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Ps 54 Detective Rafael Ramos

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Ps 54 Detective Rafael Ramos ranks 1282 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 54 Detective Rafael Ramos is an elementary public magnet school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 171 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #13, which is ranked 617 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, PS 54 has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with performance on state assessments significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 54.55% (3rd grade) to 61.54% (5th grade), compared to 72.22% (district) and 54.15% (state) for 3rd grade, and 62.76% (district) and 56.61% (state) for 5th grade. The school's performance on math and science assessments is also below the district and state averages.

The performance of student subgroups at PS 54 is mixed, with some groups performing better than others. For instance, in 2023-2024, the school's male students ranked 1220 out of 2,411 NY elementary schools (2 stars), while female students ranked 2117 out of 2,413 (1 star). Nearby schools, such as Academy of Arts and Letters and Community Partnership Charter School, demonstrate higher academic performance and better student outcomes, suggesting that there may be opportunities for PS 54 to learn from their practices and strategies.

180

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$49,016

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

195 Sandford St
Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 834-6752

District: New York City Geographic District #13

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.4%

African American:

38.9%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2014 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Math scores 12 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg65%

New York avg56%

1,282^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 43 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 18Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #13

617^th of 874New York City Geographic District #13 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	1282 of 2445	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1849 of 2445	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	2120 of 2439	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	2307 of 2434	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1903 of 2413	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	2210 of 2395	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.7	2338 of 2386	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.2	2303 of 2366	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	2245 of 2352	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.2	2086 of 2345	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.4	1941 of 2325	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.8	1794 of 2320	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.7	2003 of 2286	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.2	1946 of 2263	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.2	1776 of 2257	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.4	1896 of 2227	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.7	1923 of 2219	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	2027 of 2206	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	15.5	874 of 936	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	355 of 891	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	568 of 948	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	37.4	597 of 938	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	18.5	2117 of 2413	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	2225 of 2401	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1898 of 2357	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	2156 of 2338	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	46.0	766 of 1503	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1144 of 1392	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	39.7	447 of 730	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	1220 of 2411	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.8	2205 of 2400	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1778 of 2358	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	2108 of 2340	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)49th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2022)49th percentile+44 vs school

Homeless (2018)39th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)36th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2024)12th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2022)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+6 vs state

Math45%-12 vs state

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 54 Detective Rafael Ramos	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	195 Sandford St	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 834-6752	180	19	9.6	84.4%	6 (3.3%)	70 (38.9%)	89 (49.4%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	5 (2.8%)	46.6	1282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.6%		26.8	1849^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.4%	567			54.6	71.4	61.5				63.6	33.3	38.5						$49,016	$3,979	$45,037
Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	114 Kosciusko St	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 857-9820	178	28	6.3	94.9%	6 (3.4%)	102 (57.3%)	59 (33.1%)	7 (3.9%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	8.6	2329^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%		18.5	2105^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.9%	224			27.3	23.1	30.3				30.4	19.2	30.3				12.1		$44,979	$5,723	$39,256
Ps 23 Carter G Woodson	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 387-0375	230	26	8.8	93.0%	4 (1.7%)	110 (47.8%)	114 (49.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28	1832^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	25.1%		37	1538^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.1%	294			50.0	47.4	36.0				68.4	38.9	38.5				11.5		$49,491	$2,959	$46,532
Brooklyn Charter School (The)	Public, Charter	K-5	545 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Brooklyn Charter School (The)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 302-2085	203	7	28.4	89.7%	3 (1.5%)	144 (70.9%)	53 (26.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	75.5	534^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.2%		41.8	1394^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.0%	860			76.0	65.4	77.4				88.5	42.3	70.8				75.0		$23,576	$482	$23,094
Ps 297 Abraham Stockton	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Park Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 388-4581	196	33	5.9	94.9%	6 (3.1%)	84 (42.9%)	104 (53.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.7	564^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.9%		49.9	1172^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.1%	608			51.9	64.0	90.0				77.8	64.0	83.9				58.1		$64,917	$4,205	$60,712
Ps/Is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath And Science Academy (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	850 Kent Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 622-9285	377	33	11.5	87.8%	13 (3.4%)	33 (8.8%)	319 (84.6%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	19	2107^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.8%		16.4	2167^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.4%	60		15.6	0.0	66.7	42.1	31.0	43.8	71.4	50.0	41.7	29.6	26.3	24.0		17.9	43.5	$32,991	$2,553	$30,438
Community Partnership Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	241 Emerson Pl	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	Community Partnership Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 399-3824	394	43	9.1	95.2%	2 (0.5%)	262 (66.5%)	100 (25.4%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	70.3	684^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.0%		90.4	194^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.1%	490	54.6	57.1	67.7	53.3	64.9	82.6	78.7	83.8	76.7	63.3	58.3	90.9	67.4	90.2	38.9	73.8	$27,838	$672	$27,166
Ps 270 Johann Dekalb	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Emerson Pl	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 623-5280	133	13	10.2	57.1%	38 (28.6%)	40 (30.1%)	41 (30.8%)	8 (6.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.0%)	1 (0.8%)	9.3	2308^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.6%		4.7	2426^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.8%	118			14.3	33.3	40.0				12.5	33.3	9.1				20.0		$42,476	$3,970	$38,506
Ps 59 The Dawn Best School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Throop Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-3600	265	33	8.1	95.1%	1 (0.4%)	120 (45.3%)	132 (49.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	17.3	2147^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.2%		11	2317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.2%	170			44.4	29.0	45.7				41.0	26.8	27.8				19.4		$38,523	$4,560	$33,962
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	No	No	Yes	(718) 704-1439	271			80.4%	3 (1.1%)	175 (64.6%)	73 (26.9%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	97.7	13^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.5%		87.3	268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.0%	255			100.0	98.2					100.0	100.0							$17,925	$00	$17,925

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