Is Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini a good school?

Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini ranks 853 rd of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini?

In the 2022-23 school year, 690 students attended Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini?

Students at Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini are 47% White, 27% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini attend?

Students who attend Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg High : Abraham Lincoln High School

Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini

Summary:

Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing both the New York City Geographic District #21 and the overall New York state averages on state assessments.

Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini's academic excellence is evident across multiple subject areas. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's 4th and 5th-grade students achieved proficiency rates of 62.22% and 68.29% in English Language Arts, respectively, outperforming the district and state. Similarly, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students excelled in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 53.1% to 57%. The school's performance on the 4th-grade science assessment was also noteworthy, with 78.16% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to 81.04% in the district and 79.97% statewide. Additionally, Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini has shown strong performance for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, who ranked in the top 25% and top 15%, respectively, among New York elementary schools.

Interestingly, Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini's academic success coincides with a steady increase in per-student spending, from $15,438 in the 2019-2020 school year to $19,876 in the 2022-2023 school year. This suggests a potential correlation between increased funding and student outcomes. However, the school's diverse student population also highlights the need to further support the academic achievement of certain subgroups, such as Asian students, who ranked in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Nearby schools, such as Ps 215 Morris H Weiss, Ps 253, and Ps 95 Gravesend (The), also demonstrate strong academic performance, providing a competitive educational landscape in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

350 Ave X
Brooklyn, NY 11223-5991

(718) 645-2862

District: New York City Geographic District #21

SchoolDigger Rank:
853^rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,876

Students who attend Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 690

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Asian:

26.7%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini ranks better than 65% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 8^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.8%), Asian (26.7%), Hispanic (20.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini is 15.3. 19 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini employs 45 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini is $19,876. 11 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini 853^rd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini 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 #21 515^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	63.24	995^th	2206	54.9%
2007	55.98	1189^th	2219	46.4%
2008	51.46	1325^th	2227	40.5%
2009	55.78	1231^st	2257	45.5%
2010	66.99	786^th	2263	65.3%
2011	64.76	854^th	2286	62.6%
2012	64.06	898^th	2320	61.3%
2013	73.24	525^th	2325	77.4%
2014	68.83	661^st	2345	71.8%
2015	56.25	999^th	2352	57.5%
2016	57.92	956^th	2366	59.6%
2017	60.79	899^th	2386	62.3%
2018	63.04	868^th	2395	63.8%
2019	62.40	844^th	2413	65.0%
2021	63.31	773^rd	2201	64.9%
2022	57.62	985^th	2434	59.5%
2023	62.63	853^rd	2439	65.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.47	454^th	938	51.6%
2019	46.04	367^th	860	57.3%
2021	63.47	115^th	454	74.7%
2022	45.79	451^st	1027	56.1%
2023	64.49	212^th	1001	78.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.41	483^rd	1941	75.1%
2019	57.29	513^th	1859	72.4%
2021	62.49	280^th	1044	73.2%
2022	32.46	1419^th	2031	30.1%
2023	73.35	321^st	2016	84.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.16	442^nd	2045	78.4%
2019	70.16	446^th	2032	78.1%
2021	73.62	299^th	1678	82.2%
2022	57.59	736^th	2099	64.9%
2023	68.59	496^th	2041	75.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	40.87	353^rd	622	43.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.38	1104^th	2338	52.8%
2019	56.56	982^nd	2357	58.3%
2021	54.94	867^th	1955	55.7%
2022	57.92	966^th	2401	59.8%
2023	62.58	819^th	2403	65.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.24	643^rd	2340	72.5%
2019	65.94	736^th	2358	68.8%
2021	65.92	618^th	1961	68.5%
2022	56.05	991^st	2400	58.7%
2023	60.60	884^th	2400	63.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.51	528^th	601	12.1%
2019	27.64	448^th	548	18.2%
2021	28.46	354^th	430	17.7%
2022	23.02	565^th	671	15.8%
2023	23.16	501^st	605	17.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.70	582^nd	1392	58.2%
2019	49.64	583^rd	1315	55.7%
2022	37.59	960^th	1503	36.1%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.53	513^th	1408	63.6%
2019	56.94	563^rd	1338	57.9%
2021	50.69	642^nd	1224	47.5%
2022	56.94	593^rd	1399	57.6%
2023	50.06	698^th	1337	47.8%

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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, May 7, 2015

A very good school! The child loves it. Though my daughter is on her 2nd grade, it's her second school already and it's much better than her previous one (PS/IS 104). The teacher and the whole staff are very friendly and responsive. I'm very thankful to all of them! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	465	70	62	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
1990	480	76	77	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1991	479	81	80	62	0	n/a	n/a	20	722
1992	493	71	78	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	710
1993	448	64	63	66	8	n/a	n/a	0	649
1994	450	80	84	60	5	n/a	n/a	0	679
1995	452	47	79	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	641
1996	452	47	79	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	641
1997	402	52	85	70	3	n/a	n/a	0	612
1998	380	57	100	80	3	n/a	n/a	0	620
1999	388	67	97	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
2000	377	75	112	68	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
2001	352	75	112	70	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
2002	298	59	117	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	534
2003	298	59	117	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	534
2004	305	50	111	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
2005	272	45	109	72	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
2006	240	31	94	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
2007	242	40	93	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2008	241	29	84	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2009	261	25	96	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2010	263	26	93	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2011	272	28	93	69	0	0	0	0	462
2012	300	28	76	93	0	49	0	0	546
2013	331	37	77	97	0	47	1	0	590
2014	338	37	152	97	0	0	1	0	625
2015	335	33	161	116	1	0	4	0	650
2016	358	31	166	126	2	0	8	0	691
2017	358	29	171	145	3	17	10	0	733
2018	359	23	205	140	5	13	7	0	752
2019	360	24	206	131	7	10	5	0	743
2020	378	21	206	140	10	5	3	0	763
2021	324	23	201	130	8	8	8	0	702
2022	296	26	194	140	10	4	6	0	676
2023	323	26	184	140	8	4	5	0	690

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 216 Arturo Toscanini

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	658	35.9	18.3	n/a
1990	699	34.9	20.0	n/a
1991	722	38.9	18.5	n/a
1992	710	40.9	17.3	n/a
1993	649	37.2	17.4	n/a
1994	679	38.1	17.8	n/a
1995	641	36.2	17.7	n/a
1996	641	36.2	17.7	n/a
1997	612	40.0	15.3	65.8
1998	620	41.0	15.1	66.3
1999	631	42.0	15.0	72.4
2000	634	41.0	15.5	72.9
2001	611	42.1	14.5	79.7
2002	534	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	534	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	536	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	499	39.0	12.8	0
2006	429	38.0	11.3	85.1
2007	443	38.0	11.7	82.4
2008	427	37.0	11.5	82
2009	458	36.0	12.7	99.3
2010	455	33.0	13.7	n/a
2011	462	37.0	12.4	81.4
2012	546	37.0	14.7	77.8
2013	590	38.0	15.5	73.2
2014	625	42.0	14.8	63.4
2015	650	45.0	14.4	72.9
2016	691	44.0	15.7	73.8
2017	733	37.3	19.6	74.4
2018	752	42.0	17.8	75
2019	743	42.0	17.6	74.2
2020	763	45.0	16.9	74.6
2021	702	44.9	15.6	74.2
2022	676	48.8	13.8	75.6
2023	690	45.0	15.3	75.9

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 216 Arturo Toscanini

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	658	35.9	18.3	n/a
1990	699	34.9	20.0	n/a
1991	722	38.9	18.5	n/a
1992	710	40.9	17.3	n/a
1993	649	37.2	17.4	n/a
1994	679	38.1	17.8	n/a
1995	641	36.2	17.7	n/a
1996	641	36.2	17.7	n/a
1997	612	40.0	15.3	65.8
1998	620	41.0	15.1	66.3
1999	631	42.0	15.0	72.4
2000	634	41.0	15.5	72.9
2001	611	42.1	14.5	79.7
2002	534	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	534	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	536	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	499	39.0	12.8	0
2006	429	38.0	11.3	85.1
2007	443	38.0	11.7	82.4
2008	427	37.0	11.5	82
2009	458	36.0	12.7	99.3
2010	455	33.0	13.7	n/a
2011	462	37.0	12.4	81.4
2012	546	37.0	14.7	77.8
2013	590	38.0	15.5	73.2
2014	625	42.0	14.8	63.4
2015	650	45.0	14.4	72.9
2016	691	44.0	15.7	73.8
2017	733	37.3	19.6	74.4
2018	752	42.0	17.8	75
2019	743	42.0	17.6	74.2
2020	763	45.0	16.9	74.6
2021	702	44.9	15.6	74.2
2022	676	48.8	13.8	75.6
2023	690	45.0	15.3	75.9

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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