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PS 133 William A Butler is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 609 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #13, which is ranked 617 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
PS 133 William A Butler consistently performs above the New York City Geographic District #13 and New York state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates for grades 3-5. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates were 68% for 3rd grade, 70.27% for 4th grade, and 61.29% for 5th grade, compared to the district's 60.62%, 60.9%, and 55.32%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 63.64% for 3rd grade, 66.67% for 4th grade, and 65.08% for 5th grade, compared to the district's 57.85%, 54.19%, and 51.71%, respectively. The school's diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (35.8%) and African American (26.6%) students compared to the nearby schools, is a unique characteristic.
When compared to the nearby schools, such as PS 282 Park Slope, which is in the same district but has lower proficiency rates and a lower statewide ranking, PS 133 William A Butler stands out for its consistently higher academic performance. The school's performance is especially noteworthy when compared to PS 321 William Penn, a highly-ranked school in the neighboring New York City Geographic District #15, which serves a significantly different student population, with a much higher percentage of White students and lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
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