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Ps 87 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 21
Address
 1935 BUSSING AVE
Bronx, NY 10466
Telephone
(718) 324-5188
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City-data.com school rating
21
Students
632
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
39.9
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
498
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
48
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOL (0.6 miles):

57
ONE WORLD MIDDLE SCHOOL AT EDENWALD (0.7 miles):

40
PS 68 (0.5 miles):

33
BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) (0.6 miles):

24
Ps 87 School:

21
BRONX ALLIANCE MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.7 miles):

14
BAYCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.7 miles):

13
ACADEMY FOR SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (0.6 miles):

12
PS 112 BRONXWOOD (0.7 miles):

4
Ps 87 School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Bronx County:

25
Bronx:

25
Ps 87 School:

21

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 632
Enrollment in 2015: 628
Enrollment in 2014: 631
Enrollment in 2013: 609
Enrollment in 2012: 560
Enrollment in 2011: 571
Enrollment in 2010: 567
Enrollment in 2009: 521
Enrollment in 2008: 505
Enrollment in 2007: 533
Enrollment in 2006: 557

Ps 87 School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05Total
All students9389120103117110632
Female students454651465555298
Male students484369576255334
American Indian/Alaska Native students45447428
Asian students36587635
Hispanic students171721191514103
Black students675887688585450
White students111 - 2 - 5
Two or More Races students12241111

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 93
1st grade enrollment: 89
2nd grade enrollment: 120
3rd grade enrollment: 103
4th grade enrollment: 117
5th grade enrollment: 110

Ps 87 School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 298 (47.2%)
Ps 87 School:

47.2%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 334 (52.8%)
Here:

52.8%
State:

47.5%

Ps 87 School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 28 (4.4%)
School:

4.4%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 35 (5.5%)
Here:

5.5%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 103 (16.3%)
Ps 87 School:

16.3%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 450 (71.2%)
Here:

71.2%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 5 (0.8%)
Ps 87 School:

0.8%
State:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 11 (1.7%)
Ps 87 School:

1.7%
New York:

2.9%

Ps 87 School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 546 (86.4%)
Ps 87 School:

86.4%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 498 (78.8%)
Ps 87 School:

78.8%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 48 (7.6%)
Ps 87 School:

7.6%
State:

4.8%

Ps 87 School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 24

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 39.9


Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

15.8
New York:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 3
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 6
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 16

Total number of classes taught: 182
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 12


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

Ps 87 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)

  • All293
  • Males285
  • Females306
  • Hispanic277
  • Asian310
  • Black296
  • IDEA274
ELA students tested with valid scores: 112
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 293

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

21%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 43%
Students scoring at Level 2: 36%
Students scoring at Level 3: 21%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

43%
36%
21%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All278
  • Males277
  • Females280
  • Hispanic256
  • Asian293
  • Black283
  • IDEA273
Math students tested with valid scores: 112
Computed mean of student Math scores: 278

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

16%
State:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 53%
Students scoring at Level 2: 31%
Students scoring at Level 3: 14%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

53%
31%
14%
2%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All297
  • Males291
  • Females305
  • Hispanic286
  • Asian307
  • Black298
  • IDEA276
ELA students tested with valid scores: 100
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 297

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

34%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 32%
Students scoring at Level 2: 34%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 4%

32%
34%
30%
4%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All291
  • Males293
  • Females288
  • Hispanic284
  • Asian309
  • Black288
  • IDEA273
Math students tested with valid scores: 103
Computed mean of student Math scores: 291

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

25%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 38%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 18%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

38%
37%
18%
7%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All79
  • Males79
  • Females78
  • Hispanic80
  • Asian85
  • Black78
  • IDEA74
Science students tested with valid scores: 101
Computed mean of student Science scores: 79

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

90%
New York:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 8%
Students scoring at Level 3: 50%
Students scoring at Level 4: 40%

3%
8%
50%
40%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All295
  • Males287
  • Females303
  • Hispanic292
  • Asian274
  • Black298
  • IDEA257
ELA students tested with valid scores: 118
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 295

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

24%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 34%
Students scoring at Level 2: 42%
Students scoring at Level 3: 22%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%

34%
42%
22%
2%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All298
  • Males294
  • Females302
  • Hispanic296
  • Asian309
  • Black298
  • IDEA271
Math students tested with valid scores: 118
Computed mean of student Math scores: 298

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

29%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 39%
Students scoring at Level 2: 32%
Students scoring at Level 3: 25%
Students scoring at Level 4: 4%

39%
32%
25%
4%

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)

  • All187
  • Males185
  • Females188
  • Black182
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 103
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

187
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 179
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

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

  • All82
  • Males80
  • Females84
  • Hispanic66
  • Black83
  • IDEA49
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 336
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

82
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103
Safe harbor target: 103
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All91
  • Males72
  • Females116
  • Hispanic69
  • Black95
  • IDEA39
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 336
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

91
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 105
Safe harbor target: 105

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