Summary:
PS 315 is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 541 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #22, which is ranked 468 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, PS 315 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, typically around the 1,500-1,900 range out of over 2,400 schools.
PS 315 consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the ELA proficiency rate for 3rd grade at PS 315 was 25%, compared to 44.71% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of several student subgroups, particularly Asian, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Homeless students, who rank in the bottom quartile or bottom third of New York elementary schools in their respective categories. In contrast, African American and White students at PS 315 perform relatively better, ranking in the middle or upper-middle range compared to their peers statewide.
The nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 217 Colonel David Marcus School and PS 193 Gil Hodges, generally outperform PS 315 in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. These schools also have lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. Additionally, PS 315's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the years, with fluctuations in its statewide ranking and proficiency rates, suggesting that the school may be struggling to maintain consistent academic progress and improvement over time.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
New York City Geographic District #22
SchoolDigger Rank:
1684th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,751
Students who attend Ps 315 usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.5
Number of students: 519
Racial breakdown:
African American:
43.2%
Hispanic:
26.0%
Asian:
15.8%
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White:
10.0%
Two or more races:
2.9%
American Indian:
1.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.7%
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