Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes

Public PK, KG-5

195 Sandford St
Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 834-6752

District: New York City Geographic District #13

SchoolDigger Rank:
2120^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 155

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.5%

Hispanic:

33.5%

White:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.4%

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Compare Details Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes ranks worse than 86.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 13^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #13. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (53.5%), Hispanic (33.5%), White (5.2%). (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes is 11.6, which is the 8^th best among 18 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #13. (See more...)

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Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

New York City Geographic District #13:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #13 617^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	11.93	2027^th	2206	8.1%
2007	16.69	1923^rd	2219	13.3%
2008	20.38	1896^th	2227	14.9%
2009	32.20	1776^th	2257	21.3%
2010	19.19	1946^th	2263	14.0%
2011	16.73	2003^rd	2286	12.4%
2012	28.85	1794^th	2320	22.7%
2013	21.43	1941^st	2325	16.5%
2014	15.20	2086^th	2345	11.0%
2015	9.78	2245^th	2352	4.5%
2016	7.21	2303^rd	2366	2.7%
2017	6.70	2338^th	2386	2.0%
2018	12.41	2210^th	2395	7.7%
2019	23.32	1903^rd	2413	21.1%
2022	10.46	2307^th	2434	5.2%
2023	17.28	2120^th	2439	13.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.40	597^th	938	36.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.68	447^th	730	38.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.52	2156^th	2338	7.8%
2019	23.50	1898^th	2357	19.5%
2022	13.32	2225^th	2401	7.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.18	2108^th	2340	9.9%
2019	27.40	1778^th	2358	24.6%
2022	13.85	2205^th	2400	8.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.88	568^th	948	40.1%
2019	51.59	355^th	891	60.2%
2022	15.51	874^th	936	6.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.80	1144^th	1392	17.8%
2022	45.96	766^th	1503	49.0%

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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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by a teacher
Thursday, November 22, 2018

The principal at this school is very divisive. It’s like watching an episode of Mean Girls or better yet, the “presidency.” He talks badly about some teachers to other teachers and perpetuates gossip and controversy. It’s such a negative working environment. Teacher morale is low and the lack of true leadership impacts not only staff but students as well. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	2	344	7	115	0	n/a	n/a	468
1990	1	335	4	114	3	n/a	n/a	457
1991	0	337	4	130	2	n/a	n/a	473
1992	0	355	0	132	0	n/a	n/a	487
1993	0	333	0	126	0	n/a	n/a	459
1994	2	286	0	129	1	n/a	n/a	418
1995	9	307	5	148	6	n/a	n/a	475
1996	9	307	5	148	6	n/a	n/a	475
1997	7	320	5	153	6	n/a	n/a	491
1998	6	379	7	146	7	n/a	n/a	545
1999	7	414	5	176	6	n/a	n/a	608
2000	8	436	6	175	4	n/a	n/a	629
2001	8	422	4	184	6	n/a	n/a	624
2002	7	414	2	202	4	n/a	n/a	629
2003	7	414	2	202	4	n/a	n/a	629
2004	11	344	2	180	4	n/a	n/a	541
2005	5	337	2	172	7	n/a	n/a	523
2006	6	328	6	128	5	n/a	n/a	473
2007	9	260	5	112	3	n/a	n/a	389
2008	8	226	5	101	2	n/a	n/a	342
2009	6	170	7	93	1	n/a	n/a	277
2010	6	174	9	94	0	n/a	n/a	283
2011	3	172	8	101	2	0	0	286
2012	4	155	6	110	3	1	0	279
2013	7	156	3	105	3	4	0	278
2014	4	138	8	94	3	0	0	247
2015	2	137	6	99	6	0	0	250
2016	2	134	9	86	6	0	0	237
2017	6	138	2	77	8	6	0	237
2018	5	114	3	70	7	9	0	208
2019	12	115	2	71	6	14	2	222
2020	14	103	1	62	1	13	5	199
2021	9	91	1	56	1	10	4	172
2022	6	83	2	55	0	9	5	160
2023	8	83	2	52	2	4	4	155

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 Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	468	33.1	14.1	n/a
1990	457	35.9	12.7	n/a
1991	473	39.0	12.1	n/a
1992	487	35.0	13.9	n/a
1993	459	24.0	19.1	n/a
1994	418	28.9	14.5	n/a
1995	475	30.2	15.7	n/a
1996	475	30.2	15.7	n/a
1997	491	30.9	15.9	94.9
1998	545	34.0	16.0	91
1999	608	43.8	13.9	89.1
2000	629	44.3	14.2	73.3
2001	624	54.0	11.6	84.6
2002	629	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	629	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	541	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	523	50.0	10.5	0
2006	473	42.0	11.3	91.8
2007	389	41.5	9.4	87.7
2008	342	38.5	8.9	84.8
2009	277	34.5	8.0	94.6
2010	283	32.0	8.8	n/a
2011	286	30.5	9.3	96.5
2012	279	29.0	9.6	79.9
2013	278	26.0	10.6	86.3
2014	247	24.0	10.2	79.4
2015	250	22.0	11.3	84
2016	237	24.0	9.8	92.8
2017	237	21.0	11.2	96.2
2018	208	24.2	8.5	94.2
2019	222	23.0	9.6	87.8
2020	199	17.0	11.7	85.4
2021	172	16.6	10.3	83.1
2022	160	16.6	9.6	80.6
2023	155	13.3	11.6	77.4

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 Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	468	33.1	14.1	n/a
1990	457	35.9	12.7	n/a
1991	473	39.0	12.1	n/a
1992	487	35.0	13.9	n/a
1993	459	24.0	19.1	n/a
1994	418	28.9	14.5	n/a
1995	475	30.2	15.7	n/a
1996	475	30.2	15.7	n/a
1997	491	30.9	15.9	94.9
1998	545	34.0	16.0	91
1999	608	43.8	13.9	89.1
2000	629	44.3	14.2	73.3
2001	624	54.0	11.6	84.6
2002	629	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	629	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	541	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	523	50.0	10.5	0
2006	473	42.0	11.3	91.8
2007	389	41.5	9.4	87.7
2008	342	38.5	8.9	84.8
2009	277	34.5	8.0	94.6
2010	283	32.0	8.8	n/a
2011	286	30.5	9.3	96.5
2012	279	29.0	9.6	79.9
2013	278	26.0	10.6	86.3
2014	247	24.0	10.2	79.4
2015	250	22.0	11.3	84
2016	237	24.0	9.8	92.8
2017	237	21.0	11.2	96.2
2018	208	24.2	8.5	94.2
2019	222	23.0	9.6	87.8
2020	199	17.0	11.7	85.4
2021	172	16.6	10.3	83.1
2022	160	16.6	9.6	80.6
2023	155	13.3	11.6	77.4

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.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized
2015	97.6%

Data source: New York State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,966 (8.7%)	$20,553 (91.3%)	$22,519
2020	$2,034 (8.5%)	$22,006 (91.5%)	$24,039
2021	$2,273 (8.3%)	$25,224 (91.7%)	$27,498
2022	$5,985 (17.4%)	$28,485 (82.6%)	$34,470
2023	$6,040 (17.0%)	$29,390 (83.0%)	$35,430

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1903^rd of 2413 Elementary schools	Ranks 2120^th of 2439 Elementary schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes)	41	11.1	29.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #13)	60	60.6	0.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)	52	44.9	7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes)	38	30	8%
3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #13)	54	57.9	3.8%
3rd Grade Math (New York)	54	53.7	0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes)	30	10	20%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #13)	59	60.9	1.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	48	48.8	0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes)	22	54.6	32.6%
4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #13)	49	54.2	5.2%
4th Grade Math (New York)	50	53.9	3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes)	22	16.7	5.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #13)	44	55.3	11.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	38	45.1	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes)	37	0	37%
5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #13)	47	51.7	4.7%
5th Grade Math (New York)	46	49.7	3.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	222	155	30.2%
African American	115	83	27.8%
American Indian	6	2	66.7%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	71	52	26.8%
Pacific Islander	14	4	71.4%
White	12	8	33.3%
Two or More Races	2	4	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.8%	77.4%	10.4%

Schools Near Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Living Environment 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 8th Grade	Total
Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Sandford St	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 834-6752	155	13	11.6	77.4%	8 (5.2%)	83 (53.5%)	52 (33.5%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.6%)	4 (2.6%)	17.3	2120^th of 2439 public elementary schools	13.1%		10.5	2307^th of 2434 public elementary schools	5.2%	187			11.1	10.0	16.7				30.0	54.6	0.0
Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Kosciusko St	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 857-9820	202	16	12.4	90.1%	3 (1.5%)	125 (61.9%)	64 (31.7%)	8 (4.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	23.2	1952^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	20.0%		21.5	2000^th of 2434 public elementary schools	17.8%	48			39.4	13.0	38.1				41.2	17.4	18.2
Ps 23 Carter G Woodson	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 387-0375	222	23	9.6	90.5%	3 (1.4%)	120 (54.1%)	94 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	29.3	1779^th of 2439 public elementary schools	27.1%		14.3	2213^th of 2434 public elementary schools	9.1%	434			38.9	30.4	31.8				45.0	26.1	45.5
Brooklyn Charter School (The)	Public, Charter	K-5	545 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Brooklyn Charter School (The)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 302-2085	166				4 (2.4%)	124 (74.7%)	35 (21.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	46	1281^st of 2439 public elementary schools	47.5%		19.3	2064^th of 2434 public elementary schools	15.2%	783			48.2	32.3	35.7				60.7	51.6	52.0
Ps 297 Abraham Stockton	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Park Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 388-4581	212	29	7.3	88.2%	6 (2.8%)	93 (43.9%)	107 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	62.6	855^th of 2439 public elementary schools	64.9%		46.3	1273^rd of 2434 public elementary schools	47.7%	418			61.3	34.8	51.6				75.8	45.8	59.4
Ps/Is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath And Science Academy (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	850 Kent Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 622-9285	270	28	9.6	77.4%	21 (7.8%)	45 (16.7%)	197 (73.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	25.9	1872^nd of 2439 public elementary schools	23.2%		16.5	2150^th of 2434 public elementary schools	11.7%	278	54.3		11.1	43.5	20.0	48.0	41.4	30.3	38.9	47.8	15.0	4.2	35.7		25.0
Community Partnership Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	241 Emerson Pl	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	Community Partnership Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 399-3824	371	43	8.6	90.8%	2 (0.5%)	220 (59.3%)	108 (29.1%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	87.2	281^st of 2439 public elementary schools	88.5%		79.3	437^th of 2434 public elementary schools	82.0%	156	48.2	29.6	80.0	75.7	77.8	47.6	48.8	64.3	91.7	81.1	81.5	73.7	74.4	74.4	46.5
Ps 270 Johann Dekalb	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Emerson Pl	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 623-5280	96	10	9.5	85.4%	5 (5.2%)	53 (55.2%)	27 (28.1%)	6 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4.8	2409^th of 2439 public elementary schools	1.2%		25.7	1889^th of 2434 public elementary schools	22.4%	520			0.0	10.0	0.0				40.0	0.0	0.0
Ps 59 William Floyd	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Throop Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 443-3600	308	25	12.4	92.9%	2 (0.6%)	138 (44.8%)	154 (50.0%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	32.4	1674^th of 2439 public elementary schools	31.4%		22.2	1984^th of 2434 public elementary schools	18.5%	310			20.0	33.3	48.3				45.5	41.0	41.4
Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2	Public, Charter	K-4	211 Throop Ave-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 704-1439	478			77.0%	6 (1.3%)	311 (65.1%)	130 (27.2%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.3%)	16 (3.3%)	93.1	150^th of 2439 public elementary schools	93.8%		79.2	438^th of 2434 public elementary schools	82.0%	288			73.6	73.9					94.5	91.2

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New York City Geographic District #13

How many students attend Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes?

In the 2022-23 school year, 155 students attended Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes.

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Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes ranks in the bottom 13.1% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes?

Students at Ps 54 Samuel C Barnes are 54% African American, 34% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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