Is Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway a good school?

Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway ranks 1639 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway?

In the 2022-23 school year, 280 students attended Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway?

Students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway are 72% African American, 20% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Summary:

Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Brooklyn, New York, with 280 students. The school stands out for its strong performance on 3rd grade state assessments, particularly in ELA (87.5% proficiency vs. 45.85% district and 42.6% state) and Math (70% vs. 54.41% district and 53.93% state). However, the school struggles to maintain this success as students progress, with proficiency rates plummeting in the upper grades, such as 0% in 5th grade ELA and 7.14% in 6th grade Math.

Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway performs relatively well for its African American and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top half of New York elementary schools for these subgroups. But the school faces challenges with its Special Education and Homeless student populations, ranking in the bottom quarter of schools. Despite spending significantly more per student ($25,895) than the district and state averages, and having a low student-teacher ratio of 14.7, the school's overall academic performance remains below average, especially in the upper grades.

When compared to nearby schools in New York City Geographic District #23 and neighboring districts, Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway generally performs in the middle to lower range, with some exceptions like the strong 3rd grade performance. This suggests the school may need to learn from the instructional and support practices of higher-performing neighboring schools like Ps 191 Paul Robeson and Ps 327 Dr Rose B English to drive more equitable and sustainable student success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2163 Dean St
Brooklyn, NY 11233-4003

(718) 495-7768

District: New York City Geographic District #23

SchoolDigger Rank:
1639^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,895

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 280

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.8%

Hispanic:

19.6%

White:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway ranks worse than 67% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 9^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #23. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.41. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway ranks worse than 84.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (71.8%), Hispanic (19.6%), White (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway is 14.7. 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #23 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway is $25,895. 7 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #23 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway 1639^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway 1273^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #23:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #23 691^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	46.63	1447^th	2206	34.4%
2007	43.42	1486^th	2219	33.0%
2008	35.51	1664^th	2227	25.3%
2009	48.78	1427^th	2257	36.8%
2010	17.55	1983^rd	2263	12.4%
2011	27.03	1802^nd	2286	21.2%
2012	16.77	2025^th	2320	12.7%
2013	20.85	1953^rd	2325	16.0%
2014	23.00	1900^th	2345	19.0%
2015	20.23	1938^th	2352	17.6%
2016	32.82	1661^st	2366	29.8%
2017	22.57	1940^th	2386	18.7%
2018	28.05	1810^th	2395	24.4%
2019	31.40	1685^th	2413	30.2%
2022	10.25	2312^th	2434	5.0%
2023	18.01	2094^th	2439	14.1%
2024	33.41	1639^th	2445	33.0%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	40.47	578^th	1066	45.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.04	1700^th	1941	12.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	49.95	932^nd	2078	55.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.98	469^th	730	35.8%
2019	84.87	42^nd	570	92.6%
2022	27.96	497^th	622	20.1%
2023	10.16	632^nd	637	0.8%
2024	27.60	595^th	766	22.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.62	1742^nd	2338	25.5%
2019	37.16	1489^th	2357	36.8%
2022	12.54	2249^th	2401	6.3%
2023	21.03	2013^th	2403	16.2%
2024	34.02	1626^th	2413	32.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.61	1851^st	2340	20.9%
2019	26.83	1800^th	2358	23.7%
2022	10.42	2288^th	2400	4.7%
2023	17.35	2112^th	2400	12.0%
2024	32.72	1670^th	2411	30.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.54	451^st	948	52.4%
2019	35.54	570^th	891	36.0%
2022	20.39	803^rd	936	14.2%
2023	17.25	756^th	857	11.8%
2024	35.49	595^th	927	35.8%

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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 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	73.79	291^st	1095	73.4%
2007	35.93	806^th	1123	28.2%
2008	31.76	895^th	1185	24.5%
2009	43.72	850^th	1224	30.6%
2010	33.07	900^th	1243	27.6%
2011	21.53	1040^th	1295	19.7%
2012	23.38	1066^th	1337	20.3%
2013	25.39	1042^nd	1373	24.1%
2014	24.17	1076^th	1401	23.2%
2015	22.17	1128^th	1407	19.8%
2016	27.91	1064^th	1429	25.5%
2017	24.53	1157^th	1455	20.5%
2018	23.41	1162^nd	1438	19.2%
2019	24.86	1124^th	1439	21.9%
2022	15.77	1330^th	1479	10.1%
2023	26.85	1171^st	1500	21.9%
2024	21.60	1273^rd	1504	15.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.02	232^nd	615	62.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.34	1169^th	1170	0.1%
2023	58.95	361^st	1307	72.4%
2024	47.18	560^th	1303	57.0%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.07	243^rd	457	46.8%
2022	24.42	420^th	487	13.8%
2023	23.51	470^th	543	13.4%
2024	42.86	324^th	594	45.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.44	1215^th	1353	10.2%
2019	22.68	1133^rd	1370	17.3%
2022	14.22	1340^th	1454	7.8%
2023	41.98	862^nd	1463	41.1%
2024	26.05	1164^th	1465	20.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.80	915^th	1352	32.3%
2019	26.94	1023^rd	1366	25.1%
2022	20.53	1245^th	1455	14.4%
2023	14.88	1351^st	1464	7.7%
2024	18.13	1301^st	1464	11.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.34	443^rd	663	33.2%
2019	41.29	352^nd	653	46.1%
2022	29.01	523^rd	706	25.9%
2023	49.95	323^rd	696	53.6%
2024	29.32	536^th	705	24.0%

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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 178 Saint Clair McKelway

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	3	637	0	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
1990	0	667	0	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1991	0	605	0	50	0	n/a	n/a	70	725
1992	0	702	3	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1993	6	691	2	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	753
1994	6	681	2	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
1995	6	686	0	62	6	n/a	n/a	0	760
1996	6	686	0	62	6	n/a	n/a	0	760
1997	6	709	0	58	5	n/a	n/a	0	778
1998	4	684	1	54	7	n/a	n/a	0	750
1999	6	681	0	59	5	n/a	n/a	0	751
2000	0	634	3	63	4	n/a	n/a	0	704
2001	3	586	3	56	4	n/a	n/a	0	652
2002	5	507	1	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	558
2003	5	507	1	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	558
2004	3	468	2	70	9	n/a	n/a	0	552
2005	4	470	0	74	8	n/a	n/a	0	556
2006	2	522	0	72	6	n/a	n/a	0	602
2007	3	537	1	72	7	n/a	n/a	0	620
2008	7	561	5	73	7	n/a	n/a	0	653
2009	4	552	2	78	4	n/a	n/a	0	640
2010	7	540	2	91	3	n/a	n/a	0	643
2011	10	514	2	94	1	0	0	0	621
2012	9	456	2	103	4	1	0	0	575
2013	11	409	0	99	6	2	0	0	527
2014	7	364	2	79	7	0	1	0	460
2015	5	319	3	65	5	0	0	0	397
2016	8	284	2	63	7	0	0	0	364
2017	18	263	1	72	6	2	0	0	362
2018	14	281	2	68	6	5	0	0	376
2019	12	263	6	49	10	2	0	0	342
2020	13	227	3	71	6	3	1	0	324
2021	13	183	1	58	5	2	4	0	266
2022	8	198	2	59	6	1	4	0	278
2023	8	201	5	55	6	1	4	0	280

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 178 Saint Clair McKelway

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	707	32.9	21.4	n/a
1990	733	36.9	19.8	n/a
1991	725	35.9	20.1	n/a
1992	765	37.9	20.1	n/a
1993	753	35.0	21.5	n/a
1994	730	35.0	20.9	n/a
1995	760	30.1	25.2	n/a
1996	760	30.1	25.2	n/a
1997	778	35.0	22.2	95
1998	750	43.1	17.4	77.9
1999	751	42.2	17.8	77.8
2000	704	40.1	17.6	86.8
2001	652	44.0	14.8	89.6
2002	558	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	558	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	552	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	556	41.5	13.4	0
2006	602	41.0	14.7	92.2
2007	620	44.0	14.1	92.6
2008	653	41.0	15.9	81.2
2009	640	44.0	14.5	93.6
2010	643	43.0	14.9	n/a
2011	621	42.0	14.7	89.9
2012	575	41.0	14.0	74.4
2013	527	34.5	15.2	86.3
2014	460	30.0	15.3	79.6
2015	397	28.0	14.1	88.7
2016	364	28.0	13.0	88.2
2017	362	27.8	13.0	93.4
2018	376	29.0	12.9	88.6
2019	342	25.0	13.6	84.5
2020	324	24.0	13.5	89.8
2021	266	21.0	12.6	91.7
2022	278	23.1	12.0	93.9
2023	280	19.0	14.7	90.4

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 178 Saint Clair McKelway

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	707	32.9	21.4	n/a
1990	733	36.9	19.8	n/a
1991	725	35.9	20.1	n/a
1992	765	37.9	20.1	n/a
1993	753	35.0	21.5	n/a
1994	730	35.0	20.9	n/a
1995	760	30.1	25.2	n/a
1996	760	30.1	25.2	n/a
1997	778	35.0	22.2	95
1998	750	43.1	17.4	77.9
1999	751	42.2	17.8	77.8
2000	704	40.1	17.6	86.8
2001	652	44.0	14.8	89.6
2002	558	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	558	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	552	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	556	41.5	13.4	0
2006	602	41.0	14.7	92.2
2007	620	44.0	14.1	92.6
2008	653	41.0	15.9	81.2
2009	640	44.0	14.5	93.6
2010	643	43.0	14.9	n/a
2011	621	42.0	14.7	89.9
2012	575	41.0	14.0	74.4
2013	527	34.5	15.2	86.3
2014	460	30.0	15.3	79.6
2015	397	28.0	14.1	88.7
2016	364	28.0	13.0	88.2
2017	362	27.8	13.0	93.4
2018	376	29.0	12.9	88.6
2019	342	25.0	13.6	84.5
2020	324	24.0	13.5	89.8
2021	266	21.0	12.6	91.7
2022	278	23.1	12.0	93.9
2023	280	19.0	14.7	90.4

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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