Is Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason a good school?

Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason ranks 1155 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason?

In the 2022-23 school year, 910 students attended Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason?

Students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason are 37% White, 33% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 2% African American.

Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

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PS 226 Alfred De B Mason is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Brooklyn, New York, with 910 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #21, which is ranked 537 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While PS 226 generally performs below the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency, it excels in certain subject areas and grade levels. For example, its 4th grade ELA proficiency of 60.56% in 2023-2024 was higher than the district (49.2%) and state (47.05%) averages. The school also outperforms the district and state in Regents exams, with 83.33% proficiency in Living Environment and 80% in Algebra I in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some groups ranking in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools while others rank in the top 25%.

When compared to nearby schools, PS 205 Clarion and PS 247, which are in a neighboring district, significantly outperform PS 226 and the rest of District #21 schools in both ELA and Math. The charter schools in the area, such as Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst and Brooklyn School Of Inquiry, also demonstrate exceptionally high performance, far surpassing the district and state averages.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6006 23rd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204-2610

(718) 234-4940

District: New York City Geographic District #21

SchoolDigger Rank:
1155^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,853

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 910

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.9%

Hispanic:

33.2%

Asian:

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason ranks better than 52.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 10^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 50.5. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason ranks better than 53.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.9%), Hispanic (33.2%), Asian (26.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason is 12.1, which is the 8^th best among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21. (See more...)

Compare Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason employs 74.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason is $20,853, which is the 10^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason 1155^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason 705^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason 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 all elementary school students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	46.32	1453^rd	2206	34.1%
2007	48.63	1381^st	2219	37.8%
2008	46.79	1425^th	2227	36.0%
2009	46.10	1503^rd	2257	33.4%
2010	51.66	1247^th	2263	44.9%
2011	48.54	1319^th	2286	42.3%
2012	51.74	1275^th	2320	45.0%
2013	58.80	881^st	2325	62.1%
2014	59.94	889^th	2345	62.1%
2015	57.59	959^th	2352	59.2%
2016	66.40	736^th	2366	68.9%
2017	60.64	903^rd	2386	62.2%
2018	60.06	948^th	2395	60.4%
2019	58.43	947^th	2413	60.8%
2021	58.00	893^rd	2201	59.4%
2022	57.75	982^nd	2434	59.7%
2023	50.86	1139^th	2439	53.3%
2024	50.50	1155^th	2445	52.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.30	218^th	938	76.8%
2019	55.22	263^rd	860	69.4%
2022	55.52	315^th	1027	69.3%
2023	40.44	552^nd	1001	44.9%
2024	50.49	383^rd	1066	64.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.06	581^st	1941	70.1%
2019	46.57	794^th	1859	57.3%
2022	60.07	529^th	2031	74.0%
2023	46.56	866^th	2016	57.0%
2024	42.41	1066^th	2110	49.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.51	457^th	2045	77.7%
2019	67.56	503^rd	2032	75.2%
2021	84.98	142^nd	1678	91.5%
2022	63.44	597^th	2099	71.6%
2023	54.85	783^rd	2041	61.6%
2024	58.82	677^th	2078	67.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.27	246^th	730	66.3%
2019	56.73	185^th	570	67.5%
2022	56.06	214^th	622	65.6%
2023	38.64	375^th	637	41.1%
2024	59.07	220^th	766	71.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.41	652^nd	2338	72.1%
2019	64.10	792^nd	2357	66.4%
2021	63.41	663^rd	1955	66.1%
2022	59.01	928^th	2401	61.3%
2023	49.73	1168^th	2403	51.4%
2024	55.94	978^th	2413	59.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.88	1172^nd	2340	49.9%
2019	53.25	1042^nd	2358	55.8%
2021	48.45	1006^th	1961	48.7%
2022	55.16	1016^th	2400	57.7%
2023	51.19	1123^rd	2400	53.2%
2024	44.57	1306^th	2411	45.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.78	443^rd	601	26.3%
2021	43.18	292^nd	430	32.1%
2022	35.05	492^nd	671	26.7%
2023	47.87	362^nd	605	40.2%
2024	28.86	513^th	662	22.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.81	717^th	1392	48.5%
2019	40.80	754^th	1315	42.7%
2021	20.75	723^rd	818	11.6%
2022	47.90	727^th	1503	51.6%
2023	41.55	828^th	1429	42.1%
2024	40.72	875^th	1531	42.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.75	656^th	1408	53.4%
2019	55.08	593^rd	1338	55.7%
2021	64.48	438^th	1224	64.2%
2022	45.98	785^th	1399	43.9%
2023	33.89	932^nd	1337	30.3%
2024	30.97	1012^th	1392	27.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	50.55	641^st	1095	41.5%
2007	45.95	718^th	1123	36.1%
2008	47.44	769^th	1185	35.1%
2009	59.23	667^th	1224	45.5%
2010	54.62	674^th	1243	45.8%
2011	47.48	771^st	1295	40.5%
2012	57.40	631^st	1337	52.8%
2013	63.69	428^th	1373	68.8%
2014	66.04	390^th	1401	72.2%
2015	63.63	441^st	1407	68.7%
2016	60.61	490^th	1429	65.7%
2017	69.71	363^rd	1455	75.1%
2018	79.52	243^rd	1438	83.1%
2019	75.72	295^th	1439	79.5%
2021	46.09	643^rd	1242	48.2%
2022	54.85	609^th	1479	58.8%
2023	49.16	734^th	1500	51.1%
2024	50.39	705^th	1504	53.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.44	74^th	503	85.3%
2019	66.63	63^rd	473	86.7%
2022	54.13	178^th	581	69.4%
2023	41.62	288^th	591	51.3%
2024	53.57	175^th	615	71.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.58	129^th	1170	89.0%
2019	47.97	441^st	1139	61.3%
2022	64.04	268^th	1283	79.1%
2023	67.10	267^th	1307	79.6%
2024	57.11	394^th	1303	69.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.81	98^th	1245	92.1%
2019	81.25	172^nd	1241	86.1%
2021	83.96	91^st	935	90.3%
2022	61.30	367^th	1306	71.9%
2023	56.47	474^th	1288	63.2%
2024	58.12	454^th	1296	65.0%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.97	53^rd	457	88.4%
2019	83.39	24^th	392	93.9%
2022	48.65	215^th	487	55.9%
2023	28.38	428^th	543	21.2%
2024	43.69	313^th	594	47.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.36	157^th	1353	88.4%
2019	83.68	186^th	1370	86.4%
2021	54.20	435^th	1066	59.2%
2022	57.63	557^th	1454	61.7%
2023	50.13	716^th	1463	51.1%
2024	44.82	812^th	1465	44.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.07	305^th	1352	77.4%
2019	66.12	386^th	1366	71.7%
2021	43.32	591^st	1071	44.8%
2022	53.14	596^th	1455	59.0%
2023	48.27	727^th	1464	50.3%
2024	55.93	586^th	1464	60.0%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.75	127^th	374	66.0%
2019	46.01	239^th	369	35.2%
2021	19.31	209^th	236	11.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.61	234^th	810	71.1%
2019	61.12	256^th	826	69.0%
2021	33.26	307^th	449	31.6%
2022	47.20	432^nd	914	52.7%
2023	41.03	542^nd	943	42.5%
2024	49.94	445^th	953	53.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.45	198^th	763	74.0%
2019	77.45	138^th	716	80.7%
2021	60.69	217^th	614	64.7%
2022	38.45	463^rd	748	38.1%
2023	39.49	491^st	772	36.4%
2024	39.77	491^st	778	36.9%

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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, December 13, 2012

What a great school it used to be. Now it is all about fund raising and they just can't stop. Winter concert was always free and now we have to pay money to look at our kids performing. Whoever doesn't have extra money, can't come. Wow. They fund raise money by selling candies with mrs Tannenbaum picture on it and those candies are not healthy. This school is going into the wrong direction. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 6, 2011

This is one of the best schools in Brooklyn my son had a treble time in a previous school he went to and Had to change school the principle knows all her student's by name and if not she makes it her business to know them and this is a large school the parent coordinator tries to help in any and every way she can I don't know how she dose it she is just so good the staff is warm and not worn out as in some school's and they cater to the child needs it is a great place for a child to grow Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	466	93	114	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	810
1990	440	69	127	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
1991	439	71	111	152	0	n/a	n/a	20	793
1992	435	71	109	144	2	n/a	n/a	0	761
1993	403	67	124	153	3	n/a	n/a	0	750
1994	432	79	134	143	2	n/a	n/a	0	790
1995	542	82	195	170	2	n/a	n/a	0	991
1996	542	82	195	170	2	n/a	n/a	0	991
1997	580	75	200	171	4	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1998	611	74	226	170	2	n/a	n/a	0	1083
1999	571	66	234	161	2	n/a	n/a	0	1034
2000	536	67	256	187	3	n/a	n/a	0	1049
2001	536	57	263	199	3	n/a	n/a	0	1058
2002	452	47	242	173	4	n/a	n/a	0	918
2003	452	47	242	173	4	n/a	n/a	0	918
2004	403	33	235	165	3	n/a	n/a	0	839
2005	381	25	233	170	3	n/a	n/a	0	812
2006	354	31	220	188	3	n/a	n/a	0	796
2007	342	18	199	186	3	n/a	n/a	0	748
2008	338	19	222	186	2	n/a	n/a	0	767
2009	325	19	228	213	3	n/a	n/a	0	788
2010	333	15	220	224	3	n/a	n/a	0	795
2011	374	17	236	255	3	0	0	0	885
2012	391	22	263	281	3	0	0	0	960
2013	404	21	277	278	3	0	1	0	984
2014	390	17	265	317	3	0	0	0	992
2015	408	18	286	318	5	0	2	0	1037
2016	384	20	279	315	4	0	1	0	1003
2017	386	23	304	299	4	2	3	0	1021
2018	382	17	311	302	6	3	4	0	1025
2019	372	15	309	304	7	1	6	0	1014
2020	373	14	299	315	11	1	8	0	1021
2021	339	13	271	305	12	0	6	0	946
2022	309	10	250	303	10	1	5	0	888
2023	336	18	240	302	7	2	5	0	910

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 226 Alfred De B Mason

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	810	52.9	15.3	n/a
1990	785	53.9	14.5	n/a
1991	793	59.9	13.2	n/a
1992	761	52.9	14.3	n/a
1993	750	59.0	12.7	n/a
1994	790	57.4	13.8	n/a
1995	991	59.2	16.7	n/a
1996	991	59.2	16.7	n/a
1997	1030	65.8	15.7	76.5
1998	1083	73.0	14.8	75.7
1999	1034	72.3	14.3	72.1
2000	1049	74.5	14.1	82
2001	1058	78.0	13.6	82.5
2002	918	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	918	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	839	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	812	65.2	12.5	0
2006	796	67.0	11.9	85.3
2007	748	63.0	11.9	85.3
2008	767	69.0	11.1	84.5
2009	788	74.2	10.6	85.5
2010	795	71.6	11.1	n/a
2011	885	74.4	11.8	85.3
2012	960	75.9	12.6	82.6
2013	984	70.8	13.8	81
2014	992	76.0	13.0	77
2015	1037	77.0	13.4	84.7
2016	1003	83.0	12.0	85.9
2017	1021	72.8	14.0	84
2018	1025	74.0	13.8	86
2019	1014	74.0	13.6	80.9
2020	1021	70.5	14.4	80.9
2021	946	73.5	12.8	79.6
2022	888	70.2	12.6	80.7
2023	910	74.8	12.1	81.4

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 226 Alfred De B Mason

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	810	52.9	15.3	n/a
1990	785	53.9	14.5	n/a
1991	793	59.9	13.2	n/a
1992	761	52.9	14.3	n/a
1993	750	59.0	12.7	n/a
1994	790	57.4	13.8	n/a
1995	991	59.2	16.7	n/a
1996	991	59.2	16.7	n/a
1997	1030	65.8	15.7	76.5
1998	1083	73.0	14.8	75.7
1999	1034	72.3	14.3	72.1
2000	1049	74.5	14.1	82
2001	1058	78.0	13.6	82.5
2002	918	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	918	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	839	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	812	65.2	12.5	0
2006	796	67.0	11.9	85.3
2007	748	63.0	11.9	85.3
2008	767	69.0	11.1	84.5
2009	788	74.2	10.6	85.5
2010	795	71.6	11.1	n/a
2011	885	74.4	11.8	85.3
2012	960	75.9	12.6	82.6
2013	984	70.8	13.8	81
2014	992	76.0	13.0	77
2015	1037	77.0	13.4	84.7
2016	1003	83.0	12.0	85.9
2017	1021	72.8	14.0	84
2018	1025	74.0	13.8	86
2019	1014	74.0	13.6	80.9
2020	1021	70.5	14.4	80.9
2021	946	73.5	12.8	79.6
2022	888	70.2	12.6	80.7
2023	910	74.8	12.1	81.4

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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