Is Ps 238 Anne Sullivan a good school?

Ps 238 Anne Sullivan ranks in the bottom 13.9% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 238 Anne Sullivan?

In the 2022-23 school year, 592 students attended Ps 238 Anne Sullivan.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 238 Anne Sullivan?

Students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan are 43% Hispanic, 29% White, 23% Asian, 3% African American.

Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Summary:

PS 238 Anne Sullivan is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 592 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 238 Anne Sullivan consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,525 and 1,896 out of 2,201 to 2,445 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 19.51% (5th grade) to 50.91% (7th grade), compared to the district's 42.01% to 64.74% and the state's 43.68% to 51.88%. The school also has a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 88.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing PS 238 Anne Sullivan to the nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 215 Morris H Weiss, PS 199 Frederick Wachtel, and PS 226 Alfred De B Mason, these schools generally perform better on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and math. Some of these nearby schools, like PS 95 Gravesend (The), have consistently ranked in the top half of New York elementary schools, indicating a stronger academic program.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1633 E 8th St
Brooklyn, NY 11223-1242

(718) 339-4355

District: New York City Geographic District #21

SchoolDigger Rank:
2106^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,249

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 592

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.4%

White:

29.2%

Asian:

23.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 238 Anne Sullivan ranks worse than 86.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 20^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 18.45. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 238 Anne Sullivan ranks worse than 68.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.62. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.4%), White (29.2%), Asian (23.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan is 10.6, which is the 4^th best among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21. (See more...)

Compare Ps 238 Anne Sullivan employs 55.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan is $21,249, which is the 8^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #21.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 238 Anne Sullivan:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 238 Anne Sullivan 2106^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 238 Anne Sullivan in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 238 Anne Sullivan 1027^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 238 Anne Sullivan 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 238 Anne Sullivan

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	58.90	1114^th	2206	49.5%
2007	43.01	1497^th	2219	32.5%
2008	46.66	1430^th	2227	35.8%
2009	36.83	1688^th	2257	25.2%
2010	20.08	1935^th	2263	14.5%
2011	26.90	1808^th	2286	20.9%
2012	24.99	1857^th	2320	20.0%
2013	35.66	1532^nd	2325	34.1%
2014	37.10	1536^th	2345	34.5%
2015	35.44	1558^th	2352	33.8%
2016	30.22	1724^th	2366	27.1%
2017	34.52	1594^th	2386	33.2%
2018	26.14	1878^th	2395	21.6%
2019	26.08	1825^th	2413	24.4%
2021	33.06	1525^th	2201	30.7%
2022	25.30	1896^th	2434	22.1%
2023	25.55	1882^nd	2439	22.8%
2024	18.45	2106^th	2445	13.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.84	406^th	938	56.7%
2019	45.23	383^rd	860	55.5%
2021	54.35	158^th	454	65.2%
2022	42.40	511^th	1027	50.2%
2023	48.22	414^th	1001	58.6%
2024	35.78	708^th	1066	33.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.54	1307^th	1941	32.7%
2019	33.77	1204^th	1859	35.2%
2022	31.96	1449^th	2031	28.7%
2023	36.37	1211^th	2016	39.9%
2024	25.87	1719^th	2110	18.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.98	1425^th	2045	30.3%
2019	33.27	1375^th	2032	32.3%
2022	34.04	1423^rd	2099	32.2%
2023	30.49	1456^th	2041	28.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.77	360^th	730	50.7%
2019	49.46	255^th	570	55.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.36	1904^th	2338	18.6%
2019	25.29	1841^st	2357	21.9%
2021	40.14	1203^rd	1955	38.5%
2022	28.24	1814^th	2401	24.4%
2023	27.21	1820^th	2403	24.3%
2024	15.65	2196^th	2413	9.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.83	1736^th	2340	25.8%
2019	28.47	1748^th	2358	25.9%
2021	31.09	1432^nd	1961	27.0%
2022	24.43	1927^th	2400	19.7%
2023	25.80	1853^rd	2400	22.8%
2024	26.84	1851^st	2411	23.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	11.14	555^th	601	7.7%
2019	12.17	509^th	548	7.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.76	1016^th	1392	27.0%
2019	31.54	917^th	1315	30.3%
2022	29.71	1141^st	1503	24.1%
2023	28.24	1099^th	1429	23.1%
2024	15.30	1425^th	1531	6.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.65	1199^th	1408	14.8%
2019	10.09	1270^th	1338	5.1%
2022	21.25	1185^th	1399	15.3%
2023	34.78	916^th	1337	31.5%
2024	28.00	1067^th	1392	23.3%

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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 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	41.03	741^st	1095	32.3%
2007	36.93	799^th	1123	28.9%
2008	50.89	728^th	1185	38.6%
2009	43.96	848^th	1224	30.7%
2010	40.42	832^nd	1243	33.1%
2011	38.45	864^th	1295	33.3%
2012	27.28	1020^th	1337	23.7%
2013	27.91	1015^th	1373	26.1%
2014	32.93	950^th	1401	32.2%
2015	27.88	1034^th	1407	26.5%
2016	29.36	1034^th	1429	27.6%
2017	30.62	1034^th	1455	28.9%
2018	29.87	1038^th	1438	27.8%
2019	24.90	1122^nd	1439	22.0%
2021	25.90	987^th	1242	20.5%
2022	27.74	1125^th	1479	23.9%
2023	29.90	1100^th	1500	26.7%
2024	34.62	1027^th	1504	31.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.27	339^th	503	32.6%
2019	48.58	170^th	473	64.1%
2022	55.64	161^st	581	72.3%
2023	55.55	153^rd	591	74.1%
2024	52.68	180^th	615	70.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.17	442^nd	1170	62.2%
2019	34.54	742^nd	1139	34.9%
2022	31.70	961^st	1283	25.1%
2023	52.66	472^nd	1307	63.9%
2024	50.95	492^nd	1303	62.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.07	760^th	1245	39.0%
2019	30.00	919^th	1241	25.9%
2022	26.53	1049^th	1306	19.7%
2023	28.67	998^th	1288	22.5%
2024	37.91	821^st	1296	36.7%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.43	287^th	457	37.2%
2019	49.78	159^th	392	59.4%
2023	18.52	502^nd	543	7.6%
2024	14.68	568^th	594	4.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.08	860^th	1353	36.4%
2019	25.81	1074^th	1370	21.6%
2022	25.30	1165^th	1454	19.9%
2023	30.12	1088^th	1463	25.6%
2024	30.80	1081^st	1465	26.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.41	1096^th	1352	18.9%
2019	25.58	1053^rd	1366	22.9%
2021	72.93	222^nd	1071	79.3%
2022	30.99	1037^th	1455	28.7%
2023	30.82	1061^st	1464	27.5%
2024	41.69	839^th	1464	42.7%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.37	337^th	374	9.9%
2019	9.62	351^st	369	4.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	36.42	395^th	653	39.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.88	517^th	810	36.2%
2019	26.64	651^st	826	21.2%
2022	32.82	640^th	914	30.0%
2023	29.34	703^rd	943	25.5%
2024	35.96	625^th	953	34.4%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.71	612^th	763	19.8%
2019	21.93	602^nd	716	15.9%
2022	13.10	705^th	748	5.7%
2023	30.83	575^th	772	25.5%
2024	30.78	580^th	778	25.4%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, March 27, 2019

The school staff treat parents with arrogance. Most parents are not native to the country and PS 238 takes advantage of the social and language barriers of parents. They are rude, demanding and condescending. It starts with security, secretaries and ends with the assistant principal. I never encountered the principal but by the temperament of the building it’s safe to say she is no different. I have encountered 4 teachers who are extremely kind but seemed overworked and not supported by administration. Children attending the school are well behaved but lack high scoring grades do to English being their second language. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 238 Anne Sullivan

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	267	181	52	152	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1990	282	194	37	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1991	329	213	35	163	2	n/a	n/a	20	762
1992	318	185	48	178	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
1993	381	155	51	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
1994	427	166	52	168	1	n/a	n/a	0	814
1995	496	178	80	242	1	n/a	n/a	0	997
1996	496	178	80	242	1	n/a	n/a	0	997
1997	445	188	78	223	5	n/a	n/a	0	939
1998	408	194	98	249	6	n/a	n/a	0	955
1999	376	196	95	242	1	n/a	n/a	0	910
2000	345	186	128	238	2	n/a	n/a	0	899
2001	294	150	119	230	2	n/a	n/a	0	795
2002	230	100	137	231	3	n/a	n/a	0	701
2003	230	100	137	231	3	n/a	n/a	0	701
2004	233	93	137	224	1	n/a	n/a	0	688
2005	183	79	117	236	1	n/a	n/a	0	616
2006	179	64	120	228	2	n/a	n/a	0	593
2007	188	63	87	237	4	n/a	n/a	0	579
2008	161	61	82	228	4	n/a	n/a	0	536
2009	154	38	91	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2010	147	36	95	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2011	144	37	107	281	0	0	0	0	569
2012	144	32	111	298	0	2	0	0	587
2013	147	25	102	298	0	2	1	0	575
2014	135	26	102	290	0	0	2	0	555
2015	133	26	111	309	0	0	1	0	580
2016	130	24	93	318	0	0	2	0	567
2017	137	28	107	319	1	1	4	0	597
2018	149	25	127	303	1	1	7	0	613
2019	146	25	136	298	0	1	7	0	613
2020	153	15	132	292	0	1	7	0	600
2021	163	17	134	286	0	0	4	0	604
2022	158	14	127	271	0	0	4	0	574
2023	173	18	139	257	0	0	5	0	592

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 238 Anne Sullivan

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	652	47.9	13.6	n/a
1990	679	37.9	17.9	n/a
1991	762	52.7	14.4	n/a
1992	730	56.7	12.8	n/a
1993	734	59.0	12.4	n/a
1994	814	57.3	14.2	n/a
1995	997	63.0	15.8	n/a
1996	997	63.0	15.8	n/a
1997	939	57.6	16.3	78.8
1998	955	72.5	13.2	72.4
1999	910	78.7	11.6	70.4
2000	899	75.8	11.9	81.2
2001	795	70.8	11.2	79.2
2002	701	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	701	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	688	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	616	54.2	11.4	0
2006	593	54.0	11.0	89.2
2007	579	53.0	10.9	92.7
2008	536	52.0	10.3	87.9
2009	523	55.7	9.4	86.8
2010	522	48.9	10.6	n/a
2011	569	51.5	11.0	87.2
2012	587	53.0	11.0	86.9
2013	575	53.0	10.8	86.8
2014	555	49.0	11.3	91.4
2015	580	51.0	11.3	73.1
2016	567	54.0	10.5	71.3
2017	597	50.5	11.8	66
2018	613	50.6	12.1	82.1
2019	613	47.9	12.7	85.6
2020	600	44.8	13.3	84.5
2021	604	45.0	13.4	84.4
2022	574	44.8	12.8	82.8
2023	592	55.4	10.6	88.2

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 238 Anne Sullivan

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	652	47.9	13.6	n/a
1990	679	37.9	17.9	n/a
1991	762	52.7	14.4	n/a
1992	730	56.7	12.8	n/a
1993	734	59.0	12.4	n/a
1994	814	57.3	14.2	n/a
1995	997	63.0	15.8	n/a
1996	997	63.0	15.8	n/a
1997	939	57.6	16.3	78.8
1998	955	72.5	13.2	72.4
1999	910	78.7	11.6	70.4
2000	899	75.8	11.9	81.2
2001	795	70.8	11.2	79.2
2002	701	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	701	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	688	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	616	54.2	11.4	0
2006	593	54.0	11.0	89.2
2007	579	53.0	10.9	92.7
2008	536	52.0	10.3	87.9
2009	523	55.7	9.4	86.8
2010	522	48.9	10.6	n/a
2011	569	51.5	11.0	87.2
2012	587	53.0	11.0	86.9
2013	575	53.0	10.8	86.8
2014	555	49.0	11.3	91.4
2015	580	51.0	11.3	73.1
2016	567	54.0	10.5	71.3
2017	597	50.5	11.8	66
2018	613	50.6	12.1	82.1
2019	613	47.9	12.7	85.6
2020	600	44.8	13.3	84.5
2021	604	45.0	13.4	84.4
2022	574	44.8	12.8	82.8
2023	592	55.4	10.6	88.2

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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