Is Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody a good school?

Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody ranks 1466 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody?

In the 2022-23 school year, 586 students attended Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody?

Students at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody are 40% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 19% White, 9% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody attend?

Students who attend Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro

Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody

Summary:

Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 586 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 212 Lady Deborah Moody has consistently ranked in the lower half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 720 and 1466 out of around 2,400 schools over the past several years. Its performance on state assessments is also below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 29% to 59% in English Language Arts and 44% to 60% in Math across grades 3-5. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners and Homeless students performing relatively well, but Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students performing below average. Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 82-89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

Comparing Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody to nearby schools, the performance ranges widely. While some schools, like Ps 101 Verrazano and Ps 97 Highlawn, perform significantly better, others, like Ps 288 Shirley Tanyhill and Ps 329 Surfside, perform even worse. Additionally, the nearby Hebrew Language Academy Charter School 2, which is outside the district but still within a reasonable distance, outperforms Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody across most academic metrics.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

87 Bay 49th St
Brooklyn, NY 11214-6921

(718) 266-4841

District: New York City Geographic District #21

SchoolDigger Rank:
1466^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,406

Students who attend Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody usually attend:

Middle:

Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 586

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.3%

Asian:

29.7%

White:

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody ranks worse than 60% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 13^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 39.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.3%), Asian (29.7%), White (18.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody is 14.4. 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody employs 40.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody is $22,406, which is the 7^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody 1466^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 212 Lady Deborah Moody

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Rank History for all students at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	34.68	1651^st	2206	25.2%
2007	45.05	1450^th	2219	34.7%
2008	50.39	1355^th	2227	39.2%
2009	47.35	1469^th	2257	34.9%
2010	49.96	1287^th	2263	43.1%
2011	48.14	1330^th	2286	41.8%
2012	40.96	1529^th	2320	34.1%
2013	41.00	1380^th	2325	40.6%
2014	48.35	1228^th	2345	47.6%
2015	49.35	1171^st	2352	50.2%
2016	45.84	1285^th	2366	45.7%
2017	44.85	1327^th	2386	44.4%
2018	48.55	1242^nd	2395	48.1%
2019	55.05	1032^nd	2413	57.2%
2021	65.34	720^th	2201	67.3%
2022	52.24	1120^th	2434	54.0%
2023	47.40	1232^nd	2439	49.5%
2024	39.66	1466^th	2445	40.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.18	254^th	938	72.9%
2019	79.01	62^nd	860	92.8%
2022	69.85	178^th	1027	82.7%
2023	69.45	173^rd	1001	82.7%
2024	60.32	245^th	1066	77.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.73	975^th	1941	49.8%
2019	42.41	909^th	1859	51.1%
2022	39.32	1149^th	2031	43.4%
2023	43.89	952^nd	2016	52.8%
2024	38.59	1205^th	2110	42.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.43	740^th	2045	63.8%
2019	66.37	525^th	2032	74.2%
2022	62.77	613^th	2099	70.8%
2023	58.95	697^th	2041	65.9%
2024	52.09	862^nd	2078	58.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.98	406^th	730	44.4%
2019	34.49	413^th	570	27.5%
2022	62.20	163^rd	622	73.8%
2023	69.84	134^th	637	79.0%
2024	70.63	133^rd	766	82.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.58	1163^rd	2338	50.3%
2019	49.39	1166^th	2357	50.5%
2021	63.47	661^st	1955	66.2%
2022	49.77	1184^th	2401	50.7%
2023	52.82	1085^th	2403	54.8%
2024	37.77	1515^th	2413	37.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.84	1314^th	2340	43.8%
2019	60.17	870^th	2358	63.1%
2021	67.46	581^st	1961	70.4%
2022	54.49	1032^nd	2400	57.0%
2023	41.46	1382^nd	2400	42.4%
2024	42.76	1357^th	2411	43.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.48	360^th	601	40.1%
2019	52.00	319^th	548	41.8%
2021	54.37	237^th	430	44.9%
2022	36.89	477^th	671	28.9%
2023	36.51	439^th	605	27.4%
2024	39.72	448^th	662	32.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	58.68	322^nd	936	65.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.97	786^th	1392	43.5%
2019	47.58	622^nd	1315	52.7%
2022	50.16	677^th	1503	55.0%
2023	37.07	913^th	1429	36.1%
2024	35.38	1002^nd	1531	34.6%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.53	1005^th	1408	28.6%
2019	59.33	528^th	1338	60.5%
2022	34.47	970^th	1399	30.7%
2023	44.08	790^th	1337	40.9%
2024	36.20	924^th	1392	33.6%

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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
Monday, September 26, 2011

Sadly, the principal cares more about Her ratings then she does the children's well being. Her way of getting higher ratings is to rid the school of the children who do not meet her mold. Her reasoning, "I cannot have this is MY school" Last I looked, this was a public school, paid for by our tax money, OUR school...Not Poly Prep. If not this school in our own community, for our children ... where do they go? Are they thrown out with the bath water? If your child needs a little extra help adjusting, this is not the school and/or principal for them. Principal Marsella, sees them as a liability, and a mark against Her. She is more concerned with her ratings, then she is about a child's adjustment, growth, and acceptance....Children should not be victimized for self promotion. Each child is an individual, not a text book case.
She has also made dismissal a chaotic horror show....it's more important to keep her new schoolyard an untouchable show place, parking in the other schoolyard for teachers, then it is for safe systematized dismissals.
The art of leadership are, communication, understanding, vision, charisma, versatility, and compassion ... not for ones Self, but for ones Students, Staff and Parents. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 212 Lady Deborah Moody

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	247	199	74	193	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
1990	198	217	89	221	1	n/a	n/a	0	726
1991	178	201	94	217	0	n/a	n/a	36	726
1992	178	236	90	206	1	n/a	n/a	0	711
1993	119	166	70	194	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
1994	91	119	77	191	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1995	135	158	103	211	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
1996	135	158	103	211	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
1997	135	175	119	224	2	n/a	n/a	0	655
1998	158	184	135	240	3	n/a	n/a	0	720
1999	187	158	139	216	2	n/a	n/a	0	702
2000	186	181	144	212	3	n/a	n/a	0	726
2001	183	182	146	195	2	n/a	n/a	0	708
2002	168	144	153	180	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2003	168	144	153	180	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2004	162	126	159	176	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
2005	141	118	148	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2006	131	126	157	168	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
2007	130	129	149	165	1	n/a	n/a	0	574
2008	138	116	159	147	3	n/a	n/a	0	563
2009	146	113	149	163	4	n/a	n/a	0	575
2010	139	129	166	151	7	n/a	n/a	0	592
2011	146	145	160	176	9	0	0	0	636
2012	154	128	176	155	5	2	0	0	620
2013	151	112	195	198	4	2	2	0	664
2014	136	112	208	210	3	0	0	0	669
2015	141	103	221	230	3	0	1	0	699
2016	123	103	234	225	4	0	2	0	691
2017	126	99	227	230	3	2	4	0	691
2018	112	83	236	255	4	2	4	0	696
2019	121	83	243	267	2	2	6	0	724
2020	117	79	233	253	2	2	7	0	693
2021	108	68	201	221	2	1	3	0	604
2022	101	58	196	215	3	1	4	0	578
2023	111	55	174	236	4	1	5	0	586

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 212 Lady Deborah Moody

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	714	41.0	17.4	n/a
1990	726	39.0	18.6	n/a
1991	726	43.0	16.8	n/a
1992	711	44.6	15.9	n/a
1993	551	46.9	11.7	n/a
1994	478	32.3	14.8	n/a
1995	608	34.3	17.7	n/a
1996	608	34.3	17.7	n/a
1997	655	38.2	17.1	86.3
1998	720	43.2	16.7	79
1999	702	46.4	15.1	74.9
2000	726	50.7	14.3	85
2001	708	54.0	13.1	83.9
2002	646	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	646	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	624	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	578	45.0	12.8	0
2006	583	50.0	11.7	81.1
2007	574	46.2	12.4	n/a
2008	563	45.0	12.5	0
2009	575	49.0	11.7	75.1
2010	592	51.0	11.6	n/a
2011	636	52.7	12.0	81.8
2012	620	50.0	12.4	79
2013	664	52.9	12.5	86
2014	669	55.0	12.1	76.4
2015	699	53.0	13.1	83.3
2016	691	56.0	12.3	86.7
2017	691	59.7	11.5	87.3
2018	696	60.0	11.6	86.2
2019	724	61.0	11.8	84.1
2020	693	50.0	13.8	84.7
2021	604	51.0	11.8	88.6
2022	578	49.5	11.6	84.8
2023	586	40.6	14.4	82.8

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 212 Lady Deborah Moody

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	714	41.0	17.4	n/a
1990	726	39.0	18.6	n/a
1991	726	43.0	16.8	n/a
1992	711	44.6	15.9	n/a
1993	551	46.9	11.7	n/a
1994	478	32.3	14.8	n/a
1995	608	34.3	17.7	n/a
1996	608	34.3	17.7	n/a
1997	655	38.2	17.1	86.3
1998	720	43.2	16.7	79
1999	702	46.4	15.1	74.9
2000	726	50.7	14.3	85
2001	708	54.0	13.1	83.9
2002	646	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	646	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	624	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	578	45.0	12.8	0
2006	583	50.0	11.7	81.1
2007	574	46.2	12.4	n/a
2008	563	45.0	12.5	0
2009	575	49.0	11.7	75.1
2010	592	51.0	11.6	n/a
2011	636	52.7	12.0	81.8
2012	620	50.0	12.4	79
2013	664	52.9	12.5	86
2014	669	55.0	12.1	76.4
2015	699	53.0	13.1	83.3
2016	691	56.0	12.3	86.7
2017	691	59.7	11.5	87.3
2018	696	60.0	11.6	86.2
2019	724	61.0	11.8	84.1
2020	693	50.0	13.8	84.7
2021	604	51.0	11.8	88.6
2022	578	49.5	11.6	84.8
2023	586	40.6	14.4	82.8

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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