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BROOKLYN > District 21 > Public Elementary

P.S. 216 Arturo Toscanini

350 Avenue X Brooklyn, NY 11223
Q&A with the Principal, Celia Kaplinsky

“P.S.216, The Arturo Toscanini School, features The Academy for Environmental Studies. Here, teachers and children share a vision: working in pursuit of excellence. Together, we cultivate high student expectations, coupled …” Read More »

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350 Avenue X
Brooklyn, NY 11223
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FEB 24
Teacher Data Reports for P.S. 216 Arturo Toscanini

Percent of school’s ratings that were “above average” or “high”

  • Math 0%
    •  Much lower than NYC average (25%)
  • English 0%
    •  Much lower than NYC average (25%)

New York released data for individual teachers throughout the public school system this Friday. Learn more about a specific school or teacher's ratings.  View data for teachers at this school»

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Regents, heat, finals, heat, graduation, heat, and confusing end-of-year schedules are on the minds of city school parents, students and teachers this Thursday in June. So as a diversion, let's go to Washington, where a visual stunt on the National Mall tried to focus attention on the state of the nation's schools. Read More »
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How much have you spent this year on your child's school or school-related activities?
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A reasonable question to add to the one suggested here is -- how much have your kids' teachers paid out-of-pocket this year for classroom supplies? Maybe it's not an issue … Read More »
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By Theodoric Meyer

A handful of New York City public schools have netted some famous keynote speakers for their graduation ceremonies, including Steve Madden, the shoe designer, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the Tony Award-winning musical “In the Heights,” the Department of Education announced Wednesday. Here's the list. Read More »
  • Performance6 Average
  • Satisfaction 5 Average
  • Diversity 7 Above Average
6/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
3rd Grade English 667 / 800
Average
3rd Grade Math 689 / 800
Average
4th Grade English 684 / 800
Above Average
4th Grade Math 695 / 800
Average
4th Grade Science 84 / 100
Average
5th Grade English 672 / 800
Average
5th Grade Math 694 / 800
Average
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More about P.S. 216 Arturo Toscanini

Population 545 students
School Type Elementary
Grades PreK-5th
2012 Progress
Report		 C
Avg. Attendance Rate 94%
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