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Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) ranks 1771 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 378 students attended Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)?

Students at Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) are 63% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) attend?

Students who attend Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) usually go on to attend: High : Fort Hamilton High School

Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

Summary:

Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 451 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #20, which is ranked 242 out of 865 districts in the state.

Despite the district's relatively strong performance, Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 25%, compared to 52.65% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic students, ranking 1200 out of 1531 New York elementary schools. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students is relatively better, ranking 467 out of 1066 New York elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Ps/Is 30 Mary White Ovington, Ps 102 Bayview (The), and Ralph A Fabrizio School, generally outperform Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) in academic proficiency. However, the school's relatively strong performance for its homeless student population, ranking 376 out of 766 New York elementary schools, suggests that it may be providing effective support and resources for this student group.

Detail:

Public K-5

330 59th St
Brooklyn, NY 11220

(718) 492-0087

District: New York City Geographic District #20

SchoolDigger Rank:
1771^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,567

Students who attend Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) usually attend:

High:

Fort Hamilton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 378

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.2%

Asian:

31.2%

White:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) ranks worse than 72.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last 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 29.14. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.2%), Asian (31.2%), White (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) is 9.7, which is the 6^th best among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #20. (See more...)

Compare Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) employs 38.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) is $25,567, which is the 4^th highest among 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #20.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) 1771^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The) 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 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	21.32	1878^th	2227	15.7%
2009	21.13	1954^th	2257	13.4%
2010	20.80	1918^th	2263	15.2%
2011	18.71	1950^th	2286	14.7%
2012	22.15	1928^th	2320	16.9%
2013	39.70	1414^th	2325	39.2%
2014	35.45	1587^th	2345	32.3%
2015	39.89	1451^st	2352	38.3%
2016	36.81	1549^th	2366	34.5%
2017	37.66	1507^th	2386	36.8%
2018	34.15	1637^th	2395	31.6%
2019	35.67	1554^th	2413	35.6%
2021	41.21	1329^th	2201	39.6%
2022	44.53	1324^th	2434	45.6%
2023	36.86	1529^th	2439	37.3%
2024	29.14	1771^st	2445	27.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.43	512^th	938	45.4%
2019	34.33	584^th	860	32.1%
2022	50.34	388^th	1027	62.2%
2023	34.98	668^th	1001	33.3%
2024	45.66	467^th	1066	56.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.29	1483^rd	1941	23.6%
2019	36.14	1099^th	1859	40.9%
2021	44.68	507^th	1044	51.4%
2022	49.82	784^th	2031	61.4%
2023	41.71	1018^th	2016	49.5%
2024	36.72	1263^rd	2110	40.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.57	1018^th	2045	50.2%
2019	46.19	986^th	2032	51.5%
2022	60.02	686^th	2099	67.3%
2023	51.22	866^th	2041	57.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.72	182^nd	730	75.1%
2019	53.57	217^th	570	61.9%
2022	57.55	206^th	622	66.9%
2023	64.36	170^th	637	73.3%
2024	44.74	376^th	766	50.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.63	1573^rd	2338	32.7%
2019	33.76	1603^rd	2357	32.0%
2021	40.60	1196^th	1955	38.8%
2022	47.98	1225^th	2401	49.0%
2023	38.77	1473^rd	2403	38.7%
2024	34.21	1623^rd	2413	32.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.45	1610^th	2340	31.2%
2019	39.01	1426^th	2358	39.5%
2021	46.75	1051^st	1961	46.4%
2022	40.61	1444^th	2400	39.8%
2023	35.87	1552^nd	2400	35.3%
2024	25.84	1882^nd	2411	21.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.15	462^nd	601	23.1%
2019	34.12	422^nd	548	23.0%
2022	53.28	358^th	671	46.6%
2023	47.67	366^th	605	39.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.50	939^th	1392	32.5%
2019	33.18	891^st	1315	32.2%
2021	39.13	503^rd	818	38.5%
2022	37.74	955^th	1503	36.5%
2023	28.13	1101^st	1429	23.0%
2024	27.26	1200^th	1531	21.6%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.53	1346^th	1408	4.4%
2019	37.32	885^th	1338	33.9%

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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 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	25	6	155	565	4	n/a	n/a	755
2008	24	6	132	578	2	n/a	n/a	742
2009	22	5	132	587	2	n/a	n/a	748
2010	26	5	145	597	1	n/a	n/a	774
2011	30	8	152	587	2	0	0	779
2012	31	7	179	593	3	0	0	813
2013	24	9	199	586	3	0	0	821
2014	27	8	219	548	2	0	0	804
2015	32	8	255	562	1	0	0	858
2016	32	8	255	541	1	0	0	837
2017	37	8	240	545	1	0	0	831
2018	28	7	255	512	0	0	2	804
2019	31	6	240	504	1	0	2	784
2020	27	7	212	488	1	0	3	738
2021	30	7	205	418	2	0	4	666
2022	30	5	158	338	2	0	6	539
2023	26	2	137	277	2	0	7	451
2024	16	3	118	239	1	0	1	378

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 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	755	56.5	13.4	n/a
2008	742	48.0	15.5	0
2009	748	55.0	13.6	89.2
2010	774	55.0	14.0	n/a
2011	779	51.0	15.2	92.8
2012	813	55.0	14.7	91.3
2013	821	55.0	14.9	93.5
2014	804	56.0	14.3	91.3
2015	858	58.0	14.7	95.8
2016	837	62.0	13.5	95.1
2017	831	66.1	12.5	95.1
2018	804	67.0	11.9	96.3
2019	784	66.0	11.8	93.4
2020	738	61.0	12.0	94.7
2021	666	52.0	12.8	89.9
2022	539	55.0	9.8	92.9
2023	451	37.5	12.0	95.1
2024	378	38.5	9.7	95.2

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 506 School Of Journalism And Technology (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	755	56.5	13.4	n/a
2008	742	48.0	15.5	0
2009	748	55.0	13.6	89.2
2010	774	55.0	14.0	n/a
2011	779	51.0	15.2	92.8
2012	813	55.0	14.7	91.3
2013	821	55.0	14.9	93.5
2014	804	56.0	14.3	91.3
2015	858	58.0	14.7	95.8
2016	837	62.0	13.5	95.1
2017	831	66.1	12.5	95.1
2018	804	67.0	11.9	96.3
2019	784	66.0	11.8	93.4
2020	738	61.0	12.0	94.7
2021	666	52.0	12.8	89.9
2022	539	55.0	9.8	92.9
2023	451	37.5	12.0	95.1
2024	378	38.5	9.7	95.2

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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