Is Ps 90 Edna Cohen School a good school?

Ps 90 Edna Cohen School ranks 1379 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 90 Edna Cohen School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 506 students attended Ps 90 Edna Cohen School.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 90 Edna Cohen School?

Students at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School are 48% Hispanic, 23% African American, 15% Asian, 12% White.

What schools do graduates of Ps 90 Edna Cohen School attend?

Students who attend Ps 90 Edna Cohen School usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg High : Abraham Lincoln High School

Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

Summary:

Ps 90 Edna Cohen School is an elementary public magnet school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 506 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #21, which is ranked 537 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 90 Edna Cohen School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with performance on state assessments generally below the district and state averages across grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 30% to 44.26%, compared to the district's 41.54% to 49.2% and the state's 42.6% to 47.05%. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 27.03% to 61.67%, compared to the district's 51.76% to 61.6% and the state's 48.93% to 58.03%. The school's performance on science assessments is particularly low, with only 12.9% of 5th graders proficient in 2023-2024, compared to the district's 34.68% and the state's 35%. The school serves a diverse student population, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 79.1% to 85.97% over the past three school years.

While the nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody, Ps 288 Shirley Tanyhill, Ps 329 Surfside, and Ps 100 Coney Island School, generally perform better than Ps 90 Edna Cohen School on state assessments, some schools in the district, such as Ps 253 and Ps 95 Gravesend, stand out as high-performing and significantly outperform Ps 90 Edna Cohen School and the district/state averages. Ps 90 Edna Cohen School's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past 10 years, with the school consistently ranking in the bottom half of New York elementary schools and struggling to improve its academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

2840 W 12th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224-2905

(718) 787-3333

District: New York City Geographic District #21

SchoolDigger Rank:
1379^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,597

Students who attend Ps 90 Edna Cohen School usually attend:

Middle:	Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg
High:	Abraham Lincoln High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.8%

African American:

23.3%

Asian:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 90 Edna Cohen School ranks worse than 56.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 12^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.8%), African American (23.3%), Asian (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School is 16.5. 20 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 90 Edna Cohen School employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School is $19,597. 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 90 Edna Cohen School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 90 Edna Cohen School 1379^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 90 Edna Cohen School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #21:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #21 537^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

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Rank History for all students at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	36.44	1624^th	2206	26.4%
2007	14.91	1963^rd	2219	11.5%
2008	18.88	1934^th	2227	13.2%
2009	24.05	1916^th	2257	15.1%
2010	22.01	1899^th	2263	16.1%
2011	34.40	1643^rd	2286	28.1%
2012	37.25	1609^th	2320	30.6%
2013	29.65	1726^th	2325	25.8%
2014	25.01	1852^nd	2345	21.0%
2015	27.41	1769^th	2352	24.8%
2016	35.46	1584^th	2366	33.1%
2017	22.94	1929^th	2386	19.2%
2018	24.02	1933^rd	2395	19.3%
2019	28.68	1763^rd	2413	26.9%
2022	56.80	1000^th	2434	58.9%
2023	41.05	1413^th	2439	42.1%
2024	42.09	1379^th	2445	43.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.31	648^th	938	30.9%
2019	55.87	253^rd	860	70.6%
2022	76.24	139^th	1027	86.5%
2023	42.34	514^th	1001	48.7%
2024	49.23	401^st	1066	62.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.30	1316^th	1941	32.2%
2019	43.63	877^th	1859	52.8%
2022	60.01	533^rd	2031	73.8%
2023	68.60	408^th	2016	79.8%
2024	65.19	474^th	2110	77.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.70	1493^rd	2045	27.0%
2019	41.11	1146^th	2032	43.6%
2022	60.99	663^rd	2099	68.4%
2023	46.61	998^th	2041	51.1%
2024	47.28	992^nd	2078	52.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.39	463^rd	730	36.6%
2019	20.59	532^nd	570	6.7%
2022	63.82	160^th	622	74.3%
2023	66.49	156^th	637	75.5%
2024	45.02	370^th	766	51.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.09	1632^nd	2338	30.2%
2019	28.76	1740^th	2357	26.2%
2022	64.40	787^th	2401	67.2%
2023	40.44	1420^th	2403	40.9%
2024	35.92	1565^th	2413	35.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.98	2058^th	2340	12.1%
2019	30.94	1694^th	2358	28.2%
2022	50.23	1153^rd	2400	52.0%
2023	42.49	1352^nd	2400	43.7%
2024	48.52	1194^th	2411	50.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.25	509^th	601	15.3%
2019	10.93	514^th	548	6.2%
2022	67.65	225^th	671	66.5%
2023	33.67	457^th	605	24.5%
2024	40.98	442^nd	662	33.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.92	481^st	948	49.3%
2019	44.05	440^th	891	50.6%
2022	75.04	189^th	936	79.8%
2023	53.87	343^rd	857	60.0%
2024	50.88	412^th	927	55.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.08	930^th	1392	33.2%
2019	35.82	840^th	1315	36.1%
2022	51.82	652^nd	1503	56.6%
2023	50.80	640^th	1429	55.2%
2024	44.91	778^th	1531	49.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.62	1299^th	1408	7.7%
2019	19.52	1162^nd	1338	13.2%
2023	49.25	709^th	1337	47.0%
2024	58.90	550^th	1392	60.5%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Disgrace!! To allow this so called principal to remain as head of this school tells you all you need to know about NYC school system, period. The NYC Board of Education is completely gutless in their quest to support this poor excuse for a principal. It is a disservice to the students and teachers of the school to have her remain in this position. No wonder this school has been rated UNSATISFACTORY. God Bless America. I will pray for this poor misguided Mrs. Hawkins. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, June 11, 2012

An utter disgrace!! To allow a racist, bigoted, religious zealot to remain in the position of a NYC public school principal is beyond mind boggling. AND the NYC Board of Education agrees with her and is supportive of her statements and actions! It is a disservice to the students of the school and the members of that community to have her remain in this position . The state rating of PS 90 under this Principal's stewardship has been UNSATISFACTORY. Nanny Bloomberg - where are you now?? Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	155	163	5	268	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1990	162	185	19	276	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1991	148	151	17	288	0	n/a	n/a	32	636
1992	170	157	13	280	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
1993	174	154	9	217	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
1994	189	144	13	217	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1995	173	141	10	251	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
1996	173	141	10	251	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
1997	153	156	18	257	2	n/a	n/a	0	586
1998	129	151	15	269	2	n/a	n/a	0	566
1999	128	144	22	242	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
2000	104	136	25	250	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
2001	112	132	30	248	1	n/a	n/a	0	523
2002	102	113	35	227	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2003	102	113	35	227	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2004	106	106	36	266	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
2005	105	105	34	262	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
2006	103	96	41	271	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2007	104	101	46	258	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2008	76	87	44	265	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2009	93	86	50	268	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
2010	98	88	45	275	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2011	104	89	44	306	1	0	0	0	544
2012	111	91	42	348	1	1	0	0	594
2013	106	80	49	327	2	4	4	0	572
2014	105	87	64	354	1	0	3	0	614
2015	108	91	78	384	5	0	7	0	673
2016	95	83	72	382	4	0	6	0	642
2017	86	103	70	382	6	4	4	0	655
2018	79	113	76	377	11	3	7	0	666
2019	82	104	73	364	10	4	6	0	643
2020	71	120	71	315	7	2	7	0	593
2021	66	100	64	272	3	1	8	0	514
2022	63	104	67	243	2	1	8	0	488
2023	59	118	77	242	5	1	4	0	506

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 90 Edna Cohen School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	591	39.3	15.0	n/a
1990	642	40.3	15.9	n/a
1991	636	44.3	14.3	n/a
1992	622	38.7	16.0	n/a
1993	555	38.4	14.5	n/a
1994	563	40.5	13.9	n/a
1995	577	40.0	14.4	n/a
1996	577	40.0	14.4	n/a
1997	586	38.0	15.4	92
1998	566	41.0	13.8	85.9
1999	537	41.2	13.0	82.7
2000	516	48.0	10.8	88.8
2001	523	41.0	12.8	89.7
2002	478	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	478	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	514	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	507	n/a	n/a	0
2006	512	43.0	11.9	88.5
2007	509	41.0	12.4	87.6
2008	472	42.0	11.2	83.7
2009	497	42.0	11.8	83.3
2010	506	39.0	12.9	n/a
2011	544	44.3	12.2	84.4
2012	594	42.0	14.1	85
2013	572	41.0	13.9	92.3
2014	614	46.0	13.3	91.4
2015	673	47.0	14.3	75.9
2016	642	50.0	12.8	73.1
2017	655	47.4	13.8	71.5
2018	666	49.0	13.5	83.5
2019	643	50.0	12.8	82
2020	593	44.0	13.4	83.1
2021	514	42.7	12.0	84.6
2022	488	34.0	14.3	79.1
2023	506	30.5	16.5	86

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 90 Edna Cohen School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	591	39.3	15.0	n/a
1990	642	40.3	15.9	n/a
1991	636	44.3	14.3	n/a
1992	622	38.7	16.0	n/a
1993	555	38.4	14.5	n/a
1994	563	40.5	13.9	n/a
1995	577	40.0	14.4	n/a
1996	577	40.0	14.4	n/a
1997	586	38.0	15.4	92
1998	566	41.0	13.8	85.9
1999	537	41.2	13.0	82.7
2000	516	48.0	10.8	88.8
2001	523	41.0	12.8	89.7
2002	478	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	478	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	514	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	507	n/a	n/a	0
2006	512	43.0	11.9	88.5
2007	509	41.0	12.4	87.6
2008	472	42.0	11.2	83.7
2009	497	42.0	11.8	83.3
2010	506	39.0	12.9	n/a
2011	544	44.3	12.2	84.4
2012	594	42.0	14.1	85
2013	572	41.0	13.9	92.3
2014	614	46.0	13.3	91.4
2015	673	47.0	14.3	75.9
2016	642	50.0	12.8	73.1
2017	655	47.4	13.8	71.5
2018	666	49.0	13.5	83.5
2019	643	50.0	12.8	82
2020	593	44.0	13.4	83.1
2021	514	42.7	12.0	84.6
2022	488	34.0	14.3	79.1
2023	506	30.5	16.5	86

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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