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PS 256 Benjamin Banneker Primary School
114 Kosciusko St Brooklyn NY, 11216, Kings County Phone: 718-857-9820 Ranking: (2,921 out of 3,424, bottom 15%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 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: | 26 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 29 | |||||||
Total Students: | 358 | 395 | 377 | 398 | 381 | 386 | 421 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 18 | 5.0% | 18 | 4.6% | 15 | 4.0% | 18 | 4.5% | 18 | 4.7% | 18 | 4.7% | 17 | 4.0% |
Kindergarten: | 61 | 17.0% | 57 | 14.4% | 63 | 16.7% | 74 | 18.6% | 51 | 13.4% | 50 | 13.0% | 48 | 11.4% |
Grade 1: | 57 | 15.9% | 66 | 16.7% | 60 | 15.9% | 61 | 15.3% | 54 | 14.2% | 65 | 16.8% | 67 | 15.9% |
Grade 2: | 56 | 15.6% | 71 | 18.0% | 61 | 16.2% | 63 | 15.8% | 69 | 18.1% | 62 | 16.1% | 70 | 16.6% |
Grade 3: | 57 | 15.9% | 66 | 16.7% | 65 | 17.2% | 63 | 15.8% | 55 | 14.4% | 45 | 11.7% | 73 | 17.3% |
Grade 4: | 57 | 15.9% | 56 | 14.2% | 47 | 12.5% | 55 | 13.8% | 40 | 10.5% | 68 | 17.6% | 48 | 11.4% |
Grade 5: | 46 | 12.8% | 48 | 12.2% | 50 | 13.3% | 47 | 11.8% | 64 | 16.8% | 44 | 11.4% | 61 | 14.5% |
Ungraded: | 6 | 1.7% | 13 | 3.3% | 16 | 4.2% | 17 | 4.3% | 30 | 7.9% | 34 | 8.8% | 37 | 8.8% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 180 | 50.3% | 203 | 51.4% | 190 | 50.4% | 212 | 53.3% | 193 | 50.7% | 207 | 53.6% | 213 | 50.6% |
Female: | 178 | 49.7% | 192 | 48.6% | 187 | 49.6% | 186 | 46.7% | 180 | 47.2% | 171 | 44.3% | 204 | 48.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% |
Asian: | 5 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.2% |
Hispanic: | 98 | 27.4% | 111 | 28.1% | 109 | 28.9% | 88 | 22.1% | 67 | 17.6% | 75 | 19.4% | 90 | 21.4% |
Black: | 253 | 70.7% | 273 | 69.1% | 259 | 68.7% | 301 | 75.6% | 302 | 79.3% | 294 | 76.2% | 315 | 74.8% |
White: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 8 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.3% | 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: | 314 | 87.7% | 350 | 88.6% | 325 | 86.2% | 345 | 86.7% | NA | NA | 300 | 77.7% | 329 | 78.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 2.5% | 20 | 5.1% | 23 | 6.1% | 22 | 5.5% | NA | NA | 20 | 5.2% | 22 | 5.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.76 | 16.46 | 13.46 | 13.71 | 11.55 | 11.40 | 14.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 53% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 52% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 58% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 66% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 46% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30% | 45% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43% | 48% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 19.3% | 29% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 71% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 80% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 87% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 90% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 47% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26% | 49% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 55% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.2% | 30.3% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 51% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 51% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 56% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 68% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 42% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 43% | 51% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 50% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 16.3% | 26.2% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 63% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 69% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 77% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 84% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 52% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 54% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 58% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 16.3% | 29.7% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 66% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 67% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 68% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 79% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 79% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 78% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 79% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 53% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 53% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 67% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 72% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 42% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 34% | 46% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 28% | 52% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 27.6% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 54% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 66% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 77% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 83% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 51% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 57% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 61% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 24% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 56% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 55% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 68% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 73% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 75% | 86% |
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* PS 256 Benjamin Banneker 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.