Summary:
PS 346 Abe Stark is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. 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 346 Abe Stark has a significantly higher percentage of African American (63.68%) and Hispanic (28.57%) students compared to the state average, making it a diverse school. However, its academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 23.73% (5th grade) to 38.18% (4th grade), compared to the state averages of 45.09% (5th grade) and 48.79% (4th grade). In math, the proficiency rates ranged from 26.32% (5th grade) to 63.27% (3rd grade), compared to the state averages of 49.69% (5th grade) and 53.68% (3rd grade). The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a SchoolDigger rating ranging from 0 to 2 stars out of 5, indicating below-average performance.
While the school's overall performance is below average, its performance for specific student subgroups is more varied. For example, African American and Hispanic students at PS 346 Abe Stark have performed better than the school's overall average, ranking in the top half of New York elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years. Additionally, the nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 306 Ethan Allen and PS 273 Wortman, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance, suggesting that the challenges faced by this school are not unique but rather systemic within the district. In contrast, some of the charter schools in the surrounding area, such as Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School and Canarsie Ascend Charter School, have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state averages.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
New York City Geographic District #19
SchoolDigger Rank:
1683rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,184
Students who attend Ps 346 Abe Stark usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.4
Number of students: 413
Racial breakdown:
African American:
63.7%
Hispanic:
28.6%
White:
2.2%
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American Indian:
1.9%
Two or more races:
1.9%
Pacific Islander:
1.0%
Asian:
0.7%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84%
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