P.S. 157 Benjamin Franklin School

850 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205 | (718) 622-9285

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 388

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1 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 388 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 2287th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2006

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Maribel Torres

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 388
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 215 (55.4%)
Females: 173 (44.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 157 Benjamin Franklin School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	65	16.8%
Asian	1	0.3%
Hispanic	316	81.4%
White	6	1.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	25	6.4%
Kindergarten	56	14.4%
1st Grade	55	14.2%
2nd Grade	56	14.4%
3rd Grade	62	16.0%
4th Grade	44	11.3%
5th Grade	40	10.3%
Ungraded	50	12.9%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

93.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

1.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

3.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

6.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

3.0%

District:

10.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

3.0%

District:

10.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

9.0%

District:

11.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

41.0%

District:

37.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

9.0%

District:

16.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 1

1 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for P.S. 157 Benjamin Franklin School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on November 15, 2010
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Please PLEASE do some research! Read the reviews written by the TEACHERS and staff on other sites to try and cover up! The mistakes they made trying to write positive reviews PROVE what a nightmare 157 is! "Assistance principal?! The position is ASSISTANT principal! Someone also wrote that this schools literacy coach is wonderful. They have NOT HAD a literacy coach in YEARS! Obviously those people who are satisfied with our childrens dwindling test scores and poor education are not aware of many things that do or do NOT exist in their own school! The school looks good from the surface but I know my child is not learning. She is way behind her friends who attend other schools. I can see for myself that this school has gone downhill under this principal's leadership. Just do the research. Talk to the staff. It's sad that so many people are fooled. If you are interested in school festivals and parties being fun then that's great. I am interested in my child's learning.

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on November 15, 2010
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Please PLEASE do some research! Read the reviews written by the TEACHERS and staff on other sites to try and cover up! The mistakes they made trying to write positive reviews PROVE what a nightmare 157 is! "Assistance principal?! The position is ASSISTANT principal!
Someone also wrote that this schools literacy coach is wonderful. They have NOT HAD a literacy coach in YEARS! Obviously those people who are satisfied with our childrens dwindling test scores and poor education are not aware of many things that do or do NOT exist in their own school!
The school looks good from the surface but I know my child is not learning. She is way behind her friends who attend other schools. I can see for myself that this school has gone downhill under this principal's leadership. Just do the research. Talk to the staff. It's sad that so many people are fooled. If you are interested in Halloween parties being fun then that's great. I am interested in my child's learning.

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