Summary:
Ps 177 Marlboro (The) is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade with a diverse student population. The school has shown mixed performance, with strengths in math and science but lagging behind in English Language Arts (ELA), particularly in the lower grades.
On state assessments, Ps 177 Marlboro (The) has outperformed the district and state averages in math, with proficiency rates ranging from 50% to 58.06% in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. However, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 36.04%, lower than the district (46.61%) and state (44.89%) averages, though the 4th and 5th-grade ELA proficiency rates were higher, at 53.39% and 54.31%, respectively. The school's performance on 4th-grade science assessments was also strong, with a 73.28% proficiency rate, compared to the district (81.04%) and state (79.97%) averages. Interestingly, the school's English Language Learner and Special Education students performed relatively well, ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of New York elementary schools, respectively, while the Asian and White student subgroups performed below average compared to their peers statewide.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Ps 97 Highlawn (The), Ps 215 Morris H Weiss, and Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason, Ps 177 Marlboro (The) generally underperformed on state assessments, particularly in ELA. These nearby schools also had higher statewide rankings, with Ps 97 Highlawn (The) and Ps 215 Morris H Weiss ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools. Additionally, the nearby Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst and Brooklyn School Of Inquiry demonstrated exceptional performance, with proficiency rates well above the state and district averages. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Ps 177 Marlboro (The), with 80.09% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the school's relatively lower performance compared to nearby schools with lower percentages of low-income students.
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