Is Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon a good school?

Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon ranks in the bottom 10.4% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon?

In the 2023-24 school year, 412 students attended Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon?

Students at Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon are 47% Hispanic, 41% African American, 5% Asian, 5% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon attend?

Students who attend Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon usually go on to attend: Middle : Hawtree Creek Middle School Middle : Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson

Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon

Summary:

PS 45 Clarence Witherspoon is an elementary school located in South Ozone Park, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 275 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 582 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 45 Clarence Witherspoon has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 47.5% of 3rd graders, 5.41% of 4th graders, and 22.22% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 44.09%, 46.16%, and 42.02%, respectively. Similarly, in Math, only 34.92% of 3rd graders, 14.81% of 4th graders, and 8.93% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the district's 54.27%, 57.88%, and 45.09%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students, performing particularly poorly compared to their peers statewide.

Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $23,395 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the nearby schools like PS 123, PS 96, and PS 155, which generally outperform PS 45 Clarence Witherspoon in academic proficiency, statewide rankings, and student group performance. The school's challenges may be influenced by the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as the overall educational and resource challenges within the New York City Geographic District #27.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

126-28 150th St
South Ozone Park, NY 11436

(718) 480-2500

District: New York City Geographic District #27

SchoolDigger Rank:
2190^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,395

Students who attend Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon usually attend:

Middle:	Hawtree Creek Middle School
	Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.8%

African American:

40.8%

Asian:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon ranks worse than 89.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 32^nd among 38 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.8%), African American (40.8%), Asian (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon is 13.2, which is the 15^th best among 38 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27. (See more...)

Compare Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon employs 31.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon is $23,395, which is the 6^th highest among 38 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon 2190^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #27:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #27 582^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon

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Rank History for all students at Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	22.44	1850^th	2206	16.1%
2007	24.97	1783^rd	2219	19.6%
2008	43.17	1510^th	2227	32.2%
2009	44.34	1540^th	2257	31.8%
2010	51.49	1253^rd	2263	44.6%
2011	51.31	1244^th	2286	45.6%
2012	45.78	1416^th	2320	39.0%
2013	44.21	1279^th	2325	45.0%
2014	27.54	1778^th	2345	24.2%
2015	30.06	1711^th	2352	27.3%
2016	19.10	2017^th	2366	14.8%
2017	16.12	2112^th	2386	11.5%
2018	23.31	1954^th	2395	18.4%
2019	23.80	1890^th	2413	21.7%
2021	39.12	1395^th	2201	36.6%
2022	31.01	1739^th	2434	28.6%
2023	17.84	2103^rd	2439	13.8%
2024	15.77	2190^th	2445	10.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.75	866^th	1001	13.5%
2024	16.89	1057^th	1066	0.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.84	1260^th	1941	35.1%
2019	24.76	1590^th	1859	14.5%
2022	46.66	887^th	2031	56.3%
2023	23.78	1702^nd	2016	15.6%
2024	30.72	1506^th	2110	28.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.61	1518^th	2045	25.8%
2019	26.11	1590^th	2032	21.8%
2021	27.80	1325^th	1678	21.0%
2022	43.49	1110^th	2099	47.1%
2023	29.99	1466^th	2041	28.2%
2024	25.08	1671^st	2078	19.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.35	540^th	730	26.0%
2019	32.80	433^rd	570	24.0%
2022	38.90	373^rd	622	40.0%
2023	31.95	444^th	637	30.3%
2024	24.31	646^th	766	15.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.83	2050^th	2338	12.3%
2019	27.18	1787^th	2357	24.2%
2022	32.79	1692^nd	2401	29.5%
2023	17.20	2126^th	2403	11.5%
2024	18.42	2120^th	2413	12.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.63	1702^nd	2340	27.3%
2019	24.28	1856^th	2358	21.3%
2022	31.13	1718^th	2400	28.4%
2023	22.51	1950^th	2400	18.8%
2024	14.11	2219^th	2411	8.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.92	431^st	948	54.5%
2019	43.68	445^th	891	50.1%
2022	45.47	475^th	936	49.3%
2023	33.73	565^th	857	34.1%
2024	45.35	473^rd	927	49.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.29	946^th	1392	32.0%
2019	20.66	1145^th	1315	12.9%
2022	56.43	565^th	1503	62.4%
2024	13.03	1463^rd	1531	4.4%

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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 45 Clarence Witherspoon

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	464	0	22	0	n/a	n/a	486
1990	0	426	7	21	1	n/a	n/a	455
1991	1	461	2	22	0	n/a	n/a	486
1992	3	467	2	27	1	n/a	n/a	500
1993	9	492	3	39	2	n/a	n/a	545
1994	7	441	7	90	2	n/a	n/a	547
1995	9	425	4	106	5	n/a	n/a	549
1996	9	425	4	106	5	n/a	n/a	549
1997	10	381	5	106	11	n/a	n/a	513
1998	7	370	32	110	17	n/a	n/a	536
1999	10	396	37	123	4	n/a	n/a	570
2000	12	398	31	109	9	n/a	n/a	559
2001	10	395	24	84	7	n/a	n/a	520
2002	12	345	9	77	8	n/a	n/a	451
2003	12	345	9	77	8	n/a	n/a	451
2004	6	329	16	72	8	n/a	n/a	431
2005	5	315	7	54	5	n/a	n/a	386
2006	9	357	11	66	4	n/a	n/a	447
2007	9	371	18	59	2	n/a	n/a	459
2008	6	345	19	45	2	n/a	n/a	417
2009	3	342	16	48	2	n/a	n/a	411
2010	4	366	24	50	1	n/a	n/a	445
2011	7	367	26	49	3	0	0	452
2012	10	334	24	52	6	1	0	427
2013	7	317	18	58	10	1	1	412
2014	3	338	20	59	9	0	1	430
2015	2	291	21	60	15	0	1	390
2016	7	275	30	63	15	0	0	390
2017	4	250	17	69	10	5	0	355
2018	7	218	15	66	13	4	1	324
2019	9	205	18	65	12	7	4	320
2020	7	220	18	63	10	5	4	327
2021	6	202	29	47	9	5	5	303
2022	3	180	21	44	9	3	4	264
2023	3	164	24	69	10	0	5	275
2024	4	168	21	193	19	0	7	412

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 45 Clarence Witherspoon

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	486	28.9	16.8	n/a
1990	455	27.0	16.8	n/a
1991	486	30.0	16.2	n/a
1992	500	34.9	14.3	n/a
1993	545	33.1	16.5	n/a
1994	547	38.1	14.4	n/a
1995	549	34.0	16.1	n/a
1996	549	34.0	16.1	n/a
1997	513	38.0	13.5	85.8
1998	536	37.0	14.5	85.8
1999	570	42.0	13.6	83.2
2000	559	45.0	12.4	95.2
2001	520	44.0	11.8	90
2002	451	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	451	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	386	n/a	n/a	0
2006	447	42.0	10.6	86.6
2007	459	38.1	12.0	82.8
2008	417	39.0	10.7	83.5
2009	411	32.0	12.8	83.9
2010	445	33.0	13.4	n/a
2011	452	28.0	16.1	80.8
2012	427	31.0	13.7	79.2
2013	412	26.5	15.5	77.9
2014	430	28.0	15.3	79.5
2015	390	28.0	13.9	82.1
2016	390	29.0	13.4	89.5
2017	355	27.2	13.0	91.3
2018	324	27.0	11.9	90.7
2019	320	22.0	14.5	84.4
2020	327	27.0	12.1	88.4
2021	303	27.0	11.2	79.2
2022	264	25.0	10.5	83.3
2023	275	18.6	14.7	82.2
2024	412	31.1	13.2	92.5

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 45 Clarence Witherspoon

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	486	28.9	16.8	n/a
1990	455	27.0	16.8	n/a
1991	486	30.0	16.2	n/a
1992	500	34.9	14.3	n/a
1993	545	33.1	16.5	n/a
1994	547	38.1	14.4	n/a
1995	549	34.0	16.1	n/a
1996	549	34.0	16.1	n/a
1997	513	38.0	13.5	85.8
1998	536	37.0	14.5	85.8
1999	570	42.0	13.6	83.2
2000	559	45.0	12.4	95.2
2001	520	44.0	11.8	90
2002	451	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	451	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	386	n/a	n/a	0
2006	447	42.0	10.6	86.6
2007	459	38.1	12.0	82.8
2008	417	39.0	10.7	83.5
2009	411	32.0	12.8	83.9
2010	445	33.0	13.4	n/a
2011	452	28.0	16.1	80.8
2012	427	31.0	13.7	79.2
2013	412	26.5	15.5	77.9
2014	430	28.0	15.3	79.5
2015	390	28.0	13.9	82.1
2016	390	29.0	13.4	89.5
2017	355	27.2	13.0	91.3
2018	324	27.0	11.9	90.7
2019	320	22.0	14.5	84.4
2020	327	27.0	12.1	88.4
2021	303	27.0	11.2	79.2
2022	264	25.0	10.5	83.3
2023	275	18.6	14.7	82.2
2024	412	31.1	13.2	92.5

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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