Is Ps 179 Kensington a good school?

Ps 179 Kensington ranks 1395 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 179 Kensington?

In the 2022-23 school year, 668 students attended Ps 179 Kensington.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 179 Kensington?

Students at Ps 179 Kensington are 63% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 15% White, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 179 Kensington attend?

Students who attend Ps 179 Kensington usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 62 Ditmas

Ps 179 Kensington

Summary:

PS 179 Kensington is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 668 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #20, which is ranked 242 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to state averages, PS 179 Kensington has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with academic performance below the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in ELA, math, and science are all lower than the district and state levels. Additionally, there are significant disparities in performance between different student subgroups, with Asian and White students performing significantly lower than their peers statewide. However, the school's special education and English language learner students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of NY elementary schools, respectively.

Interestingly, nearby schools like PS 192 Magnet School for Math and Science Inquiry and PS 164 Caesar Rodney outperform PS 179 Kensington on state assessments, despite serving a similar demographic of students. This suggests that with the right educational approach and resources, students in the same geographic area can achieve higher academic outcomes. The school may need to examine how resources are being utilized and explore more targeted, evidence-based strategies to improve teaching and learning and address the unique needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

202 Ave C
Brooklyn, NY 11218-4500

(718) 438-4010

District: New York City Geographic District #20

SchoolDigger Rank:
1395^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,455

Students who attend Ps 179 Kensington usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 62 Ditmas

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 668

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

62.7%

Hispanic:

18.1%

White:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 179 Kensington ranks worse than 57.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 30^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 41.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 179 Kensington is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (62.7%), Hispanic (18.1%), White (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 179 Kensington is 13.3. 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #20 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 179 Kensington employs 50.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 179 Kensington is $20,455, which is the 10^th highest among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #20.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 179 Kensington:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 179 Kensington 1395^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 179 Kensington 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 179 Kensington

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Rank History for all students at Ps 179 Kensington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	34.45	1654^th	2206	25.0%
2007	22.73	1816^th	2219	18.2%
2008	23.15	1854^th	2227	16.7%
2009	26.96	1868^th	2257	17.2%
2010	22.38	1894^th	2263	16.3%
2011	26.96	1806^th	2286	21.0%
2012	25.42	1851^st	2320	20.2%
2013	27.67	1784^th	2325	23.3%
2014	24.80	1861^st	2345	20.6%
2015	27.07	1773^rd	2352	24.6%
2016	23.10	1914^th	2366	19.1%
2017	28.44	1781^st	2386	25.4%
2018	30.44	1739^th	2395	27.4%
2019	35.98	1542^nd	2413	36.1%
2021	34.54	1490^th	2201	32.3%
2022	47.96	1228^th	2434	49.5%
2023	39.76	1450^th	2439	40.5%
2024	41.75	1395^th	2445	42.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 179 Kensington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.51	578^th	938	38.4%
2019	44.38	395^th	860	54.1%
2021	30.62	333^rd	454	26.7%
2022	53.23	345^th	1027	66.4%
2023	38.74	586^th	1001	41.5%
2024	41.40	557^th	1066	47.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 179 Kensington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.17	842^nd	1941	56.6%
2019	39.37	987^th	1859	46.9%
2021	51.78	399^th	1044	61.8%
2022	79.08	223^rd	2031	89.0%
2023	78.70	240^th	2016	88.1%
2024	61.71	536^th	2110	74.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 179 Kensington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.81	1123^rd	2045	45.1%
2019	47.78	947^th	2032	53.4%
2021	46.47	868^th	1678	48.3%
2022	61.01	662^nd	2099	68.5%
2023	48.68	930^th	2041	54.4%
2024	52.67	841^st	2078	59.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 179 Kensington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.21	442^nd	730	39.5%
2019	46.87	284^th	570	50.2%
2022	53.25	237^th	622	61.9%
2023	38.24	384^th	637	39.7%
2024	45.52	362^nd	766	52.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 179 Kensington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.87	2022^nd	2338	13.5%
2019	29.84	1720^th	2357	27.0%
2021	35.65	1320^th	1955	32.5%
2022	49.96	1179^th	2401	50.9%
2023	42.96	1355^th	2403	43.6%
2024	33.15	1648^th	2413	31.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 179 Kensington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.22	1301^st	2340	44.4%
2019	44.11	1291^st	2358	45.3%
2021	30.82	1438^th	1961	26.7%
2022	46.87	1245^th	2400	48.1%
2023	38.43	1475^th	2400	38.5%
2024	52.25	1091^st	2411	54.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 179 Kensington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.21	544^th	601	9.5%
2019	16.08	497^th	548	9.3%
2021	11.33	392^nd	430	8.8%
2022	22.90	567^th	671	15.5%
2023	16.88	529^th	605	12.6%
2024	18.68	568^th	662	14.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 179 Kensington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.61	1109^th	1392	20.3%
2019	26.21	1031^st	1315	21.6%
2021	40.51	478^th	818	41.6%
2022	41.38	860^th	1503	42.8%
2023	38.16	896^th	1429	37.3%
2024	40.76	873^rd	1531	43.0%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 179 Kensington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.43	1301^st	1408	7.6%
2022	27.13	1100^th	1399	21.4%
2023	38.15	867^th	1337	35.2%
2024	17.76	1211^th	1392	13.0%

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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 179 Kensington

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	240	194	92	336	3	n/a	n/a	0	865
1990	250	225	123	322	0	n/a	n/a	0	920
1991	269	201	109	290	2	n/a	n/a	72	943
1992	323	227	110	319	1	n/a	n/a	0	980
1993	304	228	158	327	4	n/a	n/a	0	1021
1994	340	219	175	325	3	n/a	n/a	0	1062
1995	340	246	204	344	6	n/a	n/a	0	1140
1996	340	246	204	344	6	n/a	n/a	0	1140
1997	370	243	210	341	7	n/a	n/a	0	1171
1998	396	250	224	353	10	n/a	n/a	0	1233
1999	366	229	276	344	3	n/a	n/a	0	1218
2000	350	194	313	326	3	n/a	n/a	0	1186
2001	339	163	309	352	4	n/a	n/a	0	1167
2002	308	111	321	364	11	n/a	n/a	0	1115
2003	308	111	321	364	11	n/a	n/a	0	1115
2004	271	92	315	363	7	n/a	n/a	0	1048
2005	252	87	318	336	12	n/a	n/a	0	1005
2006	228	80	341	310	8	n/a	n/a	0	967
2007	282	69	305	300	7	n/a	n/a	0	963
2008	253	67	320	284	10	n/a	n/a	0	934
2009	243	42	336	275	10	n/a	n/a	0	906
2010	223	53	327	277	11	n/a	n/a	0	891
2011	168	63	421	289	5	0	0	0	946
2012	178	41	401	303	6	37	0	0	966
2013	161	34	445	288	5	37	5	0	975
2014	145	28	540	267	6	0	3	0	989
2015	139	27	546	244	9	0	3	0	968
2016	144	31	521	235	8	0	1	0	940
2017	126	32	490	233	10	11	3	0	905
2018	136	33	488	214	10	1	3	0	885
2019	129	29	450	197	8	3	2	0	818
2020	121	31	447	191	7	3	2	0	802
2021	107	27	449	170	8	2	3	0	766
2022	101	24	440	145	9	2	2	0	723
2023	99	16	419	121	8	2	3	0	668

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 179 Kensington

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	865	47.6	18.1	n/a
1990	920	50.6	18.1	n/a
1991	943	50.6	18.6	n/a
1992	980	50.5	19.4	n/a
1993	1021	52.5	19.4	n/a
1994	1062	52.6	20.2	n/a
1995	1140	55.6	20.5	n/a
1996	1140	55.6	20.5	n/a
1997	1171	55.7	21.0	86.8
1998	1233	64.1	19.2	79.2
1999	1218	67.9	17.9	80.1
2000	1186	71.2	16.7	85.8
2001	1167	73.0	16.0	86.8
2002	1115	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1115	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1048	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1005	66.5	15.1	0
2006	967	61.0	15.9	93.7
2007	963	64.0	15.0	89.2
2008	934	55.5	16.8	88.5
2009	906	69.0	13.1	88.3
2010	891	65.0	13.7	n/a
2011	946	57.6	16.4	88.9
2012	966	58.8	16.4	88.8
2013	975	52.0	18.7	89.4
2014	989	64.0	15.4	92.9
2015	968	65.0	14.8	73.8
2016	940	63.0	14.9	71.1
2017	905	65.0	13.9	71.3
2018	885	66.0	13.4	86.1
2019	818	62.0	13.1	81.5
2020	802	52.0	15.4	82
2021	766	61.6	12.4	81.2
2022	723	56.4	12.8	78.4
2023	668	50.1	13.3	85.2

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 179 Kensington

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	865	47.6	18.1	n/a
1990	920	50.6	18.1	n/a
1991	943	50.6	18.6	n/a
1992	980	50.5	19.4	n/a
1993	1021	52.5	19.4	n/a
1994	1062	52.6	20.2	n/a
1995	1140	55.6	20.5	n/a
1996	1140	55.6	20.5	n/a
1997	1171	55.7	21.0	86.8
1998	1233	64.1	19.2	79.2
1999	1218	67.9	17.9	80.1
2000	1186	71.2	16.7	85.8
2001	1167	73.0	16.0	86.8
2002	1115	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1115	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1048	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1005	66.5	15.1	0
2006	967	61.0	15.9	93.7
2007	963	64.0	15.0	89.2
2008	934	55.5	16.8	88.5
2009	906	69.0	13.1	88.3
2010	891	65.0	13.7	n/a
2011	946	57.6	16.4	88.9
2012	966	58.8	16.4	88.8
2013	975	52.0	18.7	89.4
2014	989	64.0	15.4	92.9
2015	968	65.0	14.8	73.8
2016	940	63.0	14.9	71.1
2017	905	65.0	13.9	71.3
2018	885	66.0	13.4	86.1
2019	818	62.0	13.1	81.5
2020	802	52.0	15.4	82
2021	766	61.6	12.4	81.2
2022	723	56.4	12.8	78.4
2023	668	50.1	13.3	85.2

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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