Is Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden a good school?

Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden ranks 889 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden?

In the 2022-23 school year, 340 students attended Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden?

Students at Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden are 63% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden attend?

Students who attend Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker High : Flushing High School

Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden

Summary:

Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden is an elementary school located in Flushing, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 340 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #25, which is ranked 320 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden has shown strong academic performance, particularly in math, with 5th-grade students consistently outperforming the district and state averages in proficiency rates. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 73.85% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in math, compared to 65.59% in the district and 48.93% statewide. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) has been more mixed, with 3rd-grade students underperforming the district and state averages, but 4th and 5th-grade students performing better. The school has also performed particularly well with English Language Learner (ELL) students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, but has struggled with Hispanic students.

Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $16,605 in 2019-2020 to $20,680 in 2022-2023, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.7 to 13.1 over the past three school years. These factors may contribute to the school's academic success, particularly in math and with certain student subgroups. However, the school's uneven ELA performance and challenges with Hispanic students highlight areas for potential improvement and further investigation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

31-15 140th St
Flushing, NY 11354

(718) 461-4055

District: New York City Geographic District #25

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,680

Students who attend Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker
High:	Flushing High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 340

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

62.9%

Hispanic:

27.1%

African American:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden ranks better than 63.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 16^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #25. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (62.9%), Hispanic (27.1%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden is 13.1, which is the 9^th best among 24 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #25. (See more...)

Compare Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden employs 25.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden is $20,680, which is the 5^th highest among 24 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #25.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden 889^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #25:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #25 320^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	66.50	872^nd	2206	60.5%
2007	72.81	634^th	2219	71.4%
2008	82.71	193^rd	2227	91.3%
2009	72.67	606^th	2257	73.2%
2010	64.29	891^st	2263	60.6%
2011	72.30	616^th	2286	73.1%
2012	63.32	922^nd	2320	60.3%
2013	72.13	549^th	2325	76.4%
2014	70.40	622^nd	2345	73.5%
2015	69.63	663^rd	2352	71.8%
2016	67.50	708^th	2366	70.1%
2017	80.46	388^th	2386	83.7%
2018	82.17	338^th	2395	85.9%
2019	83.65	346^th	2413	85.7%
2021	55.97	933^rd	2201	57.6%
2022	78.02	464^th	2434	80.9%
2023	73.33	599^th	2439	75.4%
2024	60.79	889^th	2445	63.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.14	104^th	202	48.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.08	220^th	938	76.5%
2019	74.30	90^th	860	89.5%
2021	72.79	77^th	454	83.0%
2022	85.29	72^nd	1027	93.0%
2023	64.69	211^th	1001	78.9%
2024	58.01	280^th	1066	73.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.22	511^th	1941	73.7%
2019	71.71	271^st	1859	85.4%
2022	62.60	479^th	2031	76.4%
2023	58.41	574^th	2016	71.5%
2024	57.19	635^th	2110	69.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.85	112^th	2045	94.5%
2019	88.40	170^th	2032	91.6%
2021	65.29	443^rd	1678	73.6%
2022	85.14	198^th	2099	90.6%
2023	79.47	305^th	2041	85.1%
2024	61.99	608^th	2078	70.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	70.57	137^th	730	81.2%
2024	60.66	205^th	766	73.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.40	362^nd	2338	84.5%
2019	79.82	401^st	2357	83.0%
2021	65.14	615^th	1955	68.5%
2022	72.52	579^th	2401	75.9%
2023	73.13	578^th	2403	75.9%
2024	56.18	968^th	2413	59.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.95	364^th	2340	84.4%
2019	85.05	271^st	2358	88.5%
2021	40.78	1202^nd	1961	38.7%
2022	81.26	364^th	2400	84.8%
2023	70.75	620^th	2400	74.2%
2024	65.03	753^rd	2411	68.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.44	195^th	601	67.6%
2019	72.18	140^th	548	74.5%
2021	38.15	317^th	430	26.3%
2022	64.26	263^rd	671	60.8%
2023	63.17	244^th	605	59.7%
2024	51.96	354^th	662	46.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.38	529^th	891	40.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.98	631^st	1392	54.7%
2019	47.49	627^th	1315	52.3%
2022	65.76	402^nd	1503	73.3%
2023	44.01	782^nd	1429	45.3%
2024	13.30	1460^th	1531	4.6%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, June 7, 2018

All around great school. My child feels safe and loves going to school everyday. There's a lot of parent involvement and outreach. Getting involved is easy and highly recommended. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 214 Cadwallader Colden

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	224	62	78	165	0	n/a	n/a	529
1990	209	61	108	194	4	n/a	n/a	576
1991	224	61	112	168	0	n/a	n/a	565
1992	214	65	164	172	0	n/a	n/a	615
1993	174	61	180	205	0	n/a	n/a	620
1994	191	60	179	194	2	n/a	n/a	626
1995	131	45	192	180	4	n/a	n/a	552
1996	131	45	192	180	4	n/a	n/a	552
1997	126	46	195	202	4	n/a	n/a	573
1998	95	49	169	188	6	n/a	n/a	507
1999	84	52	230	214	1	n/a	n/a	581
2000	74	56	198	216	1	n/a	n/a	545
2001	61	60	180	196	1	n/a	n/a	498
2002	52	57	169	153	0	n/a	n/a	431
2003	52	57	169	153	0	n/a	n/a	431
2004	51	47	190	162	0	n/a	n/a	450
2005	47	47	196	156	0	n/a	n/a	446
2006	48	42	181	156	1	n/a	n/a	428
2007	53	45	200	152	1	n/a	n/a	451
2008	40	40	191	112	0	n/a	n/a	383
2009	43	40	218	119	1	n/a	n/a	421
2010	33	35	246	119	1	n/a	n/a	434
2011	25	30	245	120	2	0	0	422
2012	21	27	228	124	5	0	1	406
2013	26	32	249	131	3	0	4	445
2014	23	28	285	135	1	0	5	477
2015	22	28	337	137	0	0	7	531
2016	19	31	370	139	2	0	6	567
2017	17	28	373	120	2	0	9	549
2018	14	32	373	107	3	0	8	537
2019	8	32	290	107	3	0	7	447
2020	7	30	252	115	4	0	4	412
2021	3	28	236	100	4	0	4	375
2022	6	22	219	90	4	0	6	347
2023	5	19	214	92	4	0	6	340

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 214 Cadwallader Colden

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	529	30.7	17.2	n/a
1990	576	29.4	19.5	n/a
1991	565	29.4	19.2	n/a
1992	615	27.9	22.0	n/a
1993	620	27.0	23.0	n/a
1994	626	27.0	23.2	n/a
1995	552	31.0	17.8	n/a
1996	552	31.0	17.8	n/a
1997	573	31.0	18.5	57.4
1998	507	30.0	16.9	57.4
1999	581	32.0	18.2	58.3
2000	545	33.0	16.5	69.9
2001	498	32.2	15.5	79.7
2002	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	450	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	446	28.0	15.9	0
2006	428	31.0	13.8	85.3
2007	451	34.5	13.1	86.3
2008	383	30.0	12.8	84.6
2009	421	32.0	13.2	85.3
2010	434	33.0	13.1	n/a
2011	422	29.0	14.5	85.3
2012	406	26.0	15.6	86.2
2013	445	29.0	15.3	82.9
2014	477	31.0	15.3	73.2
2015	531	35.0	15.1	77.8
2016	567	37.0	15.3	79.4
2017	549	35.8	15.3	79.1
2018	537	38.0	14.1	79.1
2019	447	33.0	13.5	77
2020	412	29.0	14.2	75.7
2021	375	29.0	12.9	78.7
2022	347	27.1	12.7	81.8
2023	340	25.8	13.1	79.4

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 214 Cadwallader Colden

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	529	30.7	17.2	n/a
1990	576	29.4	19.5	n/a
1991	565	29.4	19.2	n/a
1992	615	27.9	22.0	n/a
1993	620	27.0	23.0	n/a
1994	626	27.0	23.2	n/a
1995	552	31.0	17.8	n/a
1996	552	31.0	17.8	n/a
1997	573	31.0	18.5	57.4
1998	507	30.0	16.9	57.4
1999	581	32.0	18.2	58.3
2000	545	33.0	16.5	69.9
2001	498	32.2	15.5	79.7
2002	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	450	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	446	28.0	15.9	0
2006	428	31.0	13.8	85.3
2007	451	34.5	13.1	86.3
2008	383	30.0	12.8	84.6
2009	421	32.0	13.2	85.3
2010	434	33.0	13.1	n/a
2011	422	29.0	14.5	85.3
2012	406	26.0	15.6	86.2
2013	445	29.0	15.3	82.9
2014	477	31.0	15.3	73.2
2015	531	35.0	15.1	77.8
2016	567	37.0	15.3	79.4
2017	549	35.8	15.3	79.1
2018	537	38.0	14.1	79.1
2019	447	33.0	13.5	77
2020	412	29.0	14.2	75.7
2021	375	29.0	12.9	78.7
2022	347	27.1	12.7	81.8
2023	340	25.8	13.1	79.4

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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