Is Ps 127 McKinley Park a good school?

Ps 127 McKinley Park ranks 261 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 127 McKinley Park?

In the 2023-24 school year, 618 students attended Ps 127 McKinley Park.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 127 McKinley Park?

Students at Ps 127 McKinley Park are 42% Asian, 30% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 127 McKinley Park attend?

Students who attend Ps 127 McKinley Park usually go on to attend: Middle : Madeleine Brennan School (The) High : Fort Hamilton High School

Ps 127 McKinley Park

Summary:

PS 127 McKinley Park is a high-performing elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving 589 students in grades K-5 and part of the New York City Geographic District #20.

PS 127 McKinley Park consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 73.12% of 3rd-graders meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts (ELA) compared to 52.65% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. With a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking that has improved from 764th in 2015-2016 to 261st in 2023-2024, PS 127 McKinley Park is a standout educational institution in the area.

Compared to nearby schools like PS 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School For The Arts and PS/IS 104 Fort Hamilton School, PS 127 McKinley Park outperforms in both ELA and Math proficiency across grade levels. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school is able to achieve these strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective support and addressing of the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

7805 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228-2699

(718) 833-2323

District: New York City Geographic District #20

SchoolDigger Rank:
261^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,407

Students who attend Ps 127 McKinley Park usually attend:

Middle:	Madeleine Brennan School (The)
High:	Fort Hamilton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 618

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.9%

White:

30.1%

Hispanic:

25.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 127 McKinley Park ranks better than 89.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #20. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 127 McKinley Park is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (41.9%), White (30.1%), Hispanic (25.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 127 McKinley Park is 12.4, which is the 16^th best among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #20. (See more...)

Compare Ps 127 McKinley Park employs 49.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 127 McKinley Park is $19,407, which is the 15^th highest among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #20.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 127 McKinley Park:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 127 McKinley Park 261^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 127 McKinley Park in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #20:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #20 242^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 127 McKinley Park

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Rank History for all students at Ps 127 McKinley Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	60.08	1083^rd	2206	50.9%
2007	62.49	1006^th	2219	54.7%
2008	67.56	837^th	2227	62.4%
2009	48.34	1442^nd	2257	36.1%
2010	44.13	1441^st	2263	36.3%
2011	53.71	1188^th	2286	48.0%
2012	61.99	964^th	2320	58.4%
2013	62.52	792^nd	2325	65.9%
2014	72.83	569^th	2345	75.7%
2015	70.62	641^st	2352	72.7%
2016	65.62	764^th	2366	67.7%
2017	72.69	585^th	2386	75.5%
2018	71.22	632^nd	2395	73.6%
2019	77.43	480^th	2413	80.1%
2021	74.56	490^th	2201	77.7%
2022	83.18	357^th	2434	85.3%
2023	87.34	277^th	2439	88.6%
2024	87.40	261^st	2445	89.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 127 McKinley Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.62	139^th	938	85.2%
2019	44.73	389^th	860	54.8%
2021	81.04	45^th	454	90.1%
2022	72.55	166^th	1027	83.8%
2023	65.06	206^th	1001	79.4%
2024	63.24	218^th	1066	79.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 127 McKinley Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.06	281^st	1941	85.5%
2019	76.22	215^th	1859	88.4%
2021	73.94	155^th	1044	85.2%
2022	76.52	260^th	2031	87.2%
2023	82.60	196^th	2016	90.3%
2024	79.10	262^nd	2110	87.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 127 McKinley Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.54	273^rd	2045	86.7%
2019	83.41	238^th	2032	88.3%
2021	86.78	120^th	1678	92.8%
2022	88.66	148^th	2099	92.9%
2023	92.45	116^th	2041	94.3%
2024	91.37	119^th	2078	94.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 127 McKinley Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.79	766^th	2338	67.2%
2019	80.25	388^th	2357	83.5%
2021	70.09	511^th	1955	73.9%
2022	81.94	346^th	2401	85.6%
2023	85.20	311^th	2403	87.1%
2024	84.39	306^th	2413	87.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 127 McKinley Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.48	520^th	2340	77.8%
2019	71.50	591^st	2358	74.9%
2021	74.06	437^th	1961	77.7%
2022	81.76	346^th	2400	85.6%
2023	86.97	248^th	2400	89.7%
2024	87.58	229^th	2411	90.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 127 McKinley Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.08	324^th	601	46.1%
2019	64.29	211^th	548	61.5%
2022	70.24	200^th	671	70.2%
2023	70.47	177^th	605	70.7%
2024	69.71	199^th	662	69.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 127 McKinley Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	69.16	203^rd	818	75.2%
2022	58.09	541^st	1503	64.0%
2023	75.93	235^th	1429	83.6%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 127 McKinley Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.06	709^th	1408	49.6%
2019	57.86	547^th	1338	59.1%
2021	65.19	429^th	1224	65.0%
2022	70.36	379^th	1399	72.9%
2023	73.43	345^th	1337	74.2%
2024	68.05	400^th	1392	71.3%

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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 127 McKinley Park

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	340	14	33	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1990	330	18	39	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1991	339	17	36	34	0	n/a	n/a	30	456
1992	303	21	40	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1993	307	15	36	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
1994	300	23	45	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
1995	337	32	65	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
1996	337	32	65	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
1997	346	31	73	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
1998	339	20	64	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
1999	363	18	71	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
2000	344	10	77	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	498
2001	305	8	93	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	469
2002	284	3	98	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2003	284	3	98	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2004	286	5	104	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2005	265	6	100	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
2006	246	7	92	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
2007	257	5	71	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	405
2008	221	5	68	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	369
2009	237	5	56	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2010	268	5	60	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2011	309	5	64	104	0	0	0	0	482
2012	331	5	64	116	3	4	0	0	523
2013	340	7	67	120	4	2	1	0	541
2014	301	8	77	118	2	0	1	0	507
2015	261	8	132	121	1	0	1	0	524
2016	240	5	166	113	1	0	1	0	526
2017	222	3	177	107	1	1	4	0	515
2018	183	5	218	121	1	1	9	0	538
2019	172	3	204	118	1	0	4	0	502
2020	183	2	207	120	1	0	6	0	519
2021	177	4	216	120	2	0	6	0	525
2022	176	3	207	142	2	0	8	0	538
2023	201	4	232	142	3	0	7	0	589
2024	186	5	259	155	3	0	10	0	618

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 127 McKinley Park

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	402	23.9	16.8	n/a
1990	414	23.9	17.3	n/a
1991	456	25.3	18.0	n/a
1992	403	21.3	18.9	n/a
1993	400	23.4	17.1	n/a
1994	417	21.4	19.5	n/a
1995	497	24.4	20.4	n/a
1996	497	24.4	20.4	n/a
1997	512	25.4	20.2	52.1
1998	491	26.4	18.6	48.7
1999	517	22.8	22.7	46.6
2000	498	25.2	19.8	59.8
2001	469	28.1	16.7	65.7
2002	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	448	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	427	29.0	14.7	0
2006	405	28.0	14.5	75.3
2007	405	31.0	13.1	80.7
2008	369	26.0	14.2	78
2009	386	34.5	11.2	88.1
2010	426	33.5	12.7	n/a
2011	482	37.0	13.0	88
2012	523	39.0	13.4	63.3
2013	541	38.0	14.2	74.3
2014	507	38.0	13.3	77.7
2015	524	37.0	14.1	79.6
2016	526	40.0	13.1	80.4
2017	515	37.0	13.9	77.7
2018	538	35.0	15.3	81.4
2019	502	39.0	12.8	81.1
2020	519	40.0	12.9	75
2021	525	40.0	13.1	78.7
2022	538	41.6	12.9	72.5
2023	589	49.1	11.9	77.1
2024	618	49.6	12.4	75.6

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 127 McKinley Park

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	402	23.9	16.8	n/a
1990	414	23.9	17.3	n/a
1991	456	25.3	18.0	n/a
1992	403	21.3	18.9	n/a
1993	400	23.4	17.1	n/a
1994	417	21.4	19.5	n/a
1995	497	24.4	20.4	n/a
1996	497	24.4	20.4	n/a
1997	512	25.4	20.2	52.1
1998	491	26.4	18.6	48.7
1999	517	22.8	22.7	46.6
2000	498	25.2	19.8	59.8
2001	469	28.1	16.7	65.7
2002	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	448	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	427	29.0	14.7	0
2006	405	28.0	14.5	75.3
2007	405	31.0	13.1	80.7
2008	369	26.0	14.2	78
2009	386	34.5	11.2	88.1
2010	426	33.5	12.7	n/a
2011	482	37.0	13.0	88
2012	523	39.0	13.4	63.3
2013	541	38.0	14.2	74.3
2014	507	38.0	13.3	77.7
2015	524	37.0	14.1	79.6
2016	526	40.0	13.1	80.4
2017	515	37.0	13.9	77.7
2018	538	35.0	15.3	81.4
2019	502	39.0	12.8	81.1
2020	519	40.0	12.9	75
2021	525	40.0	13.1	78.7
2022	538	41.6	12.9	72.5
2023	589	49.1	11.9	77.1
2024	618	49.6	12.4	75.6

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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