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P.S. 160 William T. Sampson

5105 Fort Hamilton Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11219
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5105 Fort Hamilton Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11219
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Teacher Data Reports for P.S. 160 William T. Sampson

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

  • Math 12%
    •  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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UPDATED | New York City public schools were, over all, slightly more crowded last year than the year before. But those overall figures are not really meaningful to the thousands of students who attend schools that are way over capacity. Here is a breakdown of the data by district; borough and school type, and the 100 schools that have the highest rates of utilization. Read More »
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  • Performance5 Average
  • Satisfaction 5 Average
  • Diversity 5 Average
5/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
3rd Grade English 664 / 800
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3rd Grade Math 693 / 800
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4th Grade English 670 / 800
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4th Grade Math 699 / 800
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4th Grade Science 78 / 100
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5th Grade English 667 / 800
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5th Grade Math 695 / 800
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More about P.S. 160 William T. Sampson

Population 886 students
School Type Elementary
Grades K-5th
2012 Progress
Report		 A
Avg. Attendance Rate 97%
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