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PS 157 Benjamin Franklin Primary School
850 Kent Ave Brooklyn NY, 11205, Kings County Phone: 718-622-9285 Ranking:  (2,899 out of 3,424, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8 Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 42 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 556 | 476 | 422 | 381 | 388 | 364 | 333 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 31 | 5.6% | 18 | 3.8% | 18 | 4.3% | 18 | 4.7% | 25 | 6.4% | 34 | 9.3% | 28 | 8.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 50 | 9.0% | 52 | 10.9% | 57 | 13.5% | 43 | 11.3% | 56 | 14.4% | 46 | 12.6% | 44 | 13.2% |
| Grade 1: | 60 | 10.8% | 67 | 14.1% | 47 | 11.1% | 61 | 16.0% | 55 | 14.2% | 54 | 14.8% | 62 | 18.6% |
| Grade 2: | 72 | 12.9% | 44 | 9.2% | 60 | 14.2% | 60 | 15.7% | 56 | 14.4% | 60 | 16.5% | 43 | 12.9% |
| Grade 3: | 44 | 7.9% | 62 | 13.0% | 63 | 14.9% | 52 | 13.6% | 62 | 16.0% | 42 | 11.5% | 37 | 11.1% |
| Grade 4: | 58 | 10.4% | 57 | 12.0% | 56 | 13.3% | 66 | 17.3% | 44 | 11.3% | 40 | 11.0% | 41 | 12.3% |
| Grade 5: | 62 | 11.2% | 59 | 12.4% | 63 | 14.9% | 56 | 14.7% | 40 | 10.3% | 39 | 10.7% | 39 | 11.7% |
| Grade 6: | 58 | 10.4% | 62 | 13.0% | 52 | 12.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 68 | 12.2% | 52 | 10.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 51 | 9.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.4% | 25 | 6.6% | 50 | 12.9% | 49 | 13.5% | 39 | 11.7% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 292 | 52.5% | 255 | 53.6% | 224 | 53.1% | 200 | 52.5% | 211 | 54.4% | 200 | 54.9% | 190 | 57.1% |
| Female: | 264 | 47.5% | 221 | 46.4% | 198 | 46.9% | 181 | 47.5% | 169 | 43.6% | 156 | 42.9% | 139 | 41.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 444 | 79.9% | 389 | 81.7% | 348 | 82.5% | 311 | 81.6% | 316 | 81.4% | 303 | 83.2% | 270 | 81.1% |
| Black: | 99 | 17.8% | 72 | 15.1% | 62 | 14.7% | 63 | 16.5% | 65 | 16.8% | 58 | 15.9% | 59 | 17.7% |
| White: | 9 | 1.6% | 11 | 2.3% | 10 | 2.4% | 7 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 523 | 94.1% | 402 | 84.5% | 354 | 83.9% | 318 | 83.5% | NA | NA | 289 | 79.4% | 267 | 80.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.6% | NA | NA | 5 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.23 | 12.52 | 12.06 | 10.87 | 12.12 | 10.70 | 10.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 59% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 56% | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 56% | 70% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 67% | 76% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31% | 44% | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 47% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | 50% | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 10.7% | 26.6% | 31.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 70% | 80% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 79% | 85% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 86% | 90% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 90% | 93% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46% | 49% | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 52% | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 55% | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 17.9% | 30.7% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 60% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 55% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 63% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 66% | 77% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 44% | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 33% | 50% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 34% | 52% | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 11.5% | 25% | 30.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 71% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 71% | 81% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 81% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 85% | 87% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 58% | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 57% | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 64% | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 17.3% | 28.6% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 71% | 86% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 67% | 85% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 71% | 86% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 78% | 88% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 80% | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 84% | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 82% | 89% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 37% | 56% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 57% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 72% | 78% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 73% | 83% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 34% | 44% | 53% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 49% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 37% | 53% | 58% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 8.9% | 24% | 30.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 58% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 72% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 81% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 85% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 59% | 65% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 61% | 66% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 66% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 8.9% | 23% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 68% | 82% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 57% | 78% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 70% | 85% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 75% | 86% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 77% | 86% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 29% | 42% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 7.1% | 19.9% | 29.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 25% | 48% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 7% | 14.7% | 30.6% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 14% | 19.2% | 31.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 8.9% | 18.4% | 27.7% |
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* PS 157 Benjamin Franklin Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.