PS 229 Dyker Primary School
1400 Benson Ave Brooklyn NY, 11228, Kings County Phone: 718-236-5447 Ranking: (321 out of 3,424, top 9%)* 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: | 66 | 68 | 59 | 56 | 47 | 36 | 37 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,143 | 1,134 | 1,054 | 897 | 782 | 660 | 600 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 31 | 2.7% | 36 | 3.2% | 36 | 3.4% | 36 | 4.0% | 35 | 4.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 137 | 12.0% | 123 | 10.8% | 138 | 13.1% | 125 | 13.9% | 115 | 14.7% | 123 | 18.6% | 97 | 16.2% |
Grade 1: | 131 | 11.5% | 147 | 13.0% | 129 | 12.2% | 133 | 14.8% | 131 | 16.8% | 104 | 15.8% | 93 | 15.5% |
Grade 2: | 148 | 12.9% | 122 | 10.8% | 143 | 13.6% | 142 | 15.8% | 112 | 14.3% | 100 | 15.2% | 97 | 16.2% |
Grade 3: | 121 | 10.6% | 149 | 13.1% | 137 | 13.0% | 115 | 12.8% | 108 | 13.8% | 105 | 15.9% | 104 | 17.3% |
Grade 4: | 152 | 13.3% | 140 | 12.3% | 121 | 11.5% | 112 | 12.5% | 108 | 13.8% | 113 | 17.1% | 103 | 17.2% |
Grade 5: | 138 | 12.1% | 123 | 10.8% | 120 | 11.4% | 110 | 12.3% | 124 | 15.9% | 104 | 15.8% | 94 | 15.7% |
Grade 6: | 89 | 7.8% | 96 | 8.5% | 105 | 10.0% | 96 | 10.7% | 29 | 3.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 7: | 95 | 8.3% | 106 | 9.3% | 95 | 9.0% | 28 | 3.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 8: | 101 | 8.8% | 92 | 8.1% | 30 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 20 | 2.6% | 11 | 1.7% | 12 | 2.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 584 | 51.1% | 596 | 52.6% | 558 | 52.9% | 484 | 54.0% | 401 | 51.3% | 342 | 51.8% | 311 | 51.8% |
Female: | 559 | 48.9% | 538 | 47.4% | 496 | 47.1% | 413 | 46.0% | 373 | 47.7% | 310 | 47.0% | 285 | 47.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 583 | 51.0% | 548 | 48.3% | 470 | 44.6% | 396 | 44.1% | 347 | 44.4% | 298 | 45.2% | 257 | 42.8% |
Hispanic: | 131 | 11.5% | 128 | 11.3% | 119 | 11.3% | 91 | 10.1% | 76 | 9.7% | 60 | 9.1% | 60 | 10.0% |
Black: | 7 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.6% | 9 | 0.9% | 8 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.8% |
White: | 409 | 35.8% | 443 | 39.1% | 453 | 43.0% | 401 | 44.7% | 353 | 45.1% | 297 | 45.0% | 277 | 46.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 9 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 493 | 43.1% | 461 | 40.7% | 387 | 36.7% | 328 | 36.6% | NA | NA | 285 | 43.2% | 245 | 40.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 108 | 9.4% | 124 | 10.9% | 126 | 12.0% | 106 | 11.8% | NA | NA | 82 | 12.4% | 82 | 13.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.32 | 16.68 | 17.92 | 16.13 | 16.71 | 18.30 | 16.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 81% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 67% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 67% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 78% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 53% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 55% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 58% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 36.6% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 87% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 89% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 92% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 95% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 67% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 67% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 71% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 50.5% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 71% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 66% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 74% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 74% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 57% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 58% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 63% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 36.6% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 84% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 87% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 89% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 91% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 73% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 77% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 82% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 53.9% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 82% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 83% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 84% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 86% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 86% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 88% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 88% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 69% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 66% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 76% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 82% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 58% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 59% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 61% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.4% | 39.7% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 79% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 86% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 90% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 92% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 73% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 77% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 78% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 49% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 79% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 74% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 82% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 82% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 82% | 86% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 48% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 49% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 52% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 39.8% | 31.4% | 29.6% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 67% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 69% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 74% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 45.4% | 30.6% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 45% | 48% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 52% | 53% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 37.2% | 31.4% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 71% | 69% | 64% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 72% | 65% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 43.4% | 27.7% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 47% | 50% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 34.8% | 33.7% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 71% | 62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 44.9% | 27.4% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 68% | 70% |
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* PS 229 Dyker Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.