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Ps/Ms 498 Van Nest Academy School in Bronx, NY
(KG-08 • 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 59
Address
 1640 BRONXDALE AVE
Bronx, NY 10462
Telephone
(718) 409-3001
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City-data.com school rating
59
Students
627
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
38.9
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
444
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
54
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:
Ps/Ms 498 Van Nest Academy School:

59
PS 83 DONALD HERTZ (0.3 miles):

46
PS 106 PARKCHESTER (0.6 miles):

43
JHS 127 CASTLE HILL (THE) (0.5 miles):

38
LINDEN TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.5 miles):

23
BRONX HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE VISUAL ARTS (0.6 miles):

18
ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.6 miles):

18
BRONX LITTLE SCHOOL (0.6 miles):

13
PS 536 (0.6 miles):

10
Ps/Ms 498 Van Nest Academy School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Bronx County:

25
Bronx:

25
Ps/Ms 498 Van Nest Academy School:

59

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 627
Enrollment in 2015: 581
Enrollment in 2014: 514
Enrollment in 2013: 475
Enrollment in 2012: 348
Enrollment in 2011: 209

Ps/Ms 498 Van Nest Academy School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05G06G07G08UGTotal
All students5058605956639498881627
Female students192833293228475246 - 314
Male students3130273024354746421313
American Indian/Alaska Native students1 - - - - - - - - - 1
Asian students361455778 - 46
Hispanic students353939394138636551 - 410
Black students - 611761214715 - 78
White students1179947101814190
Two or More Races students - - - - - 1 - 1 - - 2

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 50
1st grade enrollment: 58
2nd grade enrollment: 60
3rd grade enrollment: 59
4th grade enrollment: 56
5th grade enrollment: 63
6th grade enrollment: 94
7th grade enrollment: 98
8th grade enrollment: 88
Ungraded enrollment: 1

Ps/Ms 498 Van Nest Academy School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 314 (50.1%)
Here:

50.1%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 313 (49.9%)
Here:

49.9%
New York:

47.5%

Ps/Ms 498 Van Nest Academy School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 1 (0.2%)
Ps/Ms 498 Van Nest Academy School:

0.2%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 46 (7.3%)
School:

7.3%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 410 (65.4%)
Ps/Ms 498 Van Nest Academy School:

65.4%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 78 (12.4%)
Here:

12.4%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 90 (14.4%)
Here:

14.4%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 2 (0.3%)
Here:

0.3%
New York:

2.9%

Ps/Ms 498 Van Nest Academy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 498 (79.4%)
School:

79.4%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 444 (70.8%)
Ps/Ms 498 Van Nest Academy School:

70.8%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 54 (8.6%)
Here:

8.6%
State:

4.8%

Ps/Ms 498 Van Nest Academy School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 32
  • Grade 8 English: 31
  • Grade 8 Mathematics: 31
  • Grade 8 Science: 31
  • Grade 8 Social Studies: 31

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 38.9


Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

16.1
New York:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 7
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 3
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 14

Total number of classes taught: 106
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 24


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 3
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 5

Ps/Ms 498 Van Nest Academy 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)

  • All311
  • Males301
  • Females319
  • Hispanic306
  • Black315
  • IDEA300
ELA students tested with valid scores: 56
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 311

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

39%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 20%
Students scoring at Level 2: 41%
Students scoring at Level 3: 39%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

20%
41%
39%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All313
  • Males310
  • Females316
  • Hispanic308
  • Black318
  • IDEA312
Math students tested with valid scores: 58
Computed mean of student Math scores: 313

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

54%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 12%
Students scoring at Level 2: 34%
Students scoring at Level 3: 38%
Students scoring at Level 4: 16%

12%
34%
38%
16%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All309
  • Males298
  • Females321
  • Hispanic309
  • White316
  • IDEA271
ELA students tested with valid scores: 59
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 309

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

40%
New York:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 19%
Students scoring at Level 2: 41%
Students scoring at Level 3: 25%
Students scoring at Level 4: 15%

19%
41%
25%
15%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All311
  • Males313
  • Females309
  • Hispanic310
  • White326
  • IDEA287
Math students tested with valid scores: 59
Computed mean of student Math scores: 311

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

49%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 15%
Students scoring at Level 2: 36%
Students scoring at Level 3: 32%
Students scoring at Level 4: 17%

15%
36%
32%
17%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All78
  • Males77
  • Females79
  • Hispanic78
  • White82
  • IDEA69
Science students tested with valid scores: 58
Computed mean of student Science scores: 78

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

88%
New York:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 2%
Students scoring at Level 2: 10%
Students scoring at Level 3: 57%
Students scoring at Level 4: 31%

2%
10%
57%
31%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All302
  • Males298
  • Females305
  • Hispanic300
  • Asian318
  • IDEA276
ELA students tested with valid scores: 60
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 302

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

32%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 30%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 22%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%

30%
38%
22%
10%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All312
  • Males317
  • Females307
  • Hispanic308
  • Asian334
  • Black290
  • White330
  • IDEA287
Math students tested with valid scores: 61
Computed mean of student Math scores: 312

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

38%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 38%
Students scoring at Level 2: 25%
Students scoring at Level 3: 18%
Students scoring at Level 4: 20%

38%
25%
18%
20%
6th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All303
  • Males305
  • Females301
  • Hispanic302
  • Black294
  • White311
  • IDEA286
ELA students tested with valid scores: 96
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 303

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

26%
New York:

30%

Students scoring at Level 1: 17%
Students scoring at Level 2: 57%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%

17%
57%
17%
9%

    MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All311
  • Males312
  • Females309
  • Hispanic310
  • Black293
  • White321
  • IDEA288
Math students tested with valid scores: 96
Computed mean of student Math scores: 311

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

43%
New York:

38%

Students scoring at Level 1: 17%
Students scoring at Level 2: 41%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 19%

17%
41%
24%
19%
7th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All317
  • Males312
  • Females322
  • Hispanic318
  • Asian320
  • Black315
  • White314
  • IDEA293
ELA students tested with valid scores: 86
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 317

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

56%
New York:

39%

Students scoring at Level 1: 10%
Students scoring at Level 2: 34%
Students scoring at Level 3: 41%
Students scoring at Level 4: 15%

10%
34%
41%
15%

    MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All318
  • Males318
  • Females318
  • Hispanic318
  • Asian332
  • Black303
  • White328
  • IDEA286
Math students tested with valid scores: 85
Computed mean of student Math scores: 318

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

47%
State:

34%

Students scoring at Level 1: 14%
Students scoring at Level 2: 39%
Students scoring at Level 3: 32%
Students scoring at Level 4: 15%

14%
39%
32%
15%
8th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All312
  • Males314
  • Females311
  • Hispanic312
  • Black298
  • White312
  • IDEA290
ELA students tested with valid scores: 90
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 312

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

55%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 10%
Students scoring at Level 2: 36%
Students scoring at Level 3: 48%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

10%
36%
48%
7%

    MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All307
  • Males311
  • Females302
  • Hispanic305
  • Black276
  • White310
  • IDEA292
Math students tested with valid scores: 89
Computed mean of student Math scores: 307

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

23%
State:

18%

Students scoring at Level 1: 21%
Students scoring at Level 2: 56%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 6%

21%
56%
17%
6%

    SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All68
  • Males70
  • Females66
  • Hispanic68
  • Black57
  • White67
  • IDEA60
Science students tested with valid scores: 89
Computed mean of student Science scores: 68

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

55%
New York:

57%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 42%
Students scoring at Level 3: 43%
Students scoring at Level 4: 12%

3%
42%
43%
12%

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/Ms 498 Van Nest Academy School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

Kindergarten:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

40%
New York:

64%

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

20%
40%
40%
1st Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

22%
State:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 78%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 22%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

78%
22%
2nd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 8
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

100%
State:

63%

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

50%
50%
6th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

100%
State:

61%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 60%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 40%

60%
40%
7th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

100%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 40%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 60%

40%
60%

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)

  • All165
  • Males169
  • Females162
  • Hispanic166
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 155
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 95%

Performance Index (PI):

165
State:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 180
Safe harbor target: 176
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

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

  • All122
  • Males124
  • Females120
  • Hispanic118
  • Black93
  • White146
  • IDEA74
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 459
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

122
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 104
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All126
  • Males116
  • Females136
  • Hispanic124
  • Black109
  • White138
  • IDEA69
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 459
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

126
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 106

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