Is Ps 15 Roberto Clemente a good school?

Ps 15 Roberto Clemente ranks 1127 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 15 Roberto Clemente?

In the 2022-23 school year, 179 students attended Ps 15 Roberto Clemente.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 15 Roberto Clemente?

Students at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente are 51% Hispanic, 28% African American, 8% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

Summary:

PS 15 Roberto Clemente is an elementary school located in New York City's District 1, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 179 students.

The school has seen fluctuations in its performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 371 out of 2,201 New York elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 2,250 out of 2,352 in 2014-2015. While the school has shown strong performance for some student subgroups, such as male and African American students, its performance for female and Hispanic students has been weaker. Additionally, the school serves a high-poverty population, with 84.36% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, despite having relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 188 Island School and Children's Workshop School, PS 15 Roberto Clemente generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of student achievement on state assessments. However, these nearby schools also serve high-poverty populations, and some have shown stronger performance in certain grades and subjects, suggesting that there may be opportunities for PS 15 Roberto Clemente to learn from and collaborate with its neighbors to identify and implement effective strategies for supporting student success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

333 E 4th St
New York, NY 10009

(212) 228-8730

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
1127^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $32,650

Student/teacher ratio: 7.7

Number of students: 179

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.8%

African American:

27.9%

White:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 15 Roberto Clemente ranks better than 53.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.8%), African American (27.9%), White (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente is 7.7, which is the 3^rd best among 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1. (See more...)

Compare Ps 15 Roberto Clemente employs 23.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente is $32,650, which is the 2^nd highest among 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 15 Roberto Clemente:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 15 Roberto Clemente 1127^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 15 Roberto Clemente in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 1:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 1 488^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

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Rank History for all students at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	9.94	2077^th	2206	5.8%
2007	9.28	2070^th	2219	6.7%
2008	4.10	2180^th	2227	2.1%
2009	4.12	2217^th	2257	1.8%
2010	2.85	2245^th	2263	0.8%
2011	5.64	2218^th	2286	3.0%
2012	7.37	2214^th	2320	4.6%
2013	7.04	2282^nd	2325	1.8%
2014	10.42	2222^nd	2345	5.2%
2015	9.55	2250^th	2352	4.3%
2016	15.38	2112^th	2366	10.7%
2017	44.02	1344^th	2386	43.7%
2018	72.74	585^th	2395	75.6%
2019	72.81	597^th	2413	75.3%
2021	79.65	371^st	2201	83.1%
2022	25.16	1901^st	2434	21.9%
2023	42.00	1388^th	2439	43.1%
2024	51.60	1127^th	2445	53.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.52	113^th	1941	94.2%
2019	69.95	295^th	1859	84.1%
2022	33.08	1394^th	2031	31.4%
2023	45.26	902^nd	2016	55.3%
2024	68.92	408^th	2110	80.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	81.66	238^th	2045	88.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.53	107^th	730	85.3%
2019	61.54	145^th	570	74.6%
2022	49.90	262^nd	622	57.9%
2023	61.07	201^st	637	68.4%
2024	70.89	128^th	766	83.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.81	678^th	2338	71.0%
2019	74.25	529^th	2357	77.6%
2022	14.31	2203^rd	2401	8.2%
2023	33.30	1630^th	2403	32.2%
2024	38.22	1502^nd	2413	37.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.85	555^th	2340	76.3%
2019	67.39	685^th	2358	70.9%
2022	45.94	1279^th	2400	46.7%
2023	52.74	1081^st	2400	55.0%
2024	72.13	565^th	2411	76.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	69.60	210^th	927	77.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.19	212^th	1392	84.8%
2019	68.30	305^th	1315	76.8%
2022	28.49	1161^st	1503	22.8%
2023	41.57	827^th	1429	42.1%
2024	52.87	607^th	1531	60.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, January 7, 2023

It is a small school, but the G&T teachers and all the other teachers are very supportive and trying their bests.
I believe the entire school staffs are well driven to make progress at this program Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	8	99	7	290	0	n/a	n/a	404
1990	7	96	8	281	0	n/a	n/a	392
1991	5	60	7	232	0	n/a	n/a	304
1992	11	48	7	203	3	n/a	n/a	272
1993	7	32	8	199	3	n/a	n/a	249
1994	34	57	12	233	4	n/a	n/a	340
1995	3	54	12	206	3	n/a	n/a	278
1996	3	54	12	206	3	n/a	n/a	278
1997	3	60	9	230	4	n/a	n/a	306
1998	4	58	8	224	3	n/a	n/a	297
1999	6	77	10	244	1	n/a	n/a	338
2000	5	72	18	256	1	n/a	n/a	352
2001	5	71	18	247	1	n/a	n/a	342
2002	4	79	12	206	2	n/a	n/a	303
2003	4	79	12	206	2	n/a	n/a	303
2004	5	75	14	194	3	n/a	n/a	291
2005	5	63	10	190	2	n/a	n/a	270
2006	5	74	10	191	1	n/a	n/a	281
2007	4	68	18	153	0	n/a	n/a	243
2008	7	78	16	157	3	n/a	n/a	261
2009	7	75	16	153	1	n/a	n/a	252
2010	6	67	16	118	1	n/a	n/a	208
2011	4	75	13	110	1	0	0	203
2012	4	63	12	109	1	0	0	189
2013	3	62	14	106	2	0	1	188
2014	3	69	10	100	2	0	0	184
2015	2	65	9	106	1	0	0	183
2016	2	56	9	105	1	0	2	175
2017	4	55	14	107	1	0	3	184
2018	7	51	20	110	1	1	1	191
2019	6	47	19	94	1	4	0	171
2020	9	55	24	90	0	3	0	181
2021	11	52	25	100	2	3	1	194
2022	12	51	18	91	0	3	2	177
2023	14	50	12	91	1	3	8	179

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	404	32.0	12.6	n/a
1990	392	32.9	11.9	n/a
1991	304	27.9	10.8	n/a
1992	272	19.9	13.6	n/a
1993	249	19.0	13.1	n/a
1994	340	18.3	18.6	n/a
1995	278	13.0	21.4	n/a
1996	278	13.0	21.4	n/a
1997	306	22.0	13.9	94.8
1998	297	24.0	12.4	94.9
1999	338	22.0	15.4	87.6
2000	352	18.0	19.6	84.1
2001	342	36.0	9.5	86.5
2002	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	291	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	270	27.0	10.0	0
2006	281	26.0	10.8	80.8
2007	243	23.0	10.6	93.4
2008	261	24.0	10.9	79.7
2009	252	22.0	11.5	79.8
2010	208	22.0	9.4	n/a
2011	203	22.5	9.0	79.8
2012	189	23.0	8.2	0
2013	188	18.0	10.4	0
2014	184	21.0	8.7	87.5
2015	183	23.0	7.9	91.3
2016	175	22.0	7.9	83.4
2017	184	20.8	8.8	83.7
2018	191	20.0	9.5	84.8
2019	171	25.0	6.8	83
2020	181	21.0	8.6	81.2
2021	194	23.0	8.4	83.5
2022	177	24.0	7.3	84.2
2023	179	23.1	7.7	84.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 15 Roberto Clemente

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	404	32.0	12.6	n/a
1990	392	32.9	11.9	n/a
1991	304	27.9	10.8	n/a
1992	272	19.9	13.6	n/a
1993	249	19.0	13.1	n/a
1994	340	18.3	18.6	n/a
1995	278	13.0	21.4	n/a
1996	278	13.0	21.4	n/a
1997	306	22.0	13.9	94.8
1998	297	24.0	12.4	94.9
1999	338	22.0	15.4	87.6
2000	352	18.0	19.6	84.1
2001	342	36.0	9.5	86.5
2002	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	291	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	270	27.0	10.0	0
2006	281	26.0	10.8	80.8
2007	243	23.0	10.6	93.4
2008	261	24.0	10.9	79.7
2009	252	22.0	11.5	79.8
2010	208	22.0	9.4	n/a
2011	203	22.5	9.0	79.8
2012	189	23.0	8.2	0
2013	188	18.0	10.4	0
2014	184	21.0	8.7	87.5
2015	183	23.0	7.9	91.3
2016	175	22.0	7.9	83.4
2017	184	20.8	8.8	83.7
2018	191	20.0	9.5	84.8
2019	171	25.0	6.8	83
2020	181	21.0	8.6	81.2
2021	194	23.0	8.4	83.5
2022	177	24.0	7.3	84.2
2023	179	23.1	7.7	84.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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