Summary:
PS 213 New Lots is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 218 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 213 New Lots consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 20.83% of 3rd graders, 15.79% of 4th graders, and 15% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the district averages of 32.92%, 40.64%, and 34.92%, respectively. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with rankings for various subgroups, such as African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, consistently among the lowest in the state.
Despite the increase in per-student spending over the years, the academic performance of PS 213 New Lots has not shown any significant improvement, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges. Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School, PS 273 Wortman, and PS 190 Sheffield, generally outperform PS 213 New Lots in academic proficiency, with higher rankings and better test scores, indicating that there may be opportunities for PS 213 New Lots to learn from and collaborate with these higher-performing schools.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
New York City Geographic District #19
SchoolDigger Rank:
2281st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,263
Students who attend Ps 213 New Lots usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.2
Number of students: 218
Racial breakdown:
African American:
69.7%
Hispanic:
17.9%
Asian:
5.5%
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White:
3.7%
American Indian:
1.8%
Two or more races:
0.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.2%
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