PS 321 losing its luster?
It scored less than PS 107? http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/education/06reportcards.html http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/B17D43AA-FD6E-4C11-ADEF-5ACE8E355783/0/Progress_Report_Results_2007.xls
It scored less than PS 107? http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/education/06reportcards.html http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/B17D43AA-FD6E-4C11-ADEF-5ACE8E355783/0/Progress_Report_Results_2007.xls
321 is mostly upper middle class as well.
There is much more to diversity than skin color.
My kids don’t even notice any more if their frends have 2 moms or a mom and dad of different races or if they are rich or poor.
The use of the term “diverse” as synonymous with lots of non-white people is the kind of superficial thinking I’m trying to teach my kids not to adopt.
i was waiting for something about this on brownstoner. for all of the PS naysayers funny how THREE greenpoint/williamsburg grade schools were in the top 10 of grade schools and both PS 17 and 110 beat 321. wake up. 321 is not that great. just more white. spending more to live there isn’t worth it. it’s a really really crowded school and will not get better.
clintohilllady… if you’re happy with your kid’s school and they’re doing well, ignore the numbers. if you’re not happy and they’re doing poorly, find another school. but refrain from telling bored people what to do.
Actually, 7:46, if you live in New York City, I would hope your school reflects the diversity of New York City. Or more specifically, Brooklyn.
That said, based on 2000 census numbers, here’s what Brooklyn looks like:
41.20% were white; 36.44% were black; 19.79% were of Hispanic or Latino origin; 7.54% were Asian; 0.41% were Native American; 0.06% Pacific Islander; 10.05% were of other races; and 4.27% were from two or more races.
So, tip of the cap to 321 (and you) on being close on hispanic numbers. Otherwise, highly whitey.
Folks can we please get back to discussing what matters here and that’s the school scores and our children. People need information on how to decode this new scoring system…not info on how white or unwhite the U.S.
Thanks
A ClintonHill Lady
doesn’t diverse meaning something that closely resembles society as a whole? which in the case of the u.s. is right about those same exact statistics you just quoted except maybe a little more white and a little less black…
i’m confused. is your idea of diverse as many non-white people as possible or does your standards for diversity apply more to comparing ps. 321 to africa or south america than to the u.s.
those stats are about as diverse as it gets given what the u.s. population is made up of.
it is not in fact lily white, unless you consider the u.s….with roughly 70% of it’s population white…also lily white.
do you want 50% black and 50% white even though that is not a representation of our society??
6:04, I agree with you on the puzzling breeder haters who have nothing better to do (no friends) than troll blogs and trash people with kids.
But you classify 321 as “diverse?” I don’t know the socio-economic numbers–but you’re probably right–since so many people from other neighborhoods faked addresses to get their kids “in” there.
But racially it’s 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% Black and 5% Asian. By suburban standards, I guess that’s pretty diverse–but by the other District 15 elementary schools… it’s the lily whitest.
It’s fascinating how many people read this and write comments just to vent their anger against people with kids. There must be more constructive hobbies.
I’m glad that the city has decided to reward improvements in traditionally sub-par schools, and hope there is a LOT more than a pat on the back coming.
My kids are at 321, and I’m thrilled with the place. It’s certainly not the only great school around, although it seems it did set the standard and showed that a public school with a diverse student body could be excellent (and yes it is diverse- most kids don’t have parents who bought their brownstone last year for 3 mill).