	2	380	5	n/a	n/a	970
1996	2	581	2	380	5	n/a	n/a	970
1997	3	605	1	396	10	n/a	n/a	1015
1998	4	613	3	394	10	n/a	n/a	1024
1999	3	601	8	366	4	n/a	n/a	982
2000	5	524	6	310	6	n/a	n/a	851
2001	7	570	4	311	5	n/a	n/a	897
2002	6	725	9	350	8	n/a	n/a	1098
2003	6	725	9	350	8	n/a	n/a	1098
2004	6	702	7	338	7	n/a	n/a	1060
2005	9	717	8	359	8	n/a	n/a	1101
2006	8	711	5	341	7	n/a	n/a	1072
2007	7	713	8	340	7	n/a	n/a	1075
2008	7	688	8	321	6	n/a	n/a	1030
2009	4	699	9	304	6	n/a	n/a	1022
2010	5	659	7	298	7	n/a	n/a	976
2011	4	621	5	305	4	0	0	939
2012	2	593	2	282	5	0	0	884
2013	3	518	1	299	4	0	2	827
2014	6	420	3	253	6	0	1	689
2015	10	320	5	198	6	0	0	539
2016	10	296	3	171	5	0	0	485
2017	7	283	6	166	4	5	3	474
2018	11	258	9	153	3	3	2	439
2019	10	193	11	117	3	1	2	337
2020	11	200	9	127	2	1	2	352
2021	4	163	10	104	2	1	1	285
2022	2	147	7	90	2	2	3	253
2023	1	144	4	77	2	0	0	228

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 202 Ernest S Jenkyns

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1026	68.9	14.8	n/a
1990	986	69.9	14.1	n/a
1991	1017	67.9	14.9	n/a
1992	960	60.9	15.7	n/a
1993	966	61.1	15.8	n/a
1994	959	61.1	15.7	n/a
1995	970	59.1	16.4	n/a
1996	970	59.1	16.4	n/a
1997	1015	59.0	17.2	95
1998	1024	65.0	15.8	90.3
1999	982	69.0	14.2	90.3
2000	851	66.8	12.7	92.8
2001	897	70.0	12.8	86.4
2002	1098	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1098	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1060	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1101	75.0	14.7	0
2006	1072	71.0	15.1	93.7
2007	1075	69.0	15.6	96.2
2008	1030	72.0	14.3	95
2009	1022	70.0	14.6	87.3
2010	976	61.0	16.0	n/a
2011	939	58.0	16.1	91.1
2012	884	57.0	15.5	93.9
2013	827	49.9	16.5	96.7
2014	689	41.6	16.5	87.2
2015	539	38.0	14.1	90.5
2016	485	37.0	13.1	93.4
2017	474	33.8	13.9	93.9
2018	439	37.0	11.8	94.8
2019	337	29.0	11.6	95.5
2020	352	25.0	14.0	92.6
2021	285	25.0	11.4	95.1
2022	253	19.0	13.3	90.5
2023	228	18.5	12.3	94.7

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 202 Ernest S Jenkyns

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1026	68.9	14.8	n/a
1990	986	69.9	14.1	n/a
1991	1017	67.9	14.9	n/a
1992	960	60.9	15.7	n/a
1993	966	61.1	15.8	n/a
1994	959	61.1	15.7	n/a
1995	970	59.1	16.4	n/a
1996	970	59.1	16.4	n/a
1997	1015	59.0	17.2	95
1998	1024	65.0	15.8	90.3
1999	982	69.0	14.2	90.3
2000	851	66.8	12.7	92.8
2001	897	70.0	12.8	86.4
2002	1098	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1098	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1060	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1101	75.0	14.7	0
2006	1072	71.0	15.1	93.7
2007	1075	69.0	15.6	96.2
2008	1030	72.0	14.3	95
2009	1022	70.0	14.6	87.3
2010	976	61.0	16.0	n/a
2011	939	58.0	16.1	91.1
2012	884	57.0	15.5	93.9
2013	827	49.9	16.5	96.7
2014	689	41.6	16.5	87.2
2015	539	38.0	14.1	90.5
2016	485	37.0	13.1	93.4
2017	474	33.8	13.9	93.9
2018	439	37.0	11.8	94.8
2019	337	29.0	11.6	95.5
2020	352	25.0	14.0	92.6
2021	285	25.0	11.4	95.1
2022	253	19.0	13.3	90.5
2023	228	18.5	12.3	94.7

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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