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Maurice Sendak Community School vs. P.s. 321 William Penn

Should you attend Maurice Sendak Community School or P.s. 321 William Penn? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Maurice Sendak Community School
211 8th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
P.s. 321 William Penn
180 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Maurice Sendak Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

P.s. 321 William Penn ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 199 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Maurice Sendak Community School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,234 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.s. 321 William Penn ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
199 students
1,234 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#470 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#457 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maurice Sendak Community School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.s. 321 William Penn, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
82%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maurice Sendak Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.s. 321 William Penn and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
79%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maurice Sendak Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.s. 321 William Penn and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.s. 321 William Penn and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of P.s. 321 William Penn by grade.
Kindergarten Students
36
210
Grade 1 Students
25
229
Grade 2 Students
27
217
Grade 3 Students
22
198
Grade 4 Students
40
194
Grade 5 Students
49
185
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
10%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.s. 321 William Penn and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.s. 321 William Penn and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maurice Sendak Community School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.s. 321 William Penn and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maurice Sendak Community School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.s. 321 William Penn and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maurice Sendak Community School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.s. 321 William Penn and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Maurice Sendak Community School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of P.s. 321 William Penn and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.s. 321 William Penn and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maurice Sendak Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.s. 321 William Penn and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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