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Ps 114 Ryder Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
858th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 65% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Ps 114 Ryder Elementary is a public elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has shown significant academic improvement over the years, with its statewide ranking rising from 1912 out of 2366 New York elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 858 out of 2445 in 2024-2025, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 114 Ryder Elementary's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with proficiency rates of 78.26% and 92.16% respectively in 2024-2025, well above the district and state averages. The school's 5th grade proficiency rates in ELA (70.73%) and Math (79.07%) are also above the district and state averages, though its 5th grade Science proficiency (27.5%) is relatively lower. The school has consistently strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Homeless students, ranking in the top 30-40% of New York elementary schools in recent years. Additionally, the school's performance for Female students is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Ps 276 Louis Marshall and Ps 233 Langston Hughes, Ps 114 Ryder Elementary performs better on most academic measures, particularly in 3rd and 5th grade ELA and Math. However, some nearby charter schools, such as Explore Excel Charter School and Canarsie Ascend Charter School, outperform Ps 114 Ryder Elementary on several academic metrics, especially in higher grade levels. Despite the high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds (83.59% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), Ps 114 Ryder Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance, indicating the school's ability to effectively support and educate students from disadvantaged communities.

397
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$39,045
Per pupil spending ?
85.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1077 Remsen Ave
       Brooklyn, NY  11236-3468

(718) 257-4428

District: New York City Geographic District #18

Racial breakdown:

African American:
75.3%
Hispanic:
15.1%
Asian:
5.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 44 percentile points since 2015
Above the New York median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Science scores 18 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg58%
New York avg55%
858th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▲ up 43 pts since 2015
From bottom 21% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 13Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #18
551st of 874New York City Geographic District #18 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.4858 of 244564.9%★★★☆☆
202443.01353 of 244544.7%★★☆☆☆
202345.11305 of 243946.5%★★☆☆☆
202262.9846 of 243465.2%★★★☆☆
202168.3643 of 220170.8%★★★★☆
201944.51299 of 241346.2%★★☆☆☆
201838.31525 of 239536.3%★★☆☆☆
201728.71772 of 238625.7%★☆☆☆☆
201623.21912 of 236619.2%★☆☆☆☆
201523.51847 of 235221.5%★☆☆☆☆
201417.12027 of 234513.6%★☆☆☆☆
201318.02022 of 232513.0%★☆☆☆☆
201216.22038 of 232012.2%★☆☆☆☆
201118.31960 of 228614.3%★☆☆☆☆
201012.62079 of 22638.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200924.31911 of 225715.3%★☆☆☆☆
200825.11822 of 222718.2%★☆☆☆☆
200715.31954 of 221911.9%★☆☆☆☆
200625.71799 of 220618.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.1188 of 92879.7%★★★★☆
202462.6267 of 92771.2%★★★★☆
202364.7244 of 85771.5%★★★★☆
202278.6153 of 93683.7%★★★★☆
201969.0212 of 89176.2%★★★★☆
201859.9306 of 94867.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.2145 of 111787.0%★★★★☆
202467.8179 of 106683.2%★★★★☆
202352.9337 of 100166.3%★★★☆☆
202279.2112 of 102789.1%★★★★☆
201930.7662 of 86023.0%★☆☆☆☆
201857.1276 of 93870.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202571.8618 of 240974.3%★★★★☆
202444.81309 of 241345.8%★★☆☆☆
202349.31179 of 240350.9%★★★☆☆
202264.1798 of 240166.8%★★★☆☆
201943.61311 of 235744.4%★★☆☆☆
201833.71650 of 233829.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.3273 of 156982.6%★★★★☆
202441.3860 of 153143.8%★★☆☆☆
202357.5503 of 142964.8%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.1129 of 79283.7%★★★★☆
202463.2185 of 76675.8%★★★★☆
202361.7195 of 63769.4%★★★☆☆
202280.362 of 62290.0%★★★★★
201978.461 of 57089.3%★★★★☆
201856.6252 of 73065.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202572.8424 of 209879.8%★★★★☆
202452.8835 of 207859.8%★★★☆☆
202353.7816 of 204160.0%★★★☆☆
202267.3514 of 209975.5%★★★★☆
202181.8177 of 167889.5%★★★★☆
201956.2722 of 203264.5%★★★☆☆
201847.2999 of 204551.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.71047 of 240756.5%★★★☆☆
202442.01379 of 241142.8%★★☆☆☆
202340.81397 of 240041.8%★★☆☆☆
202258.7929 of 240061.3%★★★☆☆
201945.21272 of 235846.1%★★☆☆☆
201843.11361 of 234041.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202559.0635 of 213470.2%★★★★☆
202430.51519 of 211028.0%★☆☆☆☆
202348.7815 of 201659.6%★★★☆☆
202285.2152 of 203192.5%★★★★★
201938.41013 of 185945.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.5982 of 194149.4%★★☆☆☆
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)87th percentile+22 vs school
Homeless (2025)84th percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school
African American (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2025)74th percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math74%+16 vs state
English Language Arts65%+10 vs state
Science28%-18 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Ps 114 Ryder Elementary.

Students at Ps 114 Ryder Elementary are 75% African American, 15% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

Ps 114 Ryder Elementary ranks 858th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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