Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

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Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 ranks 1370 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 is an elementary public charter school in Howard Beach, New York, serving 368 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) generally higher than the state average, but math and science scores lagging behind in some grades.

The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Asian and African American students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 25% and top 40% of New York elementary schools, respectively. However, the school struggles to support the academic success of male students, Hispanic students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with these groups ranking in the bottom 40-60% of New York elementary schools. The school's performance for homeless students is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 3% of New York elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as PS 214 Michael Friedsam, PS 63 Old South, and Brooklyn Scholars Charter School, Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 generally performs worse in both ELA and math proficiency across grades. The exception is Queens Explorers Elementary School, a magnet school that significantly outperforms both Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 and the other nearby schools in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

135-25 79th St
Howard Beach, NY 11414

(718) 392-3405

District: Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
1370^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,317

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 428

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.7%

Hispanic:

39.5%

Asian:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 ranks worse than 56% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (47.7%), Hispanic (39.5%), Asian (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 is 13.8. (See more...)

Compare Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 is $18,317.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 1370^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 570^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

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Rank History for all students at Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	27.18	1672^nd	2201	24.0%
2022	19.87	2051^st	2434	15.7%
2023	32.77	1662^nd	2439	31.9%
2024	42.55	1370^th	2445	44.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	26.29	1698^th	2031	16.4%
2023	15.67	1985^th	2016	1.5%
2024	38.53	1208^th	2110	42.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	21.45	1828^th	2099	12.9%
2023	38.55	1211^th	2041	40.7%
2024	50.90	898^th	2078	56.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	12.30	747^th	766	2.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	18.95	1682^nd	1955	14.0%
2022	23.38	1942^nd	2401	19.1%
2023	42.90	1357^th	2403	43.5%
2024	47.20	1228^th	2413	49.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	40.97	1198^th	1961	38.9%
2022	19.29	2065^th	2400	14.0%
2023	25.01	1875^th	2400	21.9%
2024	38.31	1482^nd	2411	38.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	76.83	136^th	662	79.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	56.71	144^th	427	66.3%
2022	39.96	538^th	936	42.5%
2023	50.89	375^th	857	56.2%
2024	55.52	347^th	927	62.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	28.28	1165^th	1503	22.5%
2023	56.54	518^th	1429	63.8%
2024	43.31	815^th	1531	46.8%

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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 Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	5	51	4	31	3	1	0	95
2020	7	109	10	60	4	1	2	193
2021	8	141	12	85	4	0	4	254
2022	11	149	12	121	5	1	7	306
2023	11	180	13	146	6	1	11	368
2024	13	204	19	169	10	2	11	428

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 Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	95	11.0	8.6	75.8
2020	193	17.0	11.3	77.2
2021	254	22.0	11.5	71.7
2022	306	23.7	12.8	70.6
2023	368	26.0	14.1	79.3
2024	428	31.0	13.8	78.5

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 Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	95	11.0	8.6	75.8
2020	193	17.0	11.3	77.2
2021	254	22.0	11.5	71.7
2022	306	23.7	12.8	70.6
2023	368	26.0	14.1	79.3
2024	428	31.0	13.8	78.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,583 (6.0%)	$40,771 (94.0%)	$43,354
2020	$00 (0.0%)	$15,557 (100.0%)	$15,557
2021	$00 (0.0%)	$14,619 (100.0%)	$14,619
2022	$1,743 (10.3%)	$15,225 (89.7%)	$16,967
2023	$00 (0.0%)	$18,317 (100.0%)	$18,317

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	95	368	287.4%
African American	51	180	252.9%
American Indian	3	6	100%
Asian	4	13	225%
Hispanic	31	146	371%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	5	11	120%
Two or More Races	0	11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.8%	79.3%	3.6%

Schools Near Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2	Public, Charter	K-5	135-25 79th St	Howard Beach	11414	Queens County	Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 392-3405	428	31	13.8	78.5%	13 (3.0%)	204 (47.7%)	169 (39.5%)	19 (4.4%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.6%)	42.5	1370^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.0%		32.8	1662^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	31.9%	292					51.9	47.1	41.8				52.7	44.0	35.7				22.4		$18,317	$00	$18,317
Ps 232 Lindenwood	Public	PK, KG-8	153-23 83rd St	Howard Beach	11414	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	No	(718) 848-9247	820	57	14.2	69.6%	198 (24.1%)	49 (6.0%)	449 (54.8%)	88 (10.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.2%)	38.9	1487^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.2%		53.1	1078^th of 2439 public elementary schools	55.8%	409		92.9		89.3	41.2	46.1	34.5	25.7	67.4	54.3	47.9	48.7	43.5	34.2	62.4	12.9	36.6	15.4	$16,417	$485	$15,931
Ps 214 Michael Friedsam	Public	PK, KG-5	2944 Pitkin Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 647-1740	745	50	14.9	90.6%	21 (2.8%)	84 (11.3%)	164 (22.0%)	450 (60.4%)	23 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33.5	1635^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.1%		46.5	1265^th of 2439 public elementary schools	48.1%	370					34.4	31.9	40.7				45.5	41.1	44.8				22.1		$20,996	$2,199	$18,798
Ps 63 Old South	Public	PK, KG-5	90-15 Sutter Ave	Ozone Park	11417	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 845-7560	1,006	62	16.1	81.2%	52 (5.2%)	51 (5.1%)	415 (41.3%)	422 (41.9%)	48 (4.8%)	8 (0.8%)	10 (1.0%)	66	755^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.1%		63.4	834^th of 2439 public elementary schools	65.8%	79					50.4	54.3	57.7				55.6	69.9	58.6				40.6		$18,138	$1,086	$17,052
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2635 Linden Blvd	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	Brooklyn Scholars Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 348-9360	727	44	16.5	79.8%	3 (0.4%)	482 (66.3%)	201 (27.6%)	28 (3.9%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	34	1622^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	33.7%		47.4	1228^th of 2439 public elementary schools	49.7%	394	100.0		75.0	95.0	31.4	43.4	35.1	27.0	56.0	75.7	58.6	46.0	29.7	20.6	73.6	65.8	36.1	40.7	$18,310	$3,360	$14,950
Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff	Public	PK, KG-5	757 Wortman Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 235-3600	261	23	11.4	95.8%	4 (1.5%)	156 (59.8%)	86 (33.0%)	11 (4.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21.7	2017^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.5%		23.9	1925^th of 2439 public elementary schools	21.1%	92					18.9	27.8	27.8				35.9	54.1	29.7				11.4		$29,296	$5,453	$23,843
Ps 64 Joseph P Addabbo	Public	PK, KG-5	82-01 101st Ave	Ozone Park	11416	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 845-8290	469	32	14.6	88.1%	16 (3.4%)	14 (3.0%)	98 (20.9%)	323 (68.9%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	40.6	1426^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.7%		42.4	1377^th of 2439 public elementary schools	43.5%	49					29.2	26.3	45.2				44.2	61.3	50.8				28.6		$17,835	$1,389	$16,446
Ps 159 Isaac Pitkin	Public	PK, KG-5	2781 Pitkin Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 277-4828	611	42	14.5	94.9%	2 (0.3%)	103 (16.9%)	156 (25.5%)	336 (55.0%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	41.7	1396^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.9%		45.4	1298^th of 2439 public elementary schools	46.8%	98					43.5	50.0	29.0				46.5	57.3	42.0				24.7		$19,181	$2,223	$16,958
Queens Explorers Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	90-07 101st St	Ozone Park	11416	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 558-7088	392	29	13.5	78.1%	20 (5.1%)	18 (4.6%)	203 (51.8%)	121 (30.9%)	15 (3.8%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.6%)	79.8	431^st of 2445 public elementary schools	82.4%		76	542^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	77.8%	111					71.4	63.0	63.4				69.8	64.2	71.8				54.1		$18,103	$1,384	$16,719
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	396 Grant Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 644-1714	403	26	15.6	91.3%	3 (0.7%)	57 (14.1%)	300 (74.4%)	27 (6.7%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	67.9	711^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.4	737^th of 2439 public elementary schools	69.8%	26					42.3	65.5	44.1	48.2			66.0	66.7	63.3	56.4			57.7		$21,859	$5,994	$15,865

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What is the racial makeup of Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2?

Students at Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 are 48% African American, 39% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2?

In the 2023-24 school year, 428 students attended Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2.

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Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2 ranks 1370^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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