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PS 179 The Kensington School

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PS 179 The Kensington School is located in Brooklyn, NY and is one of 26 elementary schools in New York City Geographic District #20. It is a public school that serves 891 students in grades PK, K-5.

PS 179 The Kensington School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New York in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See PS 179 The Kensington School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2007, PS 179 The Kensington School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about PS 179 The Kensington School's students and teachers. more

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School Facts

Public School
Grades PK, K-5
New York City Geographic District #20

Made AYP
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Contact

PS 179 The Kensington School
202 Ave C
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 438-4010

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About the NYSA

What is it?

The New York State Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The tests are also used to evaluate schools and determine each school's accountability status.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in English language arts and math, in grades 4 and 8 in science, and in grades 5 and 8 in social studies.

How is it Scored?

Students receive a score of level 1 through level 4. The goal is for 90% of students to score at or above level 3, the level of proficiency.

English Language Arts

school

78%

district

81%

state

69%

New York State Assessments Results (2006)

Math

school

71%

district

87%

state

81%

New York State Assessments Results (2006)

English Language Arts

school

54%

district

71%

state

69%

New York State Assessments Results (2006)

Math

school

76%

district

84%

state

78%

New York State Assessments Results (2006)

English Language Arts

school

59%

district

70%

state

67%

New York State Assessments Results (2006)

Math

school

67%

district

79%

state

68%

New York State Assessments Results (2006)

change 32%

English Language Arts

school

53%

district

67%

state

67%

New York State Assessments Results (2007)

change 20%

Math

school

85%

district

89%

state

85%

New York State Assessments Results (2007)

change 7%

English Language Arts

school

50%

district

66%

state

68%

New York State Assessments Results (2007)

change 11%

Math

school

68%

district

87%

state

81%

New York State Assessments Results (2007)

Science

school

60%

district

83%

state

85%

New York State Assessments Results (2007)

change 22%

English Language Arts

school

46%

district

66%

state

68%

New York State Assessments Results (2007)

change 18%

Math

school

79%

district

86%

state

76%

New York State Assessments Results (2007)

Social Studies

school

49%

district

74%

state

78%

New York State Assessments Results (2007)

change 6%

English Language Arts

school

56%

district

67%

state

70%

New York State Assessments Results (2008)

change 4%

Math

school

88%

district

92%

state

90%

New York State Assessments Results (2008)

change 32%

English Language Arts

school

66%

district

74%

state

71%

New York State Assessments Results (2008)

change 15%

Math

school

78%

district

89%

state

83%

New York State Assessments Results (2008)

change 3%

Science

school

62%

district

84%

state

86%

New York State Assessments Results (2008)

change 28%

English Language Arts

school

59%

district

76%

state

78%

New York State Assessments Results (2008)

change 3%

Math

school

77%

district

90%

state

83%

New York State Assessments Results (2008)

change 35%

Social Studies

school

66%

district

82%

state

85%

New York State Assessments Results (2008)

change 25%

English Language Arts

school

70%

district

78%

state

76%

New York State Assessments Results (2009)

no change

Math

school

88%

district

95%

state

93%

New York State Assessments Results (2009)

change 3%

English Language Arts

school

64%

district

74%

state

77%

New York State Assessments Results (2009)

change 1%

Math

school

79%

district

91%

state

87%

New York State Assessments Results (2009)

change 15%

Science

school

71%

district

86%

state

88%

New York State Assessments Results (2009)

change 39%

English Language Arts

school

82%

district

82%

state

83%

New York State Assessments Results (2009)

change 13%

Math

school

87%

district

92%

state

88%

New York State Assessments Results (2009)

change 11%

Social Studies

school

73%

district

82%

state

86%

New York State Assessments Results (2009)

change 47%

English Language Arts

school

37%

district

53%

state

55%

New York State Assessments Results (2010)

change 44%

Math

school

49%

district

67%

state

59%

New York State Assessments Results (2010)

change 33%

English Language Arts

school

43%

district

57%

state

57%

New York State Assessments Results (2010)

change 35%

Math

school

51%

district

73%

state

64%

New York State Assessments Results (2010)

change 6%

Science

school

67%

district

86%

state

89%

New York State Assessments Results (2010)

change 50%

English Language Arts

school

41%

district

58%

state

53%

New York State Assessments Results (2010)

change 31%

Math

school

60%

district

73%

state

65%

New York State Assessments Results (2010)

change 3%

Social Studies

school

71%

district

82%

state

86%

New York State Assessments Results (2010)

change 27%

English Language Arts

school

47%

district

55%

state

56%

New York State Assessments Results (2011)

no change

Math

school

49%

district

67%

state

59%

New York State Assessments Results (2011)

change 7%

English Language Arts

school

40%

district

58%

state

56%

New York State Assessments Results (2011)

change 4%

Math

school

53%

district

77%

state

67%

New York State Assessments Results (2011)

change 1%

Science

school

68%

district

88%

state

88%

New York State Assessments Results (2011)

change 24%

English Language Arts

school

51%

district

59%

state

53%

New York State Assessments Results (2011)

change 2%

Math

school

59%

district

77%

state

66%

New York State Assessments Results (2011)

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3 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 891

48% 52%

Student Economic Level (2009)

In 2009, PS 179 The Kensington School had 88% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New York had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

Asian/Pacific Islander

37%

Hispanic

31%

White

25%

Black

American Indian/Alaskan Native

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14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, PS 179 The Kensington School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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It was a very unfriendly school. I only went there for one year with my sister. My sister was and still is bullied throughout her life, but here, the bulling was the worst. For being smart and slightly awkwards, she was bullied verbably and phsically. This is the only school that it has ever happened. The students are nasty and the teachers don't do much about it.

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Which Grades and Subjects?

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English Language Arts

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English Language Arts

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English Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

Math

Science

English Language Arts

Math

Social Studies

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Math

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Math

Science

English Language Arts

Math

Social Studies

English Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

Math

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Social Studies

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English Language Arts

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How challenging is this school?

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