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Ps 11 Purvis J Behan School in Brooklyn, NY
(PK-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 94
Address
 419 WAVERLY AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Telephone
(718) 638-2661
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City-data.com school rating
94
Students
832
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
47.5
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
325
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
48
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Ps 11 Purvis J Behan School:

94
ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS (0.5 miles):

78
PS 9 TEUNIS G BERGEN (0.5 miles):

72
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST ENDEAVOR CHARTER SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

52
PS 20 CLINTON HILL (0.5 miles):

50
PS 56 LEWIS H LATIMER (0.3 miles):

25
PS 270 JOHANN DEKALB (0.5 miles):

22
MS 113 RONALD EDMONDS LEARNING CENTER (0.4 miles):

13
URBAN ASSEMBLY UNISON SCHOOL (THE) (0.3 miles):

6
Ps 11 Purvis J Behan School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Kings County:

40
Brooklyn:

40
Ps 11 Purvis J Behan School:

94

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 832
Enrollment in 2015: 806
Enrollment in 2014: 723
Enrollment in 2013: 712
Enrollment in 2012: 640
Enrollment in 2011: 598
Enrollment in 2010: 574
Enrollment in 2009: 521
Enrollment in 2008: 500
Enrollment in 2007: 488
Enrollment in 2006: 501

Ps 11 Purvis J Behan School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students7112313812214613597832
Female students40567065816548425
Male students31676857657049407
American Indian/Alaska Native students - 21 - - 317
Asian students35 - 5510129
Hispanic students71618131419895
Black students387187951019180563
White students12212271710695
Two or More Races students11810292143

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 71
Kindergarten enrollment: 123
1st grade enrollment: 138
2nd grade enrollment: 122
3rd grade enrollment: 146
4th grade enrollment: 135
5th grade enrollment: 97

Ps 11 Purvis J Behan School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 425 (51.1%)
Here:

51.1%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 407 (48.9%)
School:

48.9%
New York:

47.5%

Ps 11 Purvis J Behan School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 7 (0.8%)
Here:

0.8%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 29 (3.5%)
School:

3.5%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 95 (11.4%)
Ps 11 Purvis J Behan School:

11.4%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 563 (67.7%)
School:

67.7%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 95 (11.4%)
Ps 11 Purvis J Behan School:

11.4%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 43 (5.2%)
Here:

5.2%
State:

2.9%

Ps 11 Purvis J Behan School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 373 (44.8%)
Ps 11 Purvis J Behan School:

44.8%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 325 (39.1%)
Here:

39.1%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 48 (5.8%)
Ps 11 Purvis J Behan School:

5.8%
State:

4.8%

Ps 11 Purvis J Behan School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 29

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 47.5


Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

17.5
New York:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 12
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 10
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 13

Total number of classes taught: 156
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 37


Number of full-time principals: 2
Number of full-time assistant principals: 2
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 3

Ps 11 Purvis J Behan School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All346
  • Males337
  • Females352
  • Hispanic337
  • Black345
  • White367
  • IDEA291
ELA students tested with valid scores: 120
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 346

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

84%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 13%
Students scoring at Level 3: 46%
Students scoring at Level 4: 38%

3%
13%
46%
38%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All349
  • Males348
  • Females351
  • Hispanic358
  • Black347
  • White366
  • IDEA273
Math students tested with valid scores: 121
Computed mean of student Math scores: 349

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

85%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 4%
Students scoring at Level 2: 11%
Students scoring at Level 3: 22%
Students scoring at Level 4: 63%

4%
11%
22%
63%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All343
  • Males342
  • Females344
  • Hispanic340
  • Black339
  • White359
  • IDEA322
ELA students tested with valid scores: 136
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 343

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

80%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 1%
Students scoring at Level 2: 19%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 56%

1%
19%
24%
56%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All330
  • Males334
  • Females326
  • Hispanic325
  • Black324
  • White348
  • IDEA312
Math students tested with valid scores: 136
Computed mean of student Math scores: 330

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

70%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 5%
Students scoring at Level 2: 25%
Students scoring at Level 3: 32%
Students scoring at Level 4: 38%

5%
25%
32%
38%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All84
  • Males84
  • Females83
  • Hispanic86
  • Black82
  • White88
  • IDEA78
Science students tested with valid scores: 137
Computed mean of student Science scores: 84

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

92%
New York:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 8%
Students scoring at Level 3: 36%
Students scoring at Level 4: 56%

8%
36%
56%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All334
  • Males333
  • Females336
  • Hispanic342
  • Asian355
  • Black329
  • IDEA294
ELA students tested with valid scores: 117
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 334

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

73%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 11%
Students scoring at Level 2: 16%
Students scoring at Level 3: 29%
Students scoring at Level 4: 44%

11%
16%
29%
44%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All338
  • Males341
  • Females335
  • Hispanic351
  • Asian373
  • Black329
  • IDEA310
Math students tested with valid scores: 117
Computed mean of student Math scores: 338

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

65%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 16%
Students scoring at Level 2: 19%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 46%

16%
19%
19%
46%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All192
  • Males192
  • Females192
  • Black190
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 138
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

192
State:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 180
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All165
  • Males168
  • Females162
  • Hispanic175
  • Black160
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 380
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

165
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All174
  • Males170
  • Females178
  • Hispanic183
  • Black170
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 380
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

174
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 105

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