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Ps 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar School in Bronx, NY
(PK-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 20
Address
 175 W 166TH ST
Bronx, NY 10452
Telephone
(718) 681-6120
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City-data.com school rating
20
Students
695
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
37.6
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
634
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
27
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
PS/IS 218 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOL (0.4 miles):

34
MS 319 MARIE TERESA (0.4 miles):

26
MS 324 PATRIA MIRABAL (0.4 miles):

25
Ps 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar School:

20
HIGHBRIDGE GREEN SCHOOL (THE) (0.1 miles):

18
PS 11 HIGHBRIDGE (0.3 miles):

14
PS 114 LUIS LORENS TORRES SCHOOL (0.3 miles):

7
PS 73 BRONX (0.3 miles):

4
MS 328 MANHATTAN MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY (0.5 miles):

3
Ps 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Bronx County:

25
Bronx:

25
Ps 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar:

20

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 695
Enrollment in 2015: 725
Enrollment in 2014: 693
Enrollment in 2013: 764
Enrollment in 2012: 735
Enrollment in 2011: 741
Enrollment in 2010: 773
Enrollment in 2009: 803
Enrollment in 2008: 816
Enrollment in 2007: 787
Enrollment in 2006: 815

Ps 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students781081149989103104695
Female students39526850505163373
Male students39564649395241322
American Indian/Alaska Native students1 - - 1 - 1 - 3
Asian students - - 11 - 114
Hispanic students54798067657371489
Black students20273030242730188
White students323 - - 1211

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 78
Kindergarten enrollment: 108
1st grade enrollment: 114
2nd grade enrollment: 99
3rd grade enrollment: 89
4th grade enrollment: 103
5th grade enrollment: 104

Ps 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 373 (53.7%)
School:

53.7%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 322 (46.3%)
Here:

46.3%
State:

47.5%

Ps 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 3 (0.4%)
School:

0.4%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 4 (0.6%)
Here:

0.6%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 489 (70.4%)
Here:

70.4%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 188 (27.1%)
Ps 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar School:

27.1%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 11 (1.6%)
Ps 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar School:

1.6%
State:

55.1%

Ps 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 661 (95.1%)
School:

95.1%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 634 (91.2%)
School:

91.2%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 27 (3.9%)
Here:

3.9%
New York:

4.8%

Ps 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 22

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 37.6


Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

18.5
State:

14.0
Number of teachers with no valid teaching certificate: 1
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 13
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 9
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 11

Total number of classes taught: 141
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 46


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 2
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 7

Ps 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar 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)

  • All294
  • Males285
  • Females303
  • Hispanic292
  • IDEA262
ELA students tested with valid scores: 86
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 294

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

36%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 44%
Students scoring at Level 2: 20%
Students scoring at Level 3: 34%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

44%
20%
34%
2%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All276
  • Males275
  • Females277
  • Hispanic276
  • IDEA247
Math students tested with valid scores: 88
Computed mean of student Math scores: 276

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

20%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 57%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 5%

57%
24%
15%
5%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All303
  • Males294
  • Females311
  • Hispanic304
  • Black301
  • IDEA273
ELA students tested with valid scores: 74
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 303

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

34%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 22%
Students scoring at Level 2: 45%
Students scoring at Level 3: 27%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

22%
45%
27%
7%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All287
  • Males283
  • Females290
  • Hispanic288
  • Black283
  • IDEA247
Math students tested with valid scores: 73
Computed mean of student Math scores: 287

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

21%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 33%
Students scoring at Level 2: 47%
Students scoring at Level 3: 18%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%

33%
47%
18%
3%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All80
  • Males75
  • Females83
  • Hispanic80
  • Black79
  • IDEA63
Science students tested with valid scores: 74
Computed mean of student Science scores: 80

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

86%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 5%
Students scoring at Level 2: 8%
Students scoring at Level 3: 32%
Students scoring at Level 4: 54%

5%
8%
32%
54%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All290
  • Males280
  • Females298
  • Hispanic290
  • IDEA270
ELA students tested with valid scores: 80
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 290

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

25%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 45%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 6%

45%
30%
19%
6%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All282
  • Males284
  • Females280
  • Hispanic277
  • IDEA259
Math students tested with valid scores: 77
Computed mean of student Math scores: 282

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

14%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 62%
Students scoring at Level 2: 23%
Students scoring at Level 3: 14%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

62%
23%
14%

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 126 Dr Marjorie H Dunbar School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

Kindergarten:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (Kindergarten)

  • All71%
  • Males60%
  • Females85%
Students tested with valid scores: 28
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

71%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 11%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 7%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 11%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 71%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

11%
7%
11%
71%
1st Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (1st Grade)

  • All50%
  • Males50%
  • Females50%
  • Hispanic50%
  • IDEA20%
Students tested with valid scores: 28
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

50%
State:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 11%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 18%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 21%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 50%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

11%
18%
21%
50%
2nd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (2nd Grade)

  • All30%
  • Males27%
  • Females33%
Students tested with valid scores: 27
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

30%
New York:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 15%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 11%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 44%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 26%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 4%

15%
11%
44%
26%
4%
3rd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (3rd Grade)

  • All41%
  • Males46%
  • Females33%
  • IDEA0%
Students tested with valid scores: 22
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

41%
New York:

57%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 36%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 23%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 32%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 9%

36%
23%
32%
9%
4th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (4th Grade)

  • All63%
  • Males44%
  • Females80%
Students tested with valid scores: 19
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

63%
State:

60%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 5%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 11%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 21%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 42%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 21%

5%
11%
21%
42%
21%
5th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (5th Grade)

  • All43%
  • Males30%
  • Females55%
  • Hispanic43%
  • IDEA20%
Students tested with valid scores: 21
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

43%
State:

58%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 10%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 5%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 43%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 43%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

10%
5%
43%
43%

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)

  • All181
  • Females192
  • Hispanic182
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 75
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

181
New York:

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

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

  • All68
  • Males69
  • Females67
  • Hispanic66
  • Black72
  • IDEA29
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 249
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 96%

Performance Index (PI):

68
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 102
Safe harbor target: 75
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All95
  • Males73
  • Females113
  • Hispanic93
  • Black94
  • IDEA36
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 249
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

95
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 104
Safe harbor target: 102

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