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Ps 536 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 10
Address
 1827 ARCHER ST
Bronx, NY 10460
Telephone
(718) 931-4270
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City-data.com school rating
10
Students
437
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
29.8
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
372
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
7
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
PS/MS 498 VAN NEST ACADEMY (0.6 miles):

59
PS 106 PARKCHESTER (0.6 miles):

43
JHS 127 CASTLE HILL (THE) (0.7 miles):

38
JHS 125 HENRY HUDSON (0.8 miles):

23
ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.0 miles):

18
BRONX LITTLE SCHOOL (0.0 miles):

13
PS 47 JOHN RANDOLPH (0.4 miles):

12
WINGS ACADEMY (0.5 miles):

12
Ps 536 School:

10
Ps 536 School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Bronx County:

25
Bronx:

25
Ps 536 School:

10

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 437
Enrollment in 2015: 418
Enrollment in 2014: 336
Enrollment in 2013: 295
Enrollment in 2012: 222

Ps 536 School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students18668467746464437
Female students11394237352530219
Male students7274230393934218
American Indian/Alaska Native students1 - 2 - - - 14
Asian students283434327
Hispanic students12405250604151306
Black students21722121018990
White students114111 - 9
Two or More Races students - - 1 - - - - 1

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 18
Kindergarten enrollment: 66
1st grade enrollment: 84
2nd grade enrollment: 67
3rd grade enrollment: 74
4th grade enrollment: 64
5th grade enrollment: 64

Ps 536 School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 219 (50.1%)
Ps 536 School:

50.1%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 218 (49.9%)
Here:

49.9%
State:

47.5%

Ps 536 School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 4 (0.9%)
Here:

0.9%
New York:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 27 (6.2%)
Here:

6.2%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 306 (70.0%)
School:

70.0%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 90 (20.6%)
Ps 536 School:

20.6%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 9 (2.1%)
Here:

2.1%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 1 (0.2%)
Here:

0.2%
New York:

2.9%

Ps 536 School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 379 (86.7%)
Ps 536 School:

86.7%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 372 (85.1%)
Ps 536 School:

85.1%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 7 (1.6%)
School:

1.6%
New York:

4.8%

Ps 536 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): 29.8


Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

14.7
State:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 6
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 4
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 6

Total number of classes taught: 142
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 27


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: 2

Ps 536 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)

  • All285
  • Males274
  • Females294
  • Hispanic283
  • Black290
  • IDEA249
ELA students tested with valid scores: 66
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 285

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

20%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 53%
Students scoring at Level 2: 27%
Students scoring at Level 3: 18%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

53%
27%
18%
2%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All284
  • Males276
  • Females290
  • Hispanic279
  • Black281
  • IDEA249
Math students tested with valid scores: 68
Computed mean of student Math scores: 284

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

26%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 47%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

47%
26%
19%
7%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All289
  • Males287
  • Females290
  • Hispanic290
  • IDEA258
ELA students tested with valid scores: 61
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 289

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

23%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 43%
Students scoring at Level 2: 34%
Students scoring at Level 3: 18%
Students scoring at Level 4: 5%

43%
34%
18%
5%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All273
  • Males280
  • Females267
  • Hispanic271
  • IDEA270
Math students tested with valid scores: 64
Computed mean of student Math scores: 273

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

14%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 58%
Students scoring at Level 2: 28%
Students scoring at Level 3: 11%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%

58%
28%
11%
3%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All66
  • Males67
  • Females66
  • Hispanic66
  • IDEA64
Science students tested with valid scores: 63
Computed mean of student Science scores: 66

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

62%
New York:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 16%
Students scoring at Level 2: 22%
Students scoring at Level 3: 46%
Students scoring at Level 4: 16%

16%
22%
46%
16%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All285
  • Males279
  • Females295
  • Hispanic283
  • IDEA275
ELA students tested with valid scores: 57
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 285

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

15%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 49%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 11%
Students scoring at Level 4: 4%

49%
37%
11%
4%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All281
  • Males277
  • Females288
  • Hispanic280
  • Black279
  • IDEA277
Math students tested with valid scores: 59
Computed mean of student Math scores: 281

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

10%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 59%
Students scoring at Level 2: 31%
Students scoring at Level 3: 8%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

59%
31%
8%
2%

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 536 School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

Kindergarten:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

33%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 22%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 44%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 33%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

22%
44%
33%
1st Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (1st Grade)

  • All53%
  • Males38%
  • Females67%
Students tested with valid scores: 17
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

53%
State:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 12%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 35%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 47%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 6%

12%
35%
47%
6%
2nd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (2nd Grade)

  • All50%
  • Males50%
  • Females50%
Students tested with valid scores: 12
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

50%
New York:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 8%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 8%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 33%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 25%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 25%

8%
8%
33%
25%
25%
3rd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (3rd Grade)

  • All71%
  • Males50%
  • Females92%
  • Hispanic71%
  • IDEA40%
Students tested with valid scores: 24
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

71%
New York:

57%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 8%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 21%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 58%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 13%

8%
21%
58%
13%
4th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (4th Grade)

  • All48%
  • Males43%
  • Females50%
Students tested with valid scores: 19
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

48%
New York:

60%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 5%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 21%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 26%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 37%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 11%

5%
21%
26%
37%
11%
5th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

70%
State:

58%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 30%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 20%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 50%

30%
20%
50%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 65
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

148
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 177
Safe harbor target: 165
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

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

  • All64
  • Males61
  • Females68
  • Hispanic60
  • Black54
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 193
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

64
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101
Safe harbor target: 87
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All73
  • Males55
  • Females93
  • Hispanic71
  • Black69
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 194
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

73
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103
Safe harbor target: 87

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