Ps 97 Forest Park

Summary:

PS 97 Forest Park is an elementary school located in Woodhaven, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 588 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.

Academically, PS 97 Forest Park's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in New York State Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 37.68%, compared to the district's 44.09% and the state's 42.6%. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school has a relatively high ranking for its homeless student population, suggesting that it may be providing additional support and resources to address their unique needs.

Comparing PS 97 Forest Park to nearby schools, such as New York City Academy For Discovery, PS 254 Rosa Parks School (The), and PS 66 Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis, highlights the potential for improvement, as these surrounding schools generally outperform PS 97 Forest Park on academic measures. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.96% to 87.98%, also suggests a concentration of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the academic challenges.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 85-52 85th St
       Woodhaven, NY  11421


(718) 849-4870

District: New York City Geographic District #27

SchoolDigger Rank:
1289th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,769 Help


Students who attend Ps 97 Forest Park usually attend:

Middle:    Junior High School 210 Elizabeth Blackwell

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  570

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.6%
Asian:
14.0%
White:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.5% Help


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Compare Details Ps 97 Forest Park ranks worse than 52.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 20th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.97. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.6%), Asian (14%), White (4.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 97 Forest Park is 13.5. 19 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 97 Forest Park is $18,769. 27 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 97 Forest Park:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 97 Forest Park 1289th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 97 Forest Park in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #27:

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

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Rank History for Ps 97 Forest Park

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Rank History for all students at Ps 97 Forest Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 55.06 1230th 2206 44.2%
2007 50.16 1342nd 2219 39.5%
2008 54.85 1235th 2227 44.5%
2009 49.75 1404th 2257 37.8%
2010 66.58 800th 2263 64.6%
2011 67.75 761st 2286 66.7%
2012 69.22 741st 2320 68.1%
2013 67.00 683rd 2325 70.6%
2014 56.62 983rd 2345 58.1%
2015 59.92 899th 2352 61.8%
2016 58.36 947th 2366 60.0%
2017 58.18 973rd 2386 59.2%
2018 56.70 1028th 2395 57.1%
2019 55.71 1015th 2413 57.9%
2021 59.49 867th 2201 60.6%
2022 31.39 1729th 2434 29.0%
2023 37.38 1512th 2439 38.0%
2024 44.97 1289th 2445 47.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 97 Forest Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.96 286th 938 69.5%
2019 60.17 203rd 860 76.4%
2022 30.75 771st 1027 24.9%
2023 53.11 332nd 1001 66.8%
2024 40.53 576th 1066 46.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 97 Forest Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.35 487th 1941 74.9%
2019 51.61 645th 1859 65.3%
2022 29.72 1556th 2031 23.4%
2023 33.53 1320th 2016 34.5%
2024 51.64 771st 2110 63.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 97 Forest Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.75 531st 2045 74.0%
2019 65.86 534th 2032 73.7%
2021 74.41 285th 1678 83.0%
2022 40.18 1217th 2099 42.0%
2023 44.56 1047th 2041 48.7%
2024 56.05 746th 2078 64.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 97 Forest Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.32 58th 570 89.8%
2024 51.88 294th 766 61.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 97 Forest Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.01 1061st 2338 54.6%
2019 57.75 952nd 2357 59.6%
2021 36.21 1303rd 1955 33.4%
2022 35.15 1612th 2401 32.9%
2023 37.79 1505th 2403 37.4%
2024 42.44 1370th 2413 43.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 97 Forest Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.21 976th 2340 58.3%
2019 52.57 1061st 2358 55.0%
2021 73.78 449th 1961 77.1%
2022 30.07 1751st 2400 27.0%
2023 37.70 1503rd 2400 37.4%
2024 48.18 1199th 2411 50.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 97 Forest Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.23 399th 601 33.6%
2019 43.25 378th 548 31.0%
2022 22.36 568th 671 15.4%
2023 31.51 467th 605 22.8%
2024 54.92 332nd 662 49.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 97 Forest Park

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.21 373rd 1392 73.2%
2019 63.56 357th 1315 72.9%
2021 59.69 281st 818 65.6%
2022 38.55 934th 1503 37.9%
2023 42.88 801st 1429 43.9%
2024 51.61 641st 1531 58.1%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ps 97 Forest Park

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 354 27 63 92 0 n/a n/a 0 536
1990 339 21 85 108 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1991 318 30 91 146 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1992 318 27 98 155 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1993 285 29 106 235 2 n/a n/a 0 657
1994 268 26 116 228 3 n/a n/a 0 641
1995 227 39 142 310 5 n/a n/a 0 723
1996 227 39 142 310 5 n/a n/a 0 723
1997 226 27 141 339 2 n/a n/a 0 735
1998 194 24 142 354 2 n/a n/a 0 716
1999 174 15 162 377 0 n/a n/a 0 728
2000 167 26 184 468 2 n/a n/a 0 847
2001 155 35 198 493 1 n/a n/a 0 882
2002 89 24 175 447 1 n/a n/a 0 736
2003 89 24 175 447 1 n/a n/a 0 736
2004 78 27 153 469 1 n/a n/a 0 728
2005 62 26 143 497 3 n/a n/a 0 731
2006 42 19 130 457 1 n/a n/a 0 649
2007 39 23 161 488 1 n/a n/a 0 712
2008 31 23 157 502 2 n/a n/a 0 715
2009 30 34 161 512 5 n/a n/a 0 742
2010 23 28 163 537 3 n/a n/a 0 754
2011 23 34 147 524 3 0 0 0 731
2012 29 32 126 515 17 1 1 0 721
2013 28 30 120 510 12 2 2 0 704
2014 21 32 120 510 9 0 4 0 696
2015 20 25 122 524 10 0 5 0 706
2016 25 17 143 540 8 0 5 0 738
2017 33 20 133 543 11 3 4 0 747
2018 42 16 129 518 8 1 7 0 721
2019 45 13 125 510 4 1 8 0 706
2020 48 17 119 484 3 0 5 0 676
2021 37 15 112 446 6 1 7 0 624
2022 27 11 102 437 5 2 7 0 591
2023 24 17 93 433 5 2 14 0 588
2024 26 15 80 431 7 1 10 0 570

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 97 Forest Park

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 536 29.9 17.9 n/a
1990 553 30.9 17.8 n/a
1991 585 30.9 18.9 n/a
1992 598 30.9 19.3 n/a
1993 657 32.1 20.5 n/a
1994 641 35.5 18.1 n/a
1995 723 34.0 21.3 n/a
1996 723 34.0 21.3 n/a
1997 735 32.0 23.0 62.6
1998 716 36.0 19.9 62.6
1999 728 37.0 19.7 65.7
2000 847 39.0 21.7 82.3
2001 882 51.0 17.3 74.5
2002 736 n/a n/a n/a
2003 736 n/a n/a n/a
2004 728 n/a n/a n/a
2005 731 51.0 14.3 0
2006 649 49.0 13.2 88.8
2007 712 53.0 13.4 87.4
2008 715 58.0 12.3 86.7
2009 742 60.0 12.4 83.3
2010 754 61.0 12.3 n/a
2011 731 59.0 12.3 88.6
2012 721 53.0 13.6 87.2
2013 704 48.0 14.6 88.5
2014 696 40.0 17.3 85.6
2015 706 45.0 15.6 88.7
2016 738 47.0 15.7 87.1
2017 747 46.0 16.2 86.6
2018 721 50.0 14.4 87.7
2019 706 49.0 14.4 83.3
2020 676 48.0 14.0 86.5
2021 624 42.0 14.8 88
2022 591 41.7 14.1 86
2023 588 47.8 12.2 86.7
2024 570 42.0 13.5 86.5

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 97 Forest Park

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 536 29.9 17.9 n/a
1990 553 30.9 17.8 n/a
1991 585 30.9 18.9 n/a
1992 598 30.9 19.3 n/a
1993 657 32.1 20.5 n/a
1994 641 35.5 18.1 n/a
1995 723 34.0 21.3 n/a
1996 723 34.0 21.3 n/a
1997 735 32.0 23.0 62.6
1998 716 36.0 19.9 62.6
1999 728 37.0 19.7 65.7
2000 847 39.0 21.7 82.3
2001 882 51.0 17.3 74.5
2002 736 n/a n/a n/a
2003 736 n/a n/a n/a
2004 728 n/a n/a n/a
2005 731 51.0 14.3 0
2006 649 49.0 13.2 88.8
2007 712 53.0 13.4 87.4
2008 715 58.0 12.3 86.7
2009 742 60.0 12.4 83.3
2010 754 61.0 12.3 n/a
2011 731 59.0 12.3 88.6
2012 721 53.0 13.6 87.2
2013 704 48.0 14.6 88.5
2014 696 40.0 17.3 85.6
2015 706 45.0 15.6 88.7
2016 738 47.0 15.7 87.1
2017 747 46.0 16.2 86.6
2018 721 50.0 14.4 87.7
2019 706 49.0 14.4 83.3
2020 676 48.0 14.0 86.5
2021 624 42.0 14.8 88
2022 591 41.7 14.1 86
2023 588 47.8 12.2 86.7
2024 570 42.0 13.5 86.5

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201599.4%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 97 Forest Park

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $902 (5.9%) $14,433 (94.1%) $15,335
2020 $880 (5.6%) $14,784 (94.4%) $15,664
2021 $1,110 (6.6%) $15,596 (93.4%) $16,706
2022 $1,637 (8.9%) $16,661 (91.1%) $18,298
2023 $1,039 (5.5%) $17,730 (94.5%) $18,769

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 97 Forest Park

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1015th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1512th of 2439 Elementary schools
 19.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 97 Forest Park)6427.5
 36.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #27)5443.4
 10.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 97 Forest Park)6450.5
 13.5%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #27)5554.8
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 97 Forest Park)4943.7
 5.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #27)4747.8
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 97 Forest Park)4540.6
 4.4%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #27)5151.1
 0.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 97 Forest Park)4142.5
 1.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #27)4046.4
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 97 Forest Park)4344.1
 1%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #27)4646.4
 0.4%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students706588
 16.7%
African American1317
 30.8%
American Indian45
 25%
Asian12593
 25.6%
Hispanic510433
 15.1%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White4524
 46.7%
Two or More Races814
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.3%86.7%
 3.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 570 students attended Ps 97 Forest Park.

Students who attend Ps 97 Forest Park usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 210 Elizabeth Blackwell

Ps 97 Forest Park ranks 1289th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Ps 97 Forest Park are 76% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 5% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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