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Ps 380 John Wayne Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1447th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 41% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps 380 John Wayne Elementary is a public elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #14, which is ranked 541 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 380 John Wayne Elementary has shown a mixed performance in state assessments, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade students performed significantly better than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, while the 4th grade students struggled, with lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state. The school's 5th grade students performed better in ELA but slightly below the district and state averages in Math. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $44,646 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.8, the school's academic performance has been mixed, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the school's outcomes.

Comparing Ps 380 John Wayne Elementary to nearby schools, such as Ps 16 Leonard Dunkly and Ps 250 George H Lindsay, reveals varying levels of academic performance, with some outperforming Ps 380 John Wayne Elementary and others underperforming. Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School, a public magnet school, has consistently outperformed Ps 380 John Wayne Elementary in state assessments, while Ps 59 The Dawn Best School has struggled with lower proficiency rates.

390
Students ?
9.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$47,414
Per pupil spending ?
90%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 370 Marcy Ave
       Brooklyn, NY  11206-4814

(718) 388-0607

District: New York City Geographic District #14

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.3%
African American:
19.2%
White:
6.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg62%
New York avg55%
1,447th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
12th of 19Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #14
541st of 874New York City Geographic District #14 among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.01447 of 244540.8%★★☆☆☆
202451.51133 of 244553.7%★★★☆☆
202375.2565 of 243976.8%★★★★☆
202246.61259 of 243448.3%★★☆☆☆
202157.8897 of 220159.2%★★★☆☆
201960.2891 of 241363.1%★★★☆☆
201856.01048 of 239556.2%★★★☆☆
201764.9798 of 238666.6%★★★☆☆
201665.6763 of 236667.8%★★★☆☆
201547.81214 of 235248.4%★★☆☆☆
201462.8826 of 234564.8%★★★☆☆
201356.3938 of 232559.7%★★★☆☆
201277.9455 of 232080.4%★★★★☆
201188.5132 of 228694.2%★★★★★
201078.9381 of 226383.2%★★★★☆
200975.7465 of 225779.4%★★★★☆
200864.3954 of 222757.2%★★★☆☆
200754.51236 of 221944.3%★★☆☆☆
200646.51449 of 220634.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.6337 of 111769.8%★★★☆☆
202459.8253 of 106676.3%★★★★☆
202263.2237 of 102776.9%★★★★☆
201953.4289 of 86066.4%★★★☆☆
201872.0128 of 93886.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.71371 of 240943.1%★★☆☆☆
202455.1997 of 241358.7%★★★☆☆
202372.5590 of 240375.4%★★★★☆
202253.11091 of 240154.6%★★★☆☆
202165.6604 of 195569.1%★★★☆☆
201965.2764 of 235767.6%★★★☆☆
201859.2971 of 233858.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202550.3714 of 156954.5%★★★☆☆
202464.3413 of 153173.0%★★★★☆
202383.4151 of 142989.4%★★★★☆
202261.3486 of 150367.7%★★★☆☆
201973.7234 of 131582.2%★★★★☆
201872.0292 of 139279.0%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.9375 of 79252.7%★★★☆☆
202440.4439 of 76642.7%★★☆☆☆
202259.6180 of 62271.1%★★★★☆
201947.9270 of 57052.6%★★★☆☆
201873.9115 of 73084.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202557.7735 of 209865.0%★★★☆☆
202378.9311 of 204184.8%★★★★☆
202252.8839 of 209960.0%★★★☆☆
201966.3526 of 203274.1%★★★★☆
201870.1444 of 204578.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.51470 of 240738.9%★★☆☆☆
202446.61246 of 241148.3%★★☆☆☆
202375.1512 of 240078.7%★★★★☆
202241.41424 of 240040.7%★★☆☆☆
202158.2795 of 196159.5%★★★☆☆
201952.81054 of 235855.3%★★★☆☆
201850.91143 of 234051.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202529.81556 of 213427.1%★☆☆☆☆
202452.4744 of 211064.7%★★★☆☆
202365.4459 of 201677.2%★★★★☆
202244.0968 of 203152.3%★★★☆☆
201938.9996 of 185946.4%★★☆☆☆
201853.2676 of 194165.2%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+29 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+24 vs school
Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+14 vs school
Homeless (2025)53rd percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)39th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)27th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math48%-9 vs state
English Language Arts48%-7 vs state
Science39%-6 vs state

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Students at Ps 380 John Wayne Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Ps 380 John Wayne Elementary.

Ps 380 John Wayne Elementary ranks 1447th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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