Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler School in South Ozone Park NY

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Compare Details Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler ranks better than 72.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 8^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler has the largest elementary school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #27. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.2%), Asian (24.8%), White (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler is 16.4. 34 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler employs 78.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler is $13,733. 37 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27 spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler 601^st of 2201 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler in the ranking list.)

New York City Geographic District #27:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #27 336^th of 720 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	66.79	862^nd	2206	60.9%
2007	56.55	1178^th	2219	46.9%
2008	61.42	1045^th	2227	53.1%
2009	71.94	632^nd	2257	72.0%
2010	73.05	591^st	2263	73.9%
2011	78.50	422^nd	2286	81.5%
2012	75.35	545^th	2320	76.5%
2013	74.28	502^nd	2325	78.4%
2014	74.88	524^th	2345	77.7%
2015	73.74	559^th	2352	76.2%
2016	60.50	897^th	2366	62.1%
2017	70.32	659^th	2386	72.4%
2018	70.79	652^nd	2395	72.8%
2019	74.52	561^st	2413	76.8%
2021	70.22	601^st	2201	72.7%

Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: NY State Education Department

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.3)

33%

by a parent
Sunday, August 5, 2018

My kids go to school there, All the teachers very pleasant, keep up the Excellent job. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 7, 2012

I must say the principal is very nice and is indeed a genuine person, but the school itself is very disorganized when dismissing kindergarten kids. They need a better system. Currently its very easy for someone to enter the school and grab a child.
Also its a stampede when they open the back doors for parents to enter. very dangerous.
I am actually thinking about keeping my child home until things improve.....
I understand the school is crowded, but safety should be first priority. Stagger the dismissal or clearly separate the students from the parents and only let the child leave after they recognize their parent or guardian that is picking them up........ Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

This is a Very good school overall. It is brightly lit, clean and orderly. When class is in session you can walk the halls and literally hear a pin drop.

Academics are near the top for this S.E. Queens district.

They finally are bringing in Gifted & Talented classes (1 per grade) so get your kids tested Mom & Dad!

All classrooms have plenty of good text books and learning materials and also modern networked computers w/laser printer.

Special in-school and afterschool programs are pretty good but very limited (Note: Take the time to find out what is available and who is running what in case you need to get your kid into a program)

The School Library is well stocked and the classrooms all seem to have a good reading selection.

There are 'Smart Boards' in several classrooms in the upper grades. *Google it if you don't know what these are*

Kids (mostly) wear uniforms (Which is a Godsend) but compliance with the mandatory policy drops off as the year goes by. Sadly there are enough parents who just don't get it and are clearly dumping their kids and their parental responsibility on the school.

Parent involvement overall is pretty poor. (Lots of ESL here - the school offers free English classes for parents but far less than 1% takes advantage of this) So despite lots of Parent Letters sent from the school and a shiny new Web Site (www.ps108q.org) most parents choose to remain on the sidelines - Teachers and staff clearly deserve a lot of the credit for the kids grades.

Parent 'Teacher' Association is a money and bake-sale machine and leaves a lot to be desired - think "Gossip Girl" - Teachers mostly stay clear of them. Word to the wise: don't go here for help unless you want everyone to know your business.

The Parent coordinator is a true gem who doesn't take nonsense and like the rest of the staff is generally very helpful.

But in this school the real power lies with the Principal who is clearly a law & order type who runs the whole show (Which is mostly a good thing) but her love for her 1300+ kids is genuine. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	413	30	69	234	4	n/a	n/a	750
1990	381	52	82	264	2	n/a	n/a	781
1991	350	45	179	336	0	n/a	n/a	910
1992	338	59	192	326	0	n/a	n/a	915
1993	267	142	190	385	8	n/a	n/a	992
1994	225	146	284	453	6	n/a	n/a	1114
1995	160	137	479	533	7	n/a	n/a	1316
1996	160	137	479	533	7	n/a	n/a	1316
1997	136	131	541	502	7	n/a	n/a	1317
1998	124	120	586	471	7	n/a	n/a	1308
1999	109	122	700	540	2	n/a	n/a	1473
2000	96	125	751	537	4	n/a	n/a	1513
2001	77	102	722	441	21	n/a	n/a	1363
2002	64	98	881	434	20	n/a	n/a	1497
2003	64	98	881	434	20	n/a	n/a	1497
2004	47	89	870	436	19	n/a	n/a	1461
2005	33	79	844	419	22	n/a	n/a	1397
2006	47	81	807	391	20	n/a	n/a	1346
2007	42	99	780	402	11	n/a	n/a	1334
2008	37	85	777	390	7	n/a	n/a	1296
2009	33	52	850	390	0	n/a	n/a	1325
2010	45	73	864	370	0	n/a	n/a	1352
2011	46	80	858	385	0	0	0	1369
2012	48	101	868	384	4	3	0	1408
2013	65	109	861	411	5	8	1	1460
2014	64	114	893	409	0	0	2	1482
2015	65	104	754	513	16	0	0	1452
2016	64	98	673	588	23	0	2	1448
2017	80	104	583	718	0	0	6	1491
2018	83	87	528	738	16	9	8	1469
2019	80	80	432	808	3	0	7	1410
2020	85	61	352	837	13	4	13	1365
2021	85	65	320	763	34	6	16	1289

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 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	750	35.1	21.3	n/a
1990	781	41.0	19.0	n/a
1991	910	39.0	23.3	n/a
1992	915	39.1	23.4	n/a
1993	992	52.5	18.9	n/a
1994	1114	52.1	21.4	n/a
1995	1316	60.1	21.9	n/a
1996	1316	60.1	21.9	n/a
1997	1317	58.3	22.6	73.5
1998	1308	64.3	20.3	71.9
1999	1473	70.4	20.9	76.4
2000	1513	74.4	20.3	87.8
2001	1363	72.4	18.8	86
2002	1497	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1497	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1461	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1397	87.0	16.1	0
2006	1346	89.0	15.1	79.9
2007	1334	84.5	15.8	77.1
2008	1296	77.0	16.8	76.3
2009	1325	87.0	15.2	76.5
2010	1352	84.0	16.1	n/a
2011	1369	80.5	16.9	83.2
2012	1408	78.5	17.9	85.9
2013	1460	81.0	18.0	30.9
2014	1482	83.9	17.6	81.2
2015	1452	86.0	16.8	84.8
2016	1448	86.0	16.8	83.7
2017	1491	89.5	16.6	83.8
2018	1469	92.0	15.9	85
2019	1410	94.0	15.0	81.5
2020	1365	86.0	15.8	80.7
2021	1289	78.2	16.4	83.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 108 Captain Vincent G Fowler

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	750	35.1	21.3	n/a
1990	781	41.0	19.0	n/a
1991	910	39.0	23.3	n/a
1992	915	39.1	23.4	n/a
1993	992	52.5	18.9	n/a
1994	1114	52.1	21.4	n/a
1995	1316	60.1	21.9	n/a
1996	1316	60.1	21.9	n/a
1997	1317	58.3	22.6	73.5
1998	1308	64.3	20.3	71.9
1999	1473	70.4	20.9	76.4
2000	1513	74.4	20.3	87.8
2001	1363	72.4	18.8	86
2002	1497	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1497	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1461	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1397	87.0	16.1	0
2006	1346	89.0	15.1	79.9
2007	1334	84.5	15.8	77.1
2008	1296	77.0	16.8	76.3
2009	1325	87.0	15.2	76.5
2010	1352	84.0	16.1	n/a
2011	1369	80.5	16.9	83.2
2012	1408	78.5	17.9	85.9
2013	1460	81.0	18.0	30.9
2014	1482	83.9	17.6	81.2
2015	1452	86.0	16.8	84.8
2016	1448	86.0	16.8	83.7
2017	1491	89.5	16.6	83.8
2018	1469	92.0	15.9	85
2019	1410	94.0	15.0	81.5
2020	1365	86.0	15.8	80.7
2021	1289	78.2	16.4	83.9

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.

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