Elementary Schools in New York City Geographic District #11

The 31 elementary schools located in New York City Geographic District #11 serve students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, with the majority being traditional elementary schools (grades PK-5). The district as a whole is ranked 646 out of 865 in New York state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out as performing significantly better than the district and state averages. Ps 96 Richard Rodgers, Ps 108 Philip J Abinanti, and Ps 19 Judith K Weiss are consistently ranked in the top 700 elementary schools in New York state, with proficiency rates in both ELA and Math that are often 20-30 percentage points above the district and state averages. In contrast, schools like Ps 105, Ps 111, Ps 112, and Ps 16 have proficiency rates that are 10-30 percentage points below the averages.

The schools in this district have very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58% to 94%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population. Spending per student ranges from $15,877 to $28,237, with an average of around $19,500, which is generally in line with or slightly above the state average. Student-teacher ratios range from 9.3 to 16.2, with most schools falling in the 11-14 range, suggesting relatively small class sizes. The data suggests a correlation between economic disadvantage and academic performance, with the highest-performing schools tending to have the lowest free/reduced lunch rates.