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Ps 81 Robert J Christen School in Bronx, NY
(KG-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 88
Address
 5550 RIVERDALE AVE
Bronx, NY 10471
Telephone
(718) 796-8965
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City-data.com school rating
88
Students
681
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
45.8
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
241
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
75
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
PEARLS HAWTHORNE SCHOOL (1.1 miles):

94
Ps 81 Robert J Christen School:

88
PS 24 SPUYTEN DUYVIL (1.2 miles):

82
RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141) (1.2 miles):

64
MONTESSORI SCHOOL 27 (0.9 miles):

62
MILTON FEIN SCHOOL (1.5 miles):

58
EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS MICROSOCIETY SCHOOL (1.3 miles):

30
CEDAR PLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1.6 miles):

22
SCHOOL 13 (1.0 miles):

13
Ps 81 Robert J Christen School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Bronx County:

25
Bronx:

25
Ps 81 Robert J Christen School:

88

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 681
Enrollment in 2015: 676
Enrollment in 2014: 647
Enrollment in 2013: 626
Enrollment in 2012: 635
Enrollment in 2011: 691
Enrollment in 2010: 685
Enrollment in 2009: 696
Enrollment in 2008: 705
Enrollment in 2007: 673
Enrollment in 2006: 624

Ps 81 Robert J Christen School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students119141108111111901681
Female students546852614842 - 325
Male students6573565063481356
American Indian/Alaska Native students - 31 - 11 - 6
Asian students77118516 - 54
Hispanic students6166476367321337
Black students91589915 - 65
White students414437292724 - 202
Two or More Races students164222 - 17

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 119
1st grade enrollment: 141
2nd grade enrollment: 108
3rd grade enrollment: 111
4th grade enrollment: 111
5th grade enrollment: 90
Ungraded enrollment: 1

Ps 81 Robert J Christen School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 325 (47.7%)
School:

47.7%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 356 (52.3%)
Here:

52.3%
State:

47.5%

Ps 81 Robert J Christen School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 6 (0.9%)
Here:

0.9%
New York:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 54 (7.9%)
Ps 81 Robert J Christen School:

7.9%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 337 (49.5%)
School:

49.5%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 65 (9.5%)
School:

9.5%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 202 (29.7%)
School:

29.7%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 17 (2.5%)
Ps 81 Robert J Christen School:

2.5%
New York:

2.9%

Ps 81 Robert J Christen School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 316 (46.4%)
Ps 81 Robert J Christen School:

46.4%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 241 (35.4%)
Ps 81 Robert J Christen School:

35.4%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 75 (11.0%)
Here:

11.0%
New York:

4.8%

Ps 81 Robert J Christen School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 25

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 45.8


Student/Teacher Ratio
Ps 81 Robert J Christen School:

14.9
New York:

14.0
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 9
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 19

Total number of classes taught: 200


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 6

Ps 81 Robert J Christen School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All331
  • Males326
  • Females337
  • Hispanic332
  • Asian338
  • Black331
  • White327
  • IDEA310
ELA students tested with valid scores: 78
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 331

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

77%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 6%
Students scoring at Level 2: 17%
Students scoring at Level 3: 62%
Students scoring at Level 4: 15%

6%
17%
62%
15%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All333
  • Males332
  • Females333
  • Hispanic329
  • Asian338
  • Black328
  • White336
  • IDEA302
Math students tested with valid scores: 79
Computed mean of student Math scores: 333

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

79%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 6%
Students scoring at Level 2: 15%
Students scoring at Level 3: 33%
Students scoring at Level 4: 46%

6%
15%
33%
46%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All327
  • Males314
  • Females336
  • Hispanic327
  • Asian303
  • White335
  • IDEA295
ELA students tested with valid scores: 77
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 327

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

62%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 6%
Students scoring at Level 2: 31%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 32%

6%
31%
30%
32%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All323
  • Males319
  • Females326
  • Hispanic317
  • Asian308
  • White339
  • IDEA307
Math students tested with valid scores: 79
Computed mean of student Math scores: 323

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

58%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 11%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 34%

11%
30%
24%
34%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All89
  • Males88
  • Females89
  • Hispanic88
  • Asian83
  • White92
  • IDEA88
Science students tested with valid scores: 87
Computed mean of student Science scores: 89

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

100%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 76%

24%
76%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All324
  • Males327
  • Females322
  • Hispanic322
  • Black317
  • White334
  • IDEA313
ELA students tested with valid scores: 77
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 324

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

60%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 10%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 39%
Students scoring at Level 4: 21%

10%
30%
39%
21%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All323
  • Males327
  • Females319
  • Hispanic319
  • Black320
  • White333
  • IDEA307
Math students tested with valid scores: 77
Computed mean of student Math scores: 323

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

60%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 12%
Students scoring at Level 2: 29%
Students scoring at Level 3: 43%
Students scoring at Level 4: 17%

12%
29%
43%
17%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 1,219 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.

Ps 81 Robert J Christen School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

Kindergarten:
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

30%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 30%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 20%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 20%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 30%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

30%
20%
20%
30%
1st Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (1st Grade)

  • All24%
  • Males8%
  • Females44%
  • White8%
Students tested with valid scores: 21
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

24%
State:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 43%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 33%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 19%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 5%

43%
33%
19%
5%
2nd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (2nd Grade)

  • All40%
  • Males40%
  • Females40%
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

40%
New York:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 40%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 20%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 40%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

40%
20%
40%
3rd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (3rd Grade)

  • All20%
  • Males22%
  • Females17%
  • Hispanic20%
  • IDEA38%
Students tested with valid scores: 15
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

20%
State:

57%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 13%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 67%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 20%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

13%
67%
20%
4th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 8
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

38%
State:

60%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 13%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 25%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 25%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 38%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

13%
25%
25%
38%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All200
  • Males200
  • Females200
  • Hispanic200
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 228
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 77%

Performance Index (PI):

200
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 178
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All158
  • Males164
  • Females153
  • Hispanic150
  • White172
  • IDEA123
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 656
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 71%

Performance Index (PI):

158
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 102
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All160
  • Males150
  • Females169
  • Hispanic156
  • White163
  • IDEA111
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 656
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 72%

Performance Index (PI):

160
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 104

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