Is Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School a good school?

Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School ranks 1590 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 364 students attended Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School?

Students at Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School are 66% African American, 21% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 1% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School

Summary:

Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade, with a total enrollment of 396 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.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12 students per teacher and a high per-student spending of $24,667, Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the district, with only 25.58% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 30.77% proficient in Math, compared to the district's rates of 44.71% and 55.36%, respectively. The school's performance on the 5th grade Science assessment was also significantly lower than the district and state.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 198 and Ps 109, generally outperformed Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School on the state assessments. However, the nearby schools in the neighboring New York City Geographic District #17, such as Ps 181 and Ps 399 Stanley Eugene Clarke, performed even worse than Ps 361. The school's high-poverty student population, with 89.9% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and significant number of homeless students, may be contributing factors to its academic struggles.

Detail:

Public K-5

1957 Nostrand Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210

(718) 941-2800

District: New York City Geographic District #22

SchoolDigger Rank:
1590^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,667

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 364

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.9%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Asian:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School ranks worse than 65% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 20^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 35.13. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65.9%), Hispanic (21.2%), Asian (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School is 9.3, which is the 2^nd best among 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #22. (See more...)

Compare Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School employs 38.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School is $24,667, which is the 5^th highest among 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #22.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School 1590^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School

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Rank History for all students at Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	19.18	2019^th	2413	16.3%
2021	47.84	1126^th	2201	48.8%
2022	24.73	1911^th	2434	21.5%
2023	18.14	2092^nd	2439	14.2%
2024	35.13	1590^th	2445	35.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	30.28	677^th	860	21.3%
2022	32.72	706^th	1027	31.3%
2023	34.47	678^th	1001	32.3%
2024	36.04	698^th	1066	34.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	27.80	1456^th	1859	21.7%
2022	35.68	1286^th	2031	36.7%
2023	26.20	1618^th	2016	19.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	27.30	1553^rd	2032	23.6%
2022	32.13	1497^th	2099	28.7%
2023	27.22	1572^nd	2041	23.0%
2024	53.38	813^th	2078	60.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	55.16	202^nd	570	64.6%
2022	45.41	303^rd	622	51.3%
2023	58.13	224^th	637	64.8%
2024	49.16	321^st	766	58.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	31.44	1679^th	2357	28.8%
2022	22.65	1965^th	2401	18.2%
2023	17.42	2119^th	2403	11.8%
2024	46.74	1244^th	2413	48.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	14.71	2135^th	2358	9.5%
2022	29.29	1778^th	2400	25.9%
2023	21.59	1976^th	2400	17.7%
2024	22.97	1975^th	2411	18.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	40.66	497^th	891	44.2%
2022	46.13	467^th	936	50.1%
2023	34.45	558^th	857	34.9%
2024	51.31	405^th	927	56.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	33.71	876^th	1315	33.4%
2022	35.81	1009^th	1503	32.9%
2023	29.52	1069^th	1429	25.2%
2024	43.90	803^rd	1531	47.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	5	760	12	54	6	n/a	n/a	837
2001	9	796	8	64	8	n/a	n/a	885
2002	10	664	12	71	6	n/a	n/a	763
2003	10	664	12	71	6	n/a	n/a	763
2004	12	667	16	74	8	n/a	n/a	777
2005	14	642	14	50	7	n/a	n/a	727
2006	19	580	13	52	5	n/a	n/a	669
2007	21	623	13	52	3	n/a	n/a	712
2008	17	565	6	55	1	n/a	n/a	644
2009	17	568	11	58	2	n/a	n/a	656
2010	18	536	14	57	2	n/a	n/a	627
2011	0	600	4	13	0	0	0	617
2012	5	571	1	42	1	5	0	625
2013	7	582	2	50	5	8	2	656
2014	11	547	15	77	2	0	3	655
2015	10	484	21	78	6	0	5	604
2016	17	421	26	75	3	0	4	546
2017	17	350	10	71	3	3	3	457
2018	21	326	12	58	2	1	1	421
2019	27	475	24	99	2	3	1	631
2020	25	414	27	87	3	2	1	559
2021	19	350	38	72	3	1	1	484
2022	20	298	30	74	3	1	0	426
2023	10	273	37	71	4	1	0	396
2024	5	240	32	77	4	1	5	364

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 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	837	49.0	17.1	73.2
2001	885	52.0	17.0	88.5
2002	763	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	763	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	777	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	727	50.7	14.3	0
2006	669	48.0	13.9	95.7
2007	712	47.5	15.0	94.5
2008	644	51.7	12.5	95.5
2009	656	44.0	14.9	93.9
2010	627	42.0	14.9	n/a
2011	617	43.5	14.1	88.8
2012	625	40.7	15.3	89.9
2013	656	36.9	17.7	90.2
2014	655	40.0	16.3	78.8
2015	604	39.0	15.4	91.7
2016	546	37.0	14.7	89
2017	457	33.0	13.8	91.7
2018	421	28.0	15.0	87.4
2019	631	45.0	14.0	79.6
2020	559	36.6	15.2	85.5
2021	484	39.0	12.4	84.1
2022	426	38.0	11.2	84.5
2023	396	33.0	12.0	89.9
2024	364	38.9	9.3	90.1

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 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	837	49.0	17.1	73.2
2001	885	52.0	17.0	88.5
2002	763	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	763	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	777	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	727	50.7	14.3	0
2006	669	48.0	13.9	95.7
2007	712	47.5	15.0	94.5
2008	644	51.7	12.5	95.5
2009	656	44.0	14.9	93.9
2010	627	42.0	14.9	n/a
2011	617	43.5	14.1	88.8
2012	625	40.7	15.3	89.9
2013	656	36.9	17.7	90.2
2014	655	40.0	16.3	78.8
2015	604	39.0	15.4	91.7
2016	546	37.0	14.7	89
2017	457	33.0	13.8	91.7
2018	421	28.0	15.0	87.4
2019	631	45.0	14.0	79.6
2020	559	36.6	15.2	85.5
2021	484	39.0	12.4	84.1
2022	426	38.0	11.2	84.5
2023	396	33.0	12.0	89.9
2024	364	38.9	9.3	90.1

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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