Is Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach a good school?

Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach ranks 549 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach?

In the 2022-23 school year, 330 students attended Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach?

Students at Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach are 54% White, 25% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach attend?

Students who attend Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach

Summary:

PS 277 Gerritsen Beach is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 330 students in grades PK-5 and part of the New York City Geographic District #22.

PS 277 Gerritsen Beach consistently outperforms its district and the state of New York in academic proficiency, with 65.79% of 5th-graders scoring proficient in English Language Arts compared to 48.79% for the district and 43.68% for the state. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, with rankings in the top half of New York elementary schools, and some subgroups in the top 25%. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school maintains strong academic performance, suggesting effective support for these students. The school's per-student spending of $23,372 is higher than the district and state averages, and it maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 12.3 to 1.

Compared to nearby schools, PS 194 Raoul Wallenberg is the closest, and PS 277 Gerritsen Beach outperforms it in academic proficiency, particularly in Math. Over the past several years, PS 277 Gerritsen Beach has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. While the school's overall performance is strong, there are a few areas for potential improvement, such as the performance of English Language Learner students and Science proficiency.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2529 Gerritsen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229-5999

(718) 743-6689

District: New York City Geographic District #22

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,372

Students who attend Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 330

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

Asian:

25.2%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach ranks better than 77.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #22. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.6%), Asian (25.2%), Hispanic (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach is 12.3, which is the 7^th best among 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #22. (See more...)

Compare Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach employs 26.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach is $23,372, which is the 9^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #22.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach 549^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #22:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #22 468^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	86.02	91^st	2206	95.9%
2007	86.04	91^st	2219	95.9%
2008	87.64	18^th	2227	99.2%
2009	84.92	60^th	2257	97.3%
2010	85.14	180^th	2263	92.0%
2011	83.96	258^th	2286	88.7%
2012	88.98	113^th	2320	95.1%
2013	83.02	305^th	2325	86.9%
2014	83.56	284^th	2345	87.9%
2015	80.99	375^th	2352	84.1%
2016	85.89	243^rd	2366	89.7%
2017	84.37	281^st	2386	88.2%
2018	77.79	443^rd	2395	81.5%
2019	78.73	452^nd	2413	81.3%
2021	73.05	537^th	2201	75.6%
2022	66.81	746^th	2434	69.4%
2023	77.48	504^th	2439	79.3%
2024	74.49	549^th	2445	77.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	77.09	131^st	1027	87.2%
2024	35.91	703^rd	1066	34.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.93	222^nd	1941	88.6%
2019	80.76	165^th	1859	91.1%
2022	65.96	428^th	2031	78.9%
2023	79.63	228^th	2016	88.7%
2024	79.12	261^st	2110	87.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.47	295^th	2045	85.6%
2019	79.37	303^rd	2032	85.1%
2021	70.20	357^th	1678	78.7%
2022	72.74	393^rd	2099	81.3%
2023	81.35	269^th	2041	86.8%
2024	76.78	327^th	2078	84.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.85	580^th	2338	75.2%
2019	79.94	397^th	2357	83.2%
2021	72.00	463^rd	1955	76.3%
2022	64.85	772^nd	2401	67.8%
2023	70.41	634^th	2403	73.6%
2024	72.59	556^th	2413	77.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.04	334^th	2340	85.7%
2019	74.84	510^th	2358	78.4%
2021	68.02	570^th	1961	70.9%
2022	66.93	724^th	2400	69.8%
2023	82.18	356^th	2400	85.2%
2024	72.66	551^st	2411	77.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	61.70	240^th	548	56.2%
2022	54.10	350^th	671	47.8%
2023	61.09	257^th	605	57.5%
2024	51.37	361^st	662	45.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.86	350^th	1392	74.9%
2022	77.32	229^th	1503	84.8%
2023	62.80	432^nd	1429	69.8%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.11	481^st	1408	65.8%
2019	61.52	498^th	1338	62.8%
2021	64.52	436^th	1224	64.4%
2022	42.82	836^th	1399	40.2%
2023	58.97	547^th	1337	59.1%
2024	65.99	443^rd	1392	68.2%

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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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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

HI I WAS IN P.S.277 AND IT WAS A GREAT SCHOOL ALL THE TEACHERS PUSH HARD ON YOU
SO YOU WILL GET GREAT ELA AND MATH SCORES Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	381	99	10	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	506
1990	366	111	15	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
1991	331	117	6	15	1	n/a	n/a	58	528
1992	402	99	7	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
1993	391	87	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1994	374	93	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1995	400	95	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1996	400	95	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1997	396	89	6	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1998	392	86	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1999	392	74	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2000	378	80	8	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
2001	386	66	10	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
2002	377	62	7	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	469
2003	377	62	7	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	469
2004	381	48	6	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	458
2005	357	30	5	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	414
2006	355	24	7	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2007	365	36	10	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2008	348	23	18	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	421
2009	354	22	18	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	435
2010	377	23	20	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
2011	366	20	17	62	1	0	0	0	466
2012	372	22	19	57	0	1	0	0	471
2013	352	20	19	69	0	0	0	0	460
2014	353	19	22	62	0	0	3	0	459
2015	347	14	34	57	1	0	4	0	457
2016	337	12	37	49	1	0	3	0	439
2017	312	10	52	53	1	1	2	0	431
2018	296	10	49	56	2	0	5	0	418
2019	295	9	66	52	2	0	5	0	429
2020	274	15	72	48	1	1	5	0	416
2021	225	13	68	52	1	2	5	0	366
2022	205	14	76	54	1	0	4	0	354
2023	177	15	83	49	1	1	4	0	330

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 277 Gerritsen Beach

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	506	28.9	17.5	n/a
1990	502	25.9	19.3	n/a
1991	528	24.9	21.2	n/a
1992	522	24.9	20.9	n/a
1993	488	24.8	19.7	n/a
1994	476	25.0	19.0	n/a
1995	518	25.2	20.6	n/a
1996	518	25.2	20.6	n/a
1997	509	30.3	16.8	39.9
1998	498	29.0	17.2	38.8
1999	487	30.3	16.1	36.1
2000	483	33.3	14.5	47
2001	479	35.0	13.7	45.5
2002	469	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	469	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	458	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	414	31.2	13.3	0
2006	409	30.0	13.6	47.9
2007	428	31.0	13.8	53.7
2008	421	32.0	13.2	55.1
2009	435	29.0	15.0	45.1
2010	464	31.5	14.7	n/a
2011	466	31.3	14.8	48.9
2012	471	32.0	14.7	49
2013	460	32.0	14.3	43.3
2014	459	32.0	14.3	41.6
2015	457	34.0	13.4	44.4
2016	439	35.0	12.5	45.8
2017	431	32.5	13.2	48.5
2018	418	32.0	13.0	51.9
2019	429	33.0	12.9	49
2020	416	30.5	13.6	51
2021	366	29.4	12.4	51.9
2022	354	30.8	11.4	47.7
2023	330	26.6	12.3	49.4

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 277 Gerritsen Beach

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	506	28.9	17.5	n/a
1990	502	25.9	19.3	n/a
1991	528	24.9	21.2	n/a
1992	522	24.9	20.9	n/a
1993	488	24.8	19.7	n/a
1994	476	25.0	19.0	n/a
1995	518	25.2	20.6	n/a
1996	518	25.2	20.6	n/a
1997	509	30.3	16.8	39.9
1998	498	29.0	17.2	38.8
1999	487	30.3	16.1	36.1
2000	483	33.3	14.5	47
2001	479	35.0	13.7	45.5
2002	469	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	469	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	458	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	414	31.2	13.3	0
2006	409	30.0	13.6	47.9
2007	428	31.0	13.8	53.7
2008	421	32.0	13.2	55.1
2009	435	29.0	15.0	45.1
2010	464	31.5	14.7	n/a
2011	466	31.3	14.8	48.9
2012	471	32.0	14.7	49
2013	460	32.0	14.3	43.3
2014	459	32.0	14.3	41.6
2015	457	34.0	13.4	44.4
2016	439	35.0	12.5	45.8
2017	431	32.5	13.2	48.5
2018	418	32.0	13.0	51.9
2019	429	33.0	12.9	49
2020	416	30.5	13.6	51
2021	366	29.4	12.4	51.9
2022	354	30.8	11.4	47.7
2023	330	26.6	12.3	49.4

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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