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BROOKLYN > District 15 > Public Elementary

P.S. 321 William Penn

180 7 Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215
331500010321
180 7 Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Park Slope North
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Teacher Data Reports for P.S. 321 William Penn

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

  • Math 21%
    •  About the same as NYC average (25%)
  • English 50%
    •  Much higher 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»

Parent's Signature Feb 06, 2:38 PM
Punctuality Won't Close Middle School Gap

By Nancy Workman

A mother and child psychologist says the system for middle school admissions reveals the challenges that set some children on a different track from others, and wishes for a better alternatives for everyone. Read More »
Question P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente
Asked By SchoolBook Editors
How much have you spent this year on your child's school or school-related activities?
48 Responses
Top Response By Layne Julien
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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Parent's Signature Oct 26, 3:59 PM
School Rezoning Plan Strikes Personal Chord

By Nina Willdorf

A parent argues against the city's proposal to re-draw the lines for elementary schools in Park Slope, Brooklyn. She says it causes more problems than it solves. Read More »
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Aug 30, 4:16 PM
State Identifies Hundreds of Schools for Improvement, Under New System

By Beth Fertig

Now that New York State has a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind law, it's identified over 700 schools that must plan improvements - but they will have more flexibility over their funds. A total of 354 of the schools are in New York City. Read More »
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Paying for Public School Jun 08, 6:38 AM
Parents Pay for School Staff, With Little Oversight

By Beth Fertig

It's an open secret that PTAs in many of the city's well-heeled neighborhoods pay for additional school staff. It's difficult to document the extent of this spending because the Department of Education tracks only a small fraction of parent fund-raising and spending, leaving many groups to make potentially significant decisions with little official oversight. Read More »
May 23, 1:34 AM
More Parents Are Saying No to Pearson's Field Tests

By Hiten Samtani

As city students have begun a new round of standardized tests -- this time so-called "field tests," which are experimental tests that the state-contracted test-maker, Pearson, is using to try out questions on city students for future use -- more parents are talking about opting out. And test resistance appears to becoming more widespread, with substantial numbers of parents at several city schools deciding their children would not participate. Read More »
  • Performance9 Above Average
  • Satisfaction 7 Above Average
  • Diversity 5 Average
9/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
3rd Grade English 683 / 800
Above Average
3rd Grade Math 702 / 800
Above Average
4th Grade English 706 / 800
Above Average
4th Grade Math 722 / 800
Above Average
4th Grade Science 94 / 100
Above Average
5th Grade English 686 / 800
Above Average
5th Grade Math 717 / 800
Above Average
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More about P.S. 321 William Penn

Population 1,402 students
School Type Elementary
Grades PreK-5th
2012 Progress
Report		 B
Avg. Attendance Rate 96%
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