Is Ps 89 Cypress Hills a good school?

Ps 89 Cypress Hills ranks in the bottom 3.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 89 Cypress Hills?

In the 2022-23 school year, 474 students attended Ps 89 Cypress Hills.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 89 Cypress Hills?

Students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills are 97% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Summary:

PS 89 Cypress Hills is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 474 students, the majority of whom are from Hispanic backgrounds.

Despite the school's relatively high spending of $20,817 per student, PS 89 Cypress Hills consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 15.15% in 3rd grade to 39.13% in 8th grade, compared to the district averages of 36.15% to 45.4% and the state averages of 44.89% to 55.2%. Similarly, in Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 8% in 5th grade to 22.81% in 7th grade, compared to the district averages of 25.22% to 43.66% and the state averages of 48.07% to 53.68%. The school also struggles with the academic performance of its subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of New York elementary schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students.

When comparing PS 89 Cypress Hills to nearby schools in the same New York City Geographic District #19, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For example, PS 149 Danny Kaye and PS 65 both have significantly higher academic proficiency rates in ELA and Math, as well as higher overall school rankings from SchoolDigger. The high percentage of students from low-income families (92.41%) and the school's ranking in the bottom 20-30% of New York elementary schools for various subgroups suggest that socioeconomic factors and the specific needs of the student population may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

265 Warwick St
Brooklyn, NY 11207

(718) 964-1180

District: New York City Geographic District #19

SchoolDigger Rank:
2350^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,817

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 474

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

African American:

1.5%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 89 Cypress Hills ranks worse than 96.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 21^st 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 8.52. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 89 Cypress Hills ranks worse than 90.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.3%), African American (1.5%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 89 Cypress Hills is 9.8, which is the 2^nd best among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)

Compare Ps 89 Cypress Hills employs 48.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 89 Cypress Hills is $20,817. 15 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #19 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 89 Cypress Hills:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 89 Cypress Hills 2350^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 89 Cypress Hills in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 89 Cypress Hills 1361^st of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 89 Cypress Hills 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 Ps 89 Cypress Hills

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	29.02	1742^nd	2206	21.0%
2007	26.35	1772^nd	2219	20.1%
2008	20.24	1898^th	2227	14.8%
2009	9.34	2149^th	2257	4.8%
2010	5.94	2198^th	2263	2.9%
2011	5.79	2217^th	2286	3.0%
2012	8.71	2190^th	2320	5.6%
2013	12.36	2177^th	2325	6.4%
2014	17.79	2013^th	2345	14.2%
2015	13.87	2130^th	2352	9.4%
2016	15.34	2114^th	2366	10.7%
2017	14.37	2159^th	2386	9.5%
2018	11.39	2228^th	2395	7.0%
2019	10.62	2273^rd	2413	5.8%
2022	9.20	2332^nd	2434	4.2%
2023	8.52	2350^th	2439	3.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.41	616^th	938	34.3%
2019	27.02	738^th	860	14.2%
2022	25.62	879^th	1027	14.4%
2023	21.77	930^th	1001	7.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.75	1459^th	1941	24.8%
2019	22.17	1688^th	1859	9.2%
2022	19.28	1947^th	2031	4.1%
2023	17.91	1931^st	2016	4.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	11.43	616^th	622	1.0%
2023	24.80	529^th	637	17.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.04	2086^th	2338	10.8%
2019	11.46	2227^th	2357	5.5%
2022	10.32	2295^th	2401	4.4%
2023	10.41	2289^th	2403	4.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.46	2249^th	2340	3.9%
2019	12.71	2193^rd	2358	7.0%
2022	10.73	2275^th	2400	5.2%
2023	9.46	2305^th	2400	4.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	13.80	1248^th	1315	5.1%
2023	13.31	1352^nd	1429	5.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	49.99	655^th	1095	40.2%
2007	28.28	859^th	1123	23.5%
2008	42.67	814^th	1185	31.3%
2009	36.61	903^rd	1224	26.2%
2010	28.00	939^th	1243	24.5%
2011	12.19	1144^th	1295	11.7%
2012	12.19	1181^st	1337	11.7%
2013	17.09	1161^st	1373	15.4%
2014	18.12	1187^th	1401	15.3%
2015	23.12	1105^th	1407	21.5%
2016	23.96	1123^rd	1429	21.4%
2017	13.49	1345^th	1455	7.6%
2018	14.93	1306^th	1438	9.2%
2019	14.68	1306^th	1439	9.2%
2022	12.76	1386^th	1479	6.3%
2023	15.87	1361^st	1500	9.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.80	215^th	503	57.3%
2019	32.03	353^rd	473	25.4%
2022	40.31	312^th	581	46.3%
2023	27.86	507^th	591	14.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.80	892^nd	1170	23.8%
2019	32.44	802^nd	1139	29.6%
2022	23.23	1177^th	1283	8.3%
2023	26.51	1066^th	1307	18.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.85	1177^th	1306	9.9%
2023	17.70	1182^nd	1288	8.2%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.92	430^th	543	20.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.13	1167^th	1353	13.7%
2019	18.59	1200^th	1370	12.4%
2022	12.41	1361^st	1454	6.4%
2023	20.20	1267^th	1463	13.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.52	1278^th	1352	5.5%
2019	12.74	1290^th	1366	5.6%
2022	15.82	1335^th	1455	8.2%
2023	13.42	1363^rd	1464	6.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 89 Cypress Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.41	739^th	943	21.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Ps 89 Cypress Hills

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	1	17	1	32	0	n/a	n/a	51
1999	0	27	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	70
2000	1	29	1	56	0	n/a	n/a	87
2001	1	45	2	97	0	n/a	n/a	145
2002	0	71	4	162	0	n/a	n/a	237
2003	0	71	4	162	0	n/a	n/a	237
2004	1	66	3	176	0	n/a	n/a	246
2005	1	45	5	203	0	n/a	n/a	254
2006	1	40	6	204	0	n/a	n/a	251
2007	1	36	4	203	0	n/a	n/a	244
2008	2	32	6	205	0	n/a	n/a	245
2009	2	31	4	220	1	n/a	n/a	258
2010	2	32	4	235	1	n/a	n/a	274
2011	0	11	3	302	6	0	0	322
2012	0	7	3	358	7	2	0	377
2013	0	8	3	408	5	1	3	428
2014	0	12	4	426	4	0	1	447
2015	0	12	4	429	5	0	1	451
2016	0	13	3	428	5	0	1	450
2017	0	16	4	432	5	0	2	459
2018	0	14	4	433	6	0	1	458
2019	0	11	4	443	3	0	1	462
2020	0	12	2	471	1	0	1	487
2021	0	11	1	457	2	0	1	472
2022	0	8	2	444	2	0	0	456
2023	0	7	2	461	1	0	3	474

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 89 Cypress Hills

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	51	3.0	17.0	84.3
1999	70	5.0	14.0	94.3
2000	87	7.0	12.4	78.2
2001	145	11.1	13.1	88.3
2002	237	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	237	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	246	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	254	21.7	11.7	0
2006	251	23.0	10.9	92
2007	244	22.0	11.1	92.6
2008	245	22.0	11.1	91.4
2009	258	22.0	11.7	88.4
2010	274	23.9	11.4	n/a
2011	322	28.0	11.4	92.5
2012	377	30.5	12.3	85.7
2013	428	32.4	13.1	94.4
2014	447	34.2	13.0	89.5
2015	451	37.0	12.1	95.8
2016	450	40.0	11.2	95.3
2017	459	42.3	10.8	94.3
2018	458	39.0	11.7	92.4
2019	462	40.9	11.2	94.8
2020	487	43.7	11.1	93
2021	472	49.6	9.5	91.7
2022	456	50.0	9.1	90.6
2023	474	48.2	9.8	92.4

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 89 Cypress Hills

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	51	3.0	17.0	84.3
1999	70	5.0	14.0	94.3
2000	87	7.0	12.4	78.2
2001	145	11.1	13.1	88.3
2002	237	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	237	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	246	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	254	21.7	11.7	0
2006	251	23.0	10.9	92
2007	244	22.0	11.1	92.6
2008	245	22.0	11.1	91.4
2009	258	22.0	11.7	88.4
2010	274	23.9	11.4	n/a
2011	322	28.0	11.4	92.5
2012	377	30.5	12.3	85.7
2013	428	32.4	13.1	94.4
2014	447	34.2	13.0	89.5
2015	451	37.0	12.1	95.8
2016	450	40.0	11.2	95.3
2017	459	42.3	10.8	94.3
2018	458	39.0	11.7	92.4
2019	462	40.9	11.2	94.8
2020	487	43.7	11.1	93
2021	472	49.6	9.5	91.7
2022	456	50.0	9.1	90.6
2023	474	48.2	9.8	92.4

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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