Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff

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PS 224 Hale A Woodruff is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 282 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 224 Hale A Woodruff consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with its students performing significantly below the district and state averages on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 18.92% in 3rd grade to 27.78% in 4th and 5th grades, compared to the district averages of 32.92% to 40.64% and the state average of 42.6% to 47.05%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Hispanic students, who rank in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools. However, the school's special education students perform relatively better, ranking in the top third of New York elementary schools in 2021-2022.

While PS 224 Hale A Woodruff has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11 to 13.4 students per teacher in recent years, the school's academic performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in proficiency rates. This suggests that the school may be facing systemic challenges that have not been effectively addressed, and more comprehensive interventions may be needed to drive meaningful improvements in student learning. Nearby schools, such as PS 202 Ernest S Jenkyns, East New York Elementary School of Excellence, PS 273 Wortman, and PS 214 Michael Friedsam, also serve predominantly low-income student populations and have academic performance that is generally below the district and state averages, but some of these nearby schools perform significantly better than PS 224 Hale A Woodruff.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 757 Wortman Ave
       Brooklyn, NY  11208-5599


(718) 235-3600

District: New York City Geographic District #19

SchoolDigger Rank:
2017th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $29,296 Help


Students who attend Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff usually attend:

Middle:    Van Siclen Community Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  282

Racial breakdown:

African American:
62.4%
Hispanic:
31.6%
Asian:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.8% Help


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Compare Details Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff ranks worse than 82.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 15th 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 21.65. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (62.4%), Hispanic (31.6%), Asian (2.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff is 13.4. 12 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 224 Hale A Woodruff is $29,296, which is the 4th highest among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #19.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff 2017th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff 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 224 Hale A Woodruff

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Rank History for all students at Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 10.84 2057th 2206 6.8%
2007 10.64 2046th 2219 7.8%
2008 4.50 2171st 2227 2.5%
2009 10.53 2132nd 2257 5.5%
2010 15.28 2027th 2263 10.4%
2011 13.98 2058th 2286 10.0%
2012 9.65 2164th 2320 6.7%
2013 12.82 2156th 2325 7.3%
2014 12.62 2152nd 2345 8.2%
2015 14.81 2098th 2352 10.8%
2016 9.91 2237th 2366 5.5%
2017 6.03 2349th 2386 1.6%
2018 9.47 2270th 2395 5.2%
2019 7.46 2341st 2413 3.0%
2021 18.45 1882nd 2201 14.5%
2022 22.47 1976th 2434 18.8%
2023 23.85 1925th 2439 21.1%
2024 21.65 2017th 2445 17.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.25 836th 938 10.9%
2019 28.63 707th 860 17.8%
2024 22.80 981st 1066 8.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.53 1547th 1941 20.3%
2019 36.26 1093rd 1859 41.2%
2022 60.03 531st 2031 73.9%
2023 51.11 749th 2016 62.8%
2024 52.93 728th 2110 65.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 30.34 1542nd 2099 26.5%
2023 24.74 1654th 2041 19.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.79 617th 730 15.5%
2019 12.50 557th 570 2.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.57 2220th 2338 5.0%
2019 6.48 2321st 2357 1.5%
2022 27.38 1838th 2401 23.4%
2023 30.26 1730th 2403 28.0%
2024 16.10 2186th 2413 9.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.22 2220th 2340 5.1%
2019 11.00 2234th 2358 5.3%
2022 20.50 2040th 2400 15.0%
2023 20.53 2006th 2400 16.4%
2024 30.22 1740th 2411 27.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.25 754th 948 20.5%
2019 20.13 777th 891 12.8%
2022 36.66 588th 936 37.2%
2023 44.33 448th 857 47.7%
2024 39.79 542nd 927 41.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.11 1326th 1392 4.7%
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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 224 Hale A Woodruff

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 5 673 3 169 1 n/a n/a 0 851
1990 3 711 4 188 0 n/a n/a 0 906
1991 5 670 1 156 0 n/a n/a 72 904
1992 2 726 2 155 1 n/a n/a 0 886
1993 1 723 3 153 1 n/a n/a 0 881
1994 2 704 3 157 1 n/a n/a 0 867
1995 3 667 1 137 3 n/a n/a 0 811
1996 3 667 1 137 3 n/a n/a 0 811
1997 4 659 5 167 4 n/a n/a 0 839
1998 3 671 5 207 1 n/a n/a 0 887
1999 4 683 4 218 1 n/a n/a 0 910
2000 5 574 3 188 4 n/a n/a 0 774
2001 3 533 4 193 3 n/a n/a 0 736
2002 2 639 32 234 5 n/a n/a 0 912
2003 2 639 32 234 5 n/a n/a 0 912
2004 3 613 33 230 7 n/a n/a 0 886
2005 6 597 24 198 6 n/a n/a 0 831
2006 8 646 20 210 8 n/a n/a 0 892
2007 11 622 22 210 3 n/a n/a 0 868
2008 9 635 23 200 3 n/a n/a 0 870
2009 8 618 21 190 0 n/a n/a 0 837
2010 5 621 15 215 0 n/a n/a 0 856
2011 6 613 11 217 2 0 0 0 849
2012 7 627 9 209 1 1 1 0 855
2013 5 501 7 168 4 2 1 0 688
2014 7 428 9 138 3 0 1 0 586
2015 9 361 12 128 3 0 1 0 514
2016 9 326 12 148 5 0 0 0 500
2017 6 268 8 129 3 3 2 0 419
2018 3 266 5 130 5 3 3 0 415
2019 6 241 2 132 4 2 1 0 388
2020 4 203 5 116 6 4 1 0 339
2021 2 147 7 106 7 5 2 0 276
2022 3 161 3 79 4 2 1 0 253
2023 4 176 7 89 3 2 1 0 282

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 224 Hale A Woodruff

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 851 41.9 20.3 n/a
1990 906 50.9 17.7 n/a
1991 904 51.9 17.4 n/a
1992 886 47.9 18.4 n/a
1993 881 50.1 17.6 n/a
1994 867 49.1 17.7 n/a
1995 811 46.7 17.4 n/a
1996 811 46.7 17.4 n/a
1997 839 45.1 18.6 87.1
1998 887 50.0 17.7 87.3
1999 910 57.0 16.0 85.1
2000 774 61.0 12.7 95.5
2001 736 52.2 14.1 91.2
2002 912 n/a n/a n/a
2003 912 n/a n/a n/a
2004 886 n/a n/a n/a
2005 831 n/a n/a 0
2006 892 61.0 14.6 94.6
2007 868 61.0 14.2 97.2
2008 870 66.5 13.1 94.6
2009 837 64.7 12.9 94.5
2010 856 57.5 14.8 n/a
2011 849 59.3 14.3 88.9
2012 855 55.0 15.5 85.4
2013 688 45.4 15.1 92.3
2014 586 36.0 16.2 84.6
2015 514 38.0 13.5 94.4
2016 500 32.0 15.6 88.4
2017 419 29.7 14.0 90.7
2018 415 26.0 15.9 93.7
2019 388 26.0 14.9 94.1
2020 339 27.0 12.5 92.9
2021 276 24.0 11.5 94.9
2022 253 23.0 11.0 98
2023 282 21.0 13.4 96.8

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 224 Hale A Woodruff

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 851 41.9 20.3 n/a
1990 906 50.9 17.7 n/a
1991 904 51.9 17.4 n/a
1992 886 47.9 18.4 n/a
1993 881 50.1 17.6 n/a
1994 867 49.1 17.7 n/a
1995 811 46.7 17.4 n/a
1996 811 46.7 17.4 n/a
1997 839 45.1 18.6 87.1
1998 887 50.0 17.7 87.3
1999 910 57.0 16.0 85.1
2000 774 61.0 12.7 95.5
2001 736 52.2 14.1 91.2
2002 912 n/a n/a n/a
2003 912 n/a n/a n/a
2004 886 n/a n/a n/a
2005 831 n/a n/a 0
2006 892 61.0 14.6 94.6
2007 868 61.0 14.2 97.2
2008 870 66.5 13.1 94.6
2009 837 64.7 12.9 94.5
2010 856 57.5 14.8 n/a
2011 849 59.3 14.3 88.9
2012 855 55.0 15.5 85.4
2013 688 45.4 15.1 92.3
2014 586 36.0 16.2 84.6
2015 514 38.0 13.5 94.4
2016 500 32.0 15.6 88.4
2017 419 29.7 14.0 90.7
2018 415 26.0 15.9 93.7
2019 388 26.0 14.9 94.1
2020 339 27.0 12.5 92.9
2021 276 24.0 11.5 94.9
2022 253 23.0 11.0 98
2023 282 21.0 13.4 96.8

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
201599.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,028 (9.7%) $18,779 (90.3%) $20,806
2020 $2,309 (10.1%) $20,488 (89.9%) $22,797
2021 $3,052 (11.5%) $23,550 (88.5%) $26,602
2022 $5,468 (17.6%) $25,676 (82.4%) $31,144
2023 $5,453 (18.6%) $23,843 (81.4%) $29,296

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2341st of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1925th of 2439 Elementary schools
 18.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff)1721.4
 4.4%
   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 224 Hale A Woodruff)2344.4
 21.4%
   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 224 Hale A Woodruff)2230
 8%
   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 224 Hale A Woodruff)829
 21%
   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 224 Hale A Woodruff)1740.6
 23.6%
   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 224 Hale A Woodruff)1025.9
 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 Students388282
 27.3%
African American241176
 27%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian27
 250%
Hispanic13289
 32.6%
Pacific Islander22
White64
 33.3%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.1%96.8%
 2.7%


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Students who attend Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff usually go on to attend:

Middle : Van Siclen Community Middle School

Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff ranks in the bottom 17.5% of New York elementary schools.

Students at Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff are 62% African American, 32% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 282 students attended Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff.


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