Is Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden a good school?

Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden ranks 1658 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden?

In the 2022-23 school year, 517 students attended Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden?

Students at Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden are 54% Hispanic, 31% African American, 8% Asian, 4% American Indian, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden attend?

Students who attend Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden usually go on to attend: Middle : Liberty Avenue Middle School Middle : Vista Academy

Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden

Summary:

PS 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 517 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 754 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 345 has a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic (53.97%) and African American (30.56%) students. However, the school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students, perform relatively well compared to the overall school, female and male students at PS 345 both perform below average. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments range from 29.89% to 45.31% in English Language Arts and Math, lower than the district and state averages.

When comparing PS 345 to nearby schools, several interesting findings emerge. PS 290 Juan Morel Campos and PS 159 Isaac Pitkin perform better than PS 345 on state assessments and have higher school rankings, despite serving similar student populations. In contrast, PS 202 Ernest S. Jenkyns and PS 89 Cypress Hills have lower overall performance than PS 345. The charter school, Achievement First Apollo, outperforms PS 345 and the other district schools on state assessments, particularly in math.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

111 Berriman St
Brooklyn, NY 11208-2399

(718) 647-8387

District: New York City Geographic District #19

SchoolDigger Rank:
1658^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,237

Students who attend Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Avenue Middle School
	Vista Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 517

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.0%

African American:

30.6%

Asian:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden ranks worse than 68% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 12^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 32.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54%), African American (30.6%), Asian (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden is 14.8. 19 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #19 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden employs 34.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden is $20,237. 18 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #19 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden 1658^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden 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 all students at Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	40.32	1565^th	2206	29.1%
2007	31.74	1691^st	2219	23.8%
2008	19.79	1907^th	2227	14.4%
2009	19.37	1984^th	2257	12.1%
2010	12.65	2078^th	2263	8.2%
2011	13.12	2074^th	2286	9.3%
2012	14.39	2078^th	2320	10.4%
2013	25.22	1851^st	2325	20.4%
2014	22.50	1909^th	2345	18.6%
2015	20.55	1925^th	2352	18.2%
2016	21.37	1958^th	2366	17.2%
2017	22.43	1943^rd	2386	18.6%
2018	21.62	2002^nd	2395	16.4%
2019	13.88	2184^th	2413	9.5%
2021	8.01	2093^rd	2201	4.9%
2022	24.97	1905^th	2434	21.7%
2023	32.97	1658^th	2439	32.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.65	876^th	938	6.6%
2019	18.85	841^st	860	2.2%
2022	43.56	477^th	1027	53.6%
2023	49.19	392^nd	1001	60.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.78	1457^th	1941	24.9%
2019	24.18	1610^th	1859	13.4%
2022	36.22	1263^rd	2031	37.8%
2023	43.42	967^th	2016	52.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.10	1610^th	2045	21.3%
2019	20.66	1771^st	2032	12.8%
2022	32.72	1470^th	2099	30.0%
2023	44.89	1036^th	2041	49.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.51	619^th	730	15.2%
2019	24.72	504^th	570	11.6%
2022	52.94	239^th	622	61.6%
2023	51.46	266^th	637	58.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.48	1965^th	2338	16.0%
2019	16.86	2080^th	2357	11.8%
2021	15.93	1741^st	1955	10.9%
2022	27.22	1841^st	2401	23.3%
2023	36.88	1529^th	2403	36.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.73	1930^th	2340	17.5%
2019	13.27	2175^th	2358	7.8%
2021	4.19	1931^st	1961	1.5%
2022	24.75	1917^th	2400	20.1%
2023	30.51	1717^th	2400	28.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	19.26	582^nd	671	13.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.16	597^th	948	37.0%
2019	36.97	553^rd	891	37.9%
2022	33.51	634^th	936	32.3%
2023	46.65	425^th	857	50.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.18	969^th	1392	30.4%
2019	20.61	1147^th	1315	12.8%
2021	7.96	806^th	818	1.5%
2022	40.53	879^th	1503	41.5%
2023	50.85	639^th	1429	55.3%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, February 7, 2019

Ms. Holt, Principal create a dangerous culture at school in which teachers are afraid to speak up and advocate for their students. Essentially you get a group of adults that simply just hate their jobs and in the end the ones that pay are the students. Its beyond frustrating and disappointing. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	17	305	3	639	0	n/a	n/a	0	964
1990	10	292	17	607	1	n/a	n/a	0	927
1991	16	312	15	594	1	n/a	n/a	36	974
1992	6	329	12	603	1	n/a	n/a	0	951
1993	8	334	12	591	3	n/a	n/a	0	948
1994	6	371	13	619	3	n/a	n/a	0	1012
1995	6	440	18	628	8	n/a	n/a	0	1100
1996	6	440	18	628	8	n/a	n/a	0	1100
1997	8	442	12	611	10	n/a	n/a	0	1083
1998	9	458	6	644	8	n/a	n/a	0	1125
1999	11	494	9	605	6	n/a	n/a	0	1125
2000	7	421	7	527	2	n/a	n/a	0	964
2001	7	415	6	508	3	n/a	n/a	0	939
2002	7	406	5	489	1	n/a	n/a	0	908
2003	7	406	5	489	1	n/a	n/a	0	908
2004	11	363	5	435	3	n/a	n/a	0	817
2005	8	351	5	429	2	n/a	n/a	0	795
2006	11	376	13	390	2	n/a	n/a	0	792
2007	13	348	22	364	1	n/a	n/a	0	748
2008	9	353	27	329	5	n/a	n/a	0	723
2009	14	366	26	322	4	n/a	n/a	0	732
2010	6	346	22	354	2	n/a	n/a	0	730
2011	8	340	25	319	1	0	0	0	693
2012	4	332	29	338	1	2	0	0	706
2013	11	305	34	311	3	3	4	0	671
2014	11	296	43	323	7	0	6	0	686
2015	13	261	33	312	6	0	7	0	632
2016	12	240	42	325	12	0	7	0	638
2017	11	222	33	338	9	5	8	0	626
2018	9	176	39	291	10	4	7	0	536
2019	10	162	40	314	8	2	3	0	539
2020	10	175	38	341	7	2	3	0	576
2021	8	132	37	283	7	2	3	0	472
2022	14	161	46	282	4	2	5	0	514
2023	14	158	42	279	19	0	5	0	517

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 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	964	55.0	17.5	n/a
1990	927	56.0	16.5	n/a
1991	974	54.0	18.0	n/a
1992	951	51.0	18.6	n/a
1993	948	49.2	19.3	n/a
1994	1012	51.1	19.8	n/a
1995	1100	59.1	18.6	n/a
1996	1100	59.1	18.6	n/a
1997	1083	62.0	17.5	94.9
1998	1125	68.0	16.5	88.6
1999	1125	59.5	18.9	87.4
2000	964	65.6	14.7	88.9
2001	939	70.0	13.4	86.3
2002	908	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	908	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	817	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	795	58.0	13.7	0
2006	792	57.0	13.9	98.6
2007	748	61.0	12.3	97.2
2008	723	59.5	12.2	92.7
2009	732	60.0	12.2	92.6
2010	730	58.0	12.5	n/a
2011	693	52.0	13.3	92.5
2012	706	45.9	15.3	92.5
2013	671	44.0	15.2	91.8
2014	686	42.0	16.3	94.8
2015	632	42.0	15.0	75
2016	638	40.0	15.9	70.8
2017	626	42.8	14.5	74.3
2018	536	44.0	12.1	84.9
2019	539	35.0	15.3	82.9
2020	576	36.0	16.0	84.4
2021	472	40.0	11.8	86
2022	514	36.0	14.2	83.7
2023	517	34.7	14.8	89.6

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 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	964	55.0	17.5	n/a
1990	927	56.0	16.5	n/a
1991	974	54.0	18.0	n/a
1992	951	51.0	18.6	n/a
1993	948	49.2	19.3	n/a
1994	1012	51.1	19.8	n/a
1995	1100	59.1	18.6	n/a
1996	1100	59.1	18.6	n/a
1997	1083	62.0	17.5	94.9
1998	1125	68.0	16.5	88.6
1999	1125	59.5	18.9	87.4
2000	964	65.6	14.7	88.9
2001	939	70.0	13.4	86.3
2002	908	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	908	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	817	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	795	58.0	13.7	0
2006	792	57.0	13.9	98.6
2007	748	61.0	12.3	97.2
2008	723	59.5	12.2	92.7
2009	732	60.0	12.2	92.6
2010	730	58.0	12.5	n/a
2011	693	52.0	13.3	92.5
2012	706	45.9	15.3	92.5
2013	671	44.0	15.2	91.8
2014	686	42.0	16.3	94.8
2015	632	42.0	15.0	75
2016	638	40.0	15.9	70.8
2017	626	42.8	14.5	74.3
2018	536	44.0	12.1	84.9
2019	539	35.0	15.3	82.9
2020	576	36.0	16.0	84.4
2021	472	40.0	11.8	86
2022	514	36.0	14.2	83.7
2023	517	34.7	14.8	89.6

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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