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SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE)
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 19% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 79.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 31 points, placing it in New York's top 10%.
Schools most like SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE)
SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE)'s state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE) this school | 535 | 89.7% | 72.5% |
| PS 69 VINCENT D GRIPPO SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 558 | 96.2% | 71.2% |
| PS 163 FLUSHING HEIGHTS FLUSHING | 757 | 84.8% | 71.7% |
| PS 64 JOSEPH P ADDABBO OZONE PARK | 493 | 92.1% | 43.4% |
| PS 131 ABIGAIL ADAMS JAMAICA | 754 | 88.2% | 64.9% |
| ACTIVE LEARNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (THE) FLUSHING | 458 | 75.5% | 80.8% |
Where SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #313 of 2,335 | #42 of 290 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #274 of 2,342 ▲ 49 | #45 of 290 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #456 of 2,343 ▼ 61 | #87 of 290 ▼ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 535 | #689 of 2,585 | #111 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,731 of 2,338 | #161 of 249 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.6% | #1,885 of 2,388 | #231 of 263 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.7% | #429 of 2,534 | #118 of 300 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.1% | #81 of 606 | #18 of 49 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 535 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 90% (480) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 38.8 | 14.1:1 | 90% (494) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 89% (463) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 93% (454) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 95% (387) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 97% (437) |
| 2010-11 | 128 | 11 | 11.6:1 | 91% (117) |
About SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE)
SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE) is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in BROOKLYN, New York. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 535 students. That compares with an average of about 443 students for elementary schools in New York.
SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE) is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20, where 48 schools serve 44,136 students.
Asian students are 83% of those enrolled at SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE). The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic and 6% White. In Kings County overall, about 12% of residents are Asian. A diversity index of 30% means there is a 30% chance two randomly chosen students at SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE) are from different groups.
Based on 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE) has a ratio of 13.4:1. The 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 90%. Among public schools in Kings County, the average eligibility rate is 79%.
Among New York public elementary schools, SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE) outscored 92%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE) is +30.5 points, in the top 10% of New York. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 72.5%, and the predicted rate is 42.0%.
The school is in Kings County, where median household income comes to about $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Kings County counts 583 public schools with about 291,697 students.
SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE) is about 0.1 miles from PS 69 VINCENT D GRIPPO SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE) is behind the 75.2% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE) is City: Large.
Enrollment increased 9% over 4 years, reaching 535 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.8:1 in 2020-21 to 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE) lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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