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 745 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Ps 273 Wortman has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating for most years.
Ps 273 Wortman consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with only 19.44% of 3rd graders, 14.81% of 4th graders, and 22.73% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to the district's 32.92%, 40.64%, and 34.92%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is consistently in the bottom 20-30% of New York elementary schools in these categories.
While Ps 273 Wortman has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1, its academic performance is significantly lower than the nearby schools, such as Ps 202 Ernest S Jenkyns, Ps 213 New Lots, and Ps 306 Ethan Allen, which have higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The combination of low academic performance, high percentage of students from low-income families, and relatively high spending per student suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's underperformance.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
New York City Geographic District #19
SchoolDigger Rank:
2195th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,643
Students who attend Ps 273 Wortman usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.9
Number of students: 294
Racial breakdown:
African American:
69.0%
Hispanic:
27.9%
White:
1.4%
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Asian:
1.0%
American Indian:
0.3%
Two or more races:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.1%
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