Ps 273 Wortman

Summary:

PS 273 Wortman is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 310 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 273 Wortman faces several challenges, including low academic performance, a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, and a consistently low ranking among New York elementary schools. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (66.13%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 41.08% to 74.06%. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for grades 3-5 are generally lower than the New York City Geographic District #19 and the state of New York averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 17.31% to 39.13%, compared to the district's 36.15% to 45.78% and the state's 44.89% to 53.85%. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.1 to 14.0 over the past three school years.

While PS 273 Wortman's performance is generally lower than the surrounding schools, there are some notable exceptions. For example, PS 202 Ernest S Jenkyns and PS 13 Roberto Clemente have higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to PS 273 Wortman, despite being in the same district and serving similar student populations. Additionally, PS 273 Wortman has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $19,236 in 2019-2020 to $24,643 in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school is receiving additional resources, but the academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 923 Jerome St
       Brooklyn, NY  11207-8997


(718) 649-5739

District: New York City Geographic District #19

SchoolDigger Rank:
2066th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,643 Help


Students who attend Ps 273 Wortman usually attend:

Middle:    Van Siclen Community Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  310

Racial breakdown:

African American:
66.1%
Hispanic:
31.0%
Asian:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.1% Help


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Compare Details Ps 273 Wortman ranks worse than 84.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 18th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.05. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (66.1%), Hispanic (31%), Asian (1.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 273 Wortman is 14. 14 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 273 Wortman is $24,643, which is the 10th highest among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #19.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 273 Wortman:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 273 Wortman 2066th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 273 Wortman in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #19:

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


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Rank History for Ps 273 Wortman

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Rank History for all students at Ps 273 Wortman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 16.71 1936th 2206 12.2%
2007 12.78 1998th 2219 10.0%
2008 20.63 1890th 2227 15.1%
2009 34.08 1735th 2257 23.1%
2010 29.73 1748th 2263 22.8%
2011 27.91 1783rd 2286 22.0%
2012 17.67 2003rd 2320 13.7%
2013 16.83 2057th 2325 11.5%
2014 20.24 1956th 2345 16.6%
2015 23.85 1835th 2352 22.0%
2016 14.67 2131st 2366 9.9%
2017 15.85 2119th 2386 11.2%
2018 11.35 2229th 2395 6.9%
2019 8.36 2323rd 2413 3.7%
2021 41.33 1325th 2201 39.8%
2022 11.59 2275th 2434 6.5%
2023 19.05 2066th 2439 15.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 273 Wortman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.26 1399th 1941 27.9%
2019 27.86 1450th 1859 22.0%
2022 20.57 1908th 2031 6.1%
2023 21.96 1793rd 2016 11.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 273 Wortman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.08 1869th 2045 8.6%
2019 12.76 1953rd 2032 3.9%
2022 20.08 1871st 2099 10.9%
2023 26.74 1589th 2041 22.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 273 Wortman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.76 618th 730 15.3%
2019 26.13 490th 570 14.0%
2022 30.89 469th 622 24.6%
2023 35.23 408th 637 35.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 273 Wortman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.60 2155th 2338 7.8%
2019 9.08 2278th 2357 3.4%
2022 13.21 2228th 2401 7.2%
2023 21.36 2001st 2403 16.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 273 Wortman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.05 2224th 2340 5.0%
2019 9.13 2274th 2358 3.6%
2022 13.28 2220th 2400 7.5%
2023 19.85 2034th 2400 15.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Ps 273 Wortman

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.49 767th 948 19.1%
2019 24.35 716th 891 19.6%
2022 22.14 776th 936 17.1%
2023 28.03 631st 857 26.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Ps 273 Wortman

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 5 858 5 126 1 n/a n/a 0 995
1990 7 837 2 134 0 n/a n/a 0 980
1991 8 836 5 124 0 n/a n/a 0 973
1992 8 815 1 155 1 n/a n/a 0 980
1993 8 831 1 148 0 n/a n/a 0 988
1994 6 848 1 158 1 n/a n/a 0 1014
1995 4 825 3 123 4 n/a n/a 0 959
1996 4 825 3 123 4 n/a n/a 0 959
1997 3 817 3 133 5 n/a n/a 0 961
1998 1 790 2 131 5 n/a n/a 0 929
1999 4 771 7 122 1 n/a n/a 0 905
2000 3 613 8 100 3 n/a n/a 0 727
2001 7 586 8 114 4 n/a n/a 0 719
2002 8 538 2 98 3 n/a n/a 0 649
2003 8 538 2 98 3 n/a n/a 0 649
2004 5 498 1 100 5 n/a n/a 0 609
2005 6 482 1 87 5 n/a n/a 0 581
2006 4 478 2 90 1 n/a n/a 0 575
2007 3 425 2 85 2 n/a n/a 0 517
2008 2 406 3 89 2 n/a n/a 0 502
2009 1 383 4 83 4 n/a n/a 0 475
2010 2 368 6 78 4 n/a n/a 0 458
2011 2 333 0 71 4 0 0 0 410
2012 2 323 1 71 4 3 0 0 404
2013 1 295 0 68 4 1 1 0 370
2014 2 277 2 63 3 0 0 0 347
2015 5 249 0 82 1 0 2 0 339
2016 4 261 2 80 2 0 2 0 351
2017 2 255 1 71 2 3 2 0 336
2018 5 283 1 70 1 5 1 0 366
2019 5 251 1 80 2 4 0 0 343
2020 4 236 1 81 4 3 0 0 329
2021 2 211 1 82 3 4 1 0 304
2022 2 206 1 90 1 4 0 0 304
2023 3 205 4 96 1 1 0 0 310

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 273 Wortman

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 995 55.1 18.0 n/a
1990 980 53.1 18.4 n/a
1991 973 55.8 17.4 n/a
1992 980 53.8 18.2 n/a
1993 988 50.8 19.4 n/a
1994 1014 48.6 20.9 n/a
1995 959 45.9 20.9 n/a
1996 959 45.9 20.9 n/a
1997 961 54.9 17.5 84.5
1998 929 53.0 17.5 84.2
1999 905 58.1 15.6 86.4
2000 727 54.2 13.4 99.6
2001 719 54.0 13.3 86.9
2002 649 n/a n/a n/a
2003 649 n/a n/a n/a
2004 609 n/a n/a n/a
2005 581 48.3 12.0 0
2006 575 43.0 13.4 84
2007 517 43.0 12.0 93.2
2008 502 43.0 11.7 84.1
2009 475 40.0 11.9 84
2010 458 35.0 13.0 n/a
2011 410 33.0 12.4 83.9
2012 404 32.2 12.5 83.9
2013 370 26.5 13.9 84.1
2014 347 25.5 13.6 99.1
2015 339 26.0 13.0 70.2
2016 351 26.0 13.5 74.4
2017 336 28.0 11.9 74.7
2018 366 25.0 14.6 85.5
2019 343 22.0 15.5 84.8
2020 329 19.0 17.3 82.7
2021 304 25.0 12.1 90.1
2022 304 22.0 13.8 81.9
2023 310 22.0 14.0 86.1

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 273 Wortman

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 995 55.1 18.0 n/a
1990 980 53.1 18.4 n/a
1991 973 55.8 17.4 n/a
1992 980 53.8 18.2 n/a
1993 988 50.8 19.4 n/a
1994 1014 48.6 20.9 n/a
1995 959 45.9 20.9 n/a
1996 959 45.9 20.9 n/a
1997 961 54.9 17.5 84.5
1998 929 53.0 17.5 84.2
1999 905 58.1 15.6 86.4
2000 727 54.2 13.4 99.6
2001 719 54.0 13.3 86.9
2002 649 n/a n/a n/a
2003 649 n/a n/a n/a
2004 609 n/a n/a n/a
2005 581 48.3 12.0 0
2006 575 43.0 13.4 84
2007 517 43.0 12.0 93.2
2008 502 43.0 11.7 84.1
2009 475 40.0 11.9 84
2010 458 35.0 13.0 n/a
2011 410 33.0 12.4 83.9
2012 404 32.2 12.5 83.9
2013 370 26.5 13.9 84.1
2014 347 25.5 13.6 99.1
2015 339 26.0 13.0 70.2
2016 351 26.0 13.5 74.4
2017 336 28.0 11.9 74.7
2018 366 25.0 14.6 85.5
2019 343 22.0 15.5 84.8
2020 329 19.0 17.3 82.7
2021 304 25.0 12.1 90.1
2022 304 22.0 13.8 81.9
2023 310 22.0 14.0 86.1

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
201598.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 273 Wortman

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,466 (8.8%) $15,221 (91.2%) $16,687
2020 $1,292 (6.7%) $17,944 (93.3%) $19,236
2021 $1,727 (8.1%) $19,527 (91.9%) $21,254
2022 $3,679 (15.8%) $19,626 (84.2%) $23,305
2023 $3,701 (15.0%) $20,942 (85.0%) $24,643

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 273 Wortman

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2323rd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 2066th of 2439 Elementary schools
 11.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 273 Wortman)1239.1
 27.1%
   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 273 Wortman)2233.3
 11.3%
   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 273 Wortman)2531.8
 6.8%
   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 273 Wortman)1040
 30%
   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 273 Wortman)1917.3
 1.7%
   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 273 Wortman)1317.3
 4.3%
   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 Students343310
 9.6%
African American251205
 18.3%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian14
 300%
Hispanic8096
 20%
Pacific Islander41
 75%
White53
 40%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.8%86.1%
 1.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 273 Wortman

In the 2022-23 school year, 310 students attended Ps 273 Wortman.

Students at Ps 273 Wortman are 66% African American, 31% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Ps 273 Wortman usually go on to attend:

Middle : Van Siclen Community Middle School

Ps 273 Wortman ranks in the bottom 15.3% of New York elementary schools.


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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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