Ps 89 Cypress Hills

PS 89 Cypress Hills is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 469 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 726 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's high per-student spending, ranging from $19,103 to $31,673 over the past four school years, PS 89 Cypress Hills consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 2100-2350 out of around 2400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly for certain student subgroups such as female students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 938, PS 149 Danny Kaye, and PS 108 Sal Abbracciamento, generally outperform PS 89 Cypress Hills on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings. Additionally, the two nearby charter schools, Achievement First Apollo Charter School and East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (EBACS), significantly outperform PS 89 Cypress Hills on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings, despite having lower student-teacher ratios and lower per-student spending.