Is Ps 101 Verrazano (The) a good school?

Ps 101 Verrazano (The) ranks 298 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 101 Verrazano (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,107 students attended Ps 101 Verrazano (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 101 Verrazano (The)?

Students at Ps 101 Verrazano (The) are 54% Asian, 27% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 101 Verrazano (The) attend?

Students who attend Ps 101 Verrazano (The) usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro

Ps 101 Verrazano (The)

Summary:

Ps 101 Verrazano (The) is an exceptional elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 1,057 students in grades PK-5 and consistently outperforming the local district and state in academic achievement.

This school stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that significantly exceed the averages for New York City Geographic District #21 and the state of New York. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Ps 101 Verrazano (The) ranked among the top 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students achieving proficiency rates of 63.69%, 71.6%, and 66.67% in ELA, compared to the district's 41.54% and the state's 42.6%. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for its diverse student population, including strong results for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Ps 101 Verrazano (The) outperforms the nearby schools in New York City Geographic District #21, there are other high-performing schools in the neighboring District #20, such as the Brooklyn School of Inquiry and the Academy of Talented Scholars, which also demonstrate exceptional academic achievement. Overall, Ps 101 Verrazano (The) is a standout elementary school that provides a high-quality, equitable education for its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8696 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214

(718) 372-0221

District: New York City Geographic District #21

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,369

Students who attend Ps 101 Verrazano (The) usually attend:

Middle:

Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 1,107

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

54.4%

White:

26.6%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 101 Verrazano (The) ranks better than 87.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first 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 85.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ps 101 Verrazano (The) has the largest elementary school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #21. Student population at Ps 101 Verrazano (The) is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (54.4%), White (26.6%), Hispanic (15.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 101 Verrazano (The) is 15.5. 19 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 101 Verrazano (The) employs 71.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 101 Verrazano (The) is $18,369. 16 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 101 Verrazano (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 101 Verrazano (The) 298^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 101 Verrazano (The) 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 101 Verrazano (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 101 Verrazano (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	71.02	695^th	2206	68.5%
2007	61.28	1046^th	2219	52.9%
2008	59.07	1109^th	2227	50.2%
2009	62.09	1026^th	2257	54.5%
2010	70.45	684^th	2263	69.8%
2011	77.27	459^th	2286	79.9%
2012	73.53	597^th	2320	74.3%
2013	86.66	222^nd	2325	90.5%
2014	83.80	278^th	2345	88.1%
2015	80.42	398^th	2352	83.1%
2016	82.34	339^th	2366	85.7%
2017	86.54	235^th	2386	90.2%
2018	86.32	238^th	2395	90.1%
2019	90.37	190^th	2413	92.1%
2021	89.79	124^th	2201	94.4%
2022	91.29	161^st	2434	93.4%
2023	89.43	225^th	2439	90.8%
2024	85.69	298^th	2445	87.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 101 Verrazano (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.57	105^th	938	88.8%
2019	74.66	86^th	860	90.0%
2021	85.71	36^th	454	92.1%
2022	88.34	63^rd	1027	93.9%
2023	70.25	167^th	1001	83.3%
2024	71.84	146^th	1066	86.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 101 Verrazano (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.53	195^th	1941	90.0%
2019	86.72	114^th	1859	93.9%
2021	91.40	30^th	1044	97.1%
2022	93.63	55^th	2031	97.3%
2023	85.96	167^th	2016	91.7%
2024	76.65	300^th	2110	85.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 101 Verrazano (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.16	139^th	2045	93.2%
2019	93.63	88^th	2032	95.7%
2021	92.25	67^th	1678	96.0%
2022	94.57	65^th	2099	96.9%
2023	91.85	123^rd	2041	94.0%
2024	89.66	140^th	2078	93.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 101 Verrazano (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.87	216^th	2338	90.8%
2019	90.02	167^th	2357	92.9%
2021	84.77	192^nd	1955	90.2%
2022	89.30	172^nd	2401	92.8%
2023	87.06	259^th	2403	89.2%
2024	82.55	338^th	2413	86.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 101 Verrazano (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.30	253^rd	2340	89.2%
2019	88.83	205^th	2358	91.3%
2021	89.42	94^th	1961	95.2%
2022	90.84	141^st	2400	94.1%
2023	89.07	206^th	2400	91.4%
2024	86.15	259^th	2411	89.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 101 Verrazano (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.77	127^th	601	78.9%
2019	78.51	84^th	548	84.7%
2021	70.10	134^th	430	68.8%
2022	73.76	154^th	671	77.0%
2023	70.07	182^nd	605	69.9%
2024	70.08	193^rd	662	70.8%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 101 Verrazano (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.21	341^st	1408	75.8%
2019	74.16	335^th	1338	75.0%
2021	89.14	39^th	1224	96.8%
2022	79.03	235^th	1399	83.2%
2023	72.71	363^rd	1337	72.8%
2024	63.37	481^st	1392	65.4%

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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 101 Verrazano (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	443	55	92	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1990	451	57	110	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1991	453	69	105	92	1	n/a	n/a	20	740
1992	446	56	122	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	719
1993	416	52	136	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
1994	452	47	175	93	1	n/a	n/a	0	768
1995	434	27	200	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1996	434	27	200	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	741
1997	416	29	218	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1998	428	32	253	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1999	412	33	284	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	814
2000	387	28	288	81	3	n/a	n/a	0	787
2001	357	24	303	90	3	n/a	n/a	0	777
2002	330	23	350	92	4	n/a	n/a	0	799
2003	330	23	350	92	4	n/a	n/a	0	799
2004	286	14	377	88	4	n/a	n/a	0	769
2005	240	15	426	99	3	n/a	n/a	0	783
2006	225	13	457	98	3	n/a	n/a	0	796
2007	228	8	481	106	1	n/a	n/a	0	824
2008	214	6	493	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
2009	217	8	505	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	854
2010	224	9	500	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	856
2011	238	8	518	121	1	0	0	0	886
2012	246	6	489	136	1	1	0	0	879
2013	271	6	469	149	1	2	1	0	899
2014	261	6	462	148	1	0	3	0	881
2015	263	4	470	156	0	0	2	0	895
2016	239	5	468	169	3	0	4	0	888
2017	244	5	462	155	5	4	6	0	881
2018	246	7	456	146	4	2	4	0	865
2019	257	11	453	142	3	1	5	0	872
2020	276	11	484	135	4	1	9	0	920
2021	285	9	526	128	5	1	11	0	965
2022	280	12	536	156	3	0	11	0	998
2023	296	14	581	150	6	1	9	0	1057
2024	295	19	602	170	8	1	12	0	1107

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 101 Verrazano (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	660	37.0	17.8	n/a
1990	691	34.9	19.7	n/a
1991	740	36.0	20.5	n/a
1992	719	37.9	18.9	n/a
1993	680	38.0	17.9	n/a
1994	768	39.8	19.3	n/a
1995	741	36.0	20.6	n/a
1996	741	36.0	20.6	n/a
1997	746	36.8	20.3	71.3
1998	795	40.0	19.9	66.7
1999	814	43.1	18.9	67.6
2000	787	44.0	17.9	79.5
2001	777	43.8	17.7	79.8
2002	799	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	799	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	769	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	783	49.2	15.9	0
2006	796	49.0	16.2	83.3
2007	824	50.0	16.5	73.5
2008	834	50.0	16.7	76.4
2009	854	52.0	16.4	76.5
2010	856	54.0	15.8	n/a
2011	886	57.1	15.4	76.9
2012	879	57.0	15.4	80.2
2013	899	59.0	15.2	83.1
2014	881	60.0	14.6	99.7
2015	895	61.0	14.6	56.9
2016	888	63.0	14.0	55.9
2017	881	65.0	13.5	53.7
2018	865	63.0	13.7	65.7
2019	872	64.0	13.6	60.9
2020	920	68.0	13.5	66.2
2021	965	65.0	14.8	63.6
2022	998	73.7	13.5	62
2023	1057	69.2	15.2	67.2
2024	1107	71.3	15.5	77.2

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 101 Verrazano (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	660	37.0	17.8	n/a
1990	691	34.9	19.7	n/a
1991	740	36.0	20.5	n/a
1992	719	37.9	18.9	n/a
1993	680	38.0	17.9	n/a
1994	768	39.8	19.3	n/a
1995	741	36.0	20.6	n/a
1996	741	36.0	20.6	n/a
1997	746	36.8	20.3	71.3
1998	795	40.0	19.9	66.7
1999	814	43.1	18.9	67.6
2000	787	44.0	17.9	79.5
2001	777	43.8	17.7	79.8
2002	799	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	799	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	769	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	783	49.2	15.9	0
2006	796	49.0	16.2	83.3
2007	824	50.0	16.5	73.5
2008	834	50.0	16.7	76.4
2009	854	52.0	16.4	76.5
2010	856	54.0	15.8	n/a
2011	886	57.1	15.4	76.9
2012	879	57.0	15.4	80.2
2013	899	59.0	15.2	83.1
2014	881	60.0	14.6	99.7
2015	895	61.0	14.6	56.9
2016	888	63.0	14.0	55.9
2017	881	65.0	13.5	53.7
2018	865	63.0	13.7	65.7
2019	872	64.0	13.6	60.9
2020	920	68.0	13.5	66.2
2021	965	65.0	14.8	63.6
2022	998	73.7	13.5	62
2023	1057	69.2	15.2	67.2
2024	1107	71.3	15.5	77.2

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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