Is Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt a good school?

Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt ranks in the bottom 9.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt?

In the 2022-23 school year, 224 students attended Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt?

Students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt are 52% Hispanic, 42% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

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PS 34 Franklin D. Roosevelt is an elementary school in New York City's District 1, serving 224 students in grades PK-8. Despite its high per-student spending, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 2224 out of 2445 schools and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 34 Franklin D. Roosevelt significantly underperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 31.58%, compared to 60.08% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 10-15% of their respective statewide cohorts. In contrast, nearby schools like East Village Community School and Neighborhood School demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, with proficiency rates often exceeding the district and state averages.

PS 34 Franklin D. Roosevelt's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 1772 out of 2352 schools in 2014-2015 to 2224 out of 2445 schools in 2023-2024, indicating a worsening academic trajectory. The school's performance also varies significantly across grade levels, with 8th-grade ELA proficiency reaching 68.75% in 2023-2024, while 5th-grade Math proficiency was 0%. Despite its high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic outcomes suggest the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of evidence-based strategies to improve student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

730 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009

(212) 228-4433

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
2224^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,355

Student/teacher ratio: 8.3

Number of students: 224

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.2%

African American:

42.4%

White:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt ranks worse than 91% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 13^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 14.69. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt ranks worse than 72.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.2%), African American (42.4%), White (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District # 1. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt is 8.3, which is the 4^th best among 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1. (See more...)

Compare Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt employs 26.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt is $29,355, which is the 6^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt 2224^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt 1095^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt 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 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	16.33	1942^nd	2206	12.0%
2007	10.31	2056^th	2219	7.3%
2008	9.64	2097^th	2227	5.8%
2009	30.96	1799^th	2257	20.3%
2010	27.18	1801^st	2263	20.4%
2011	46.80	1365^th	2286	40.3%
2012	38.17	1590^th	2320	31.5%
2013	44.16	1280^th	2325	44.9%
2014	27.51	1779^th	2345	24.1%
2015	27.09	1772^nd	2352	24.7%
2016	24.69	1868^th	2366	21.0%
2017	17.33	2074^th	2386	13.1%
2018	12.02	2219^th	2395	7.3%
2019	11.28	2259^th	2413	6.4%
2022	12.39	2263^rd	2434	7.0%
2023	13.51	2226^th	2439	8.7%
2024	14.69	2224^th	2445	9.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.11	1364^th	1941	29.7%
2019	25.98	1537^th	1859	17.3%
2022	23.03	1825^th	2031	10.1%
2023	35.91	1228^th	2016	39.1%
2024	16.01	2085^th	2110	1.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.10	1936^th	2045	5.3%
2019	10.99	1976^th	2032	2.8%
2022	17.83	1923^rd	2099	8.4%
2023	22.41	1719^th	2041	15.8%
2024	23.76	1705^th	2078	17.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.87	616^th	730	15.6%
2019	36.29	397^th	570	30.4%
2024	22.24	674^th	766	12.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.47	2207^th	2338	5.6%
2019	15.59	2115^th	2357	10.3%
2022	10.76	2283^rd	2401	4.9%
2023	14.35	2200^th	2403	8.4%
2024	22.62	1974^th	2413	18.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.21	2049^th	2340	12.4%
2019	10.04	2255^th	2358	4.4%
2022	23.71	1944^th	2400	19.0%
2023	17.75	2101^st	2400	12.5%
2024	8.51	2340^th	2411	2.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	11.15	874^th	891	1.9%
2022	16.00	865^th	936	7.6%
2024	18.19	838^th	927	9.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.19	1259^th	1392	9.6%
2019	16.52	1213^th	1315	7.8%
2022	18.20	1370^th	1503	8.8%
2023	39.32	875^th	1429	38.8%
2024	33.03	1054^th	1531	31.2%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	12.24	960^th	1095	12.3%
2007	11.76	988^th	1123	12.0%
2008	13.43	1037^th	1185	12.5%
2009	7.44	1150^th	1224	6.0%
2010	8.01	1159^th	1243	6.8%
2011	23.74	1018^th	1295	21.4%
2012	37.28	916^th	1337	31.5%
2013	34.98	900^th	1373	34.5%
2014	43.31	790^th	1401	43.6%
2015	43.45	786^th	1407	44.1%
2016	32.03	986^th	1429	31.0%
2017	33.26	979^th	1455	32.7%
2018	21.76	1193^rd	1438	17.0%
2019	16.32	1281^st	1439	11.0%
2022	13.18	1380^th	1479	6.7%
2023	20.47	1287^th	1500	14.2%
2024	30.56	1095^th	1504	27.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.10	678^th	1170	42.1%
2019	24.73	1035^th	1139	9.1%
2022	35.47	834^th	1283	35.0%
2023	42.29	676^th	1307	48.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.15	889^th	1245	28.6%
2022	26.58	1048^th	1306	19.8%
2023	29.34	991^st	1288	23.1%
2024	39.27	796^th	1296	38.6%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.76	375^th	457	17.9%
2019	38.97	245^th	392	37.5%
2022	41.03	277^th	487	43.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.34	1101^st	1353	18.6%
2019	18.45	1203^rd	1370	12.2%
2022	6.23	1436^th	1454	1.2%
2023	14.36	1348^th	1463	7.9%
2024	29.82	1095^th	1465	25.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.25	1178^th	1352	12.9%
2019	15.31	1253^rd	1366	8.3%
2022	23.26	1195^th	1455	17.9%
2023	30.88	1059^th	1464	27.7%
2024	41.32	851^st	1464	41.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.44	554^th	663	16.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.10	678^th	810	16.3%
2019	17.75	744^th	826	9.9%
2022	17.59	833^rd	914	8.9%
2023	32.24	666^th	943	29.4%
2024	43.26	533^rd	953	44.1%

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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

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Enrollment information for Ps 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	2	70	9	391	0	n/a	n/a	472
1990	5	42	8	343	0	n/a	n/a	398
1991	1	38	9	356	0	n/a	n/a	404
1992	9	52	11	325	2	n/a	n/a	399
1993	13	64	15	354	1	n/a	n/a	447
1994	11	73	9	329	2	n/a	n/a	424
1995	11	77	12	314	2	n/a	n/a	416
1996	11	77	12	314	2	n/a	n/a	416
1997	12	71	12	297	1	n/a	n/a	393
1998	12	75	18	298	3	n/a	n/a	406
1999	11	87	14	326	3	n/a	n/a	441
2000	11	96	18	364	3	n/a	n/a	492
2001	10	90	20	339	5	n/a	n/a	464
2002	8	90	33	388	4	n/a	n/a	523
2003	8	90	33	388	4	n/a	n/a	523
2004	8	95	26	382	3	n/a	n/a	514
2005	6	77	25	336	3	n/a	n/a	447
2006	6	88	25	316	3	n/a	n/a	438
2007	6	87	14	290	0	n/a	n/a	397
2008	9	88	21	301	1	n/a	n/a	420
2009	9	87	28	297	3	n/a	n/a	424
2010	6	86	28	287	3	n/a	n/a	410
2011	10	81	27	270	5	0	0	393
2012	7	91	21	277	6	1	0	403
2013	10	101	27	262	5	3	0	408
2014	12	108	26	243	1	0	0	390
2015	14	112	25	247	1	0	0	399
2016	16	112	18	240	0	0	0	386
2017	10	100	16	219	1	3	1	350
2018	9	105	10	198	2	1	1	326
2019	9	102	8	181	3	1	1	305
2020	8	105	6	173	2	1	0	295
2021	9	101	8	149	1	0	1	269
2022	5	108	9	137	1	0	0	260
2023	6	95	4	117	2	0	0	224

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 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	472	22.9	20.6	n/a
1990	398	23.9	16.6	n/a
1991	404	22.9	17.6	n/a
1992	399	20.9	19.0	n/a
1993	447	22.3	20.0	n/a
1994	424	26.1	16.2	n/a
1995	416	23.1	18.0	n/a
1996	416	23.1	18.0	n/a
1997	393	18.4	21.4	94.9
1998	406	20.1	20.2	94.8
1999	441	26.2	16.8	88
2000	492	29.0	17.0	79.7
2001	464	22.0	21.1	84.1
2002	523	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	523	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	514	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	447	38.5	11.6	0
2006	438	36.0	12.2	75.1
2007	397	36.0	11.0	82.9
2008	420	31.5	13.3	87.6
2009	424	34.0	12.5	93.6
2010	410	39.0	10.5	n/a
2011	393	36.9	10.6	99.2
2012	403	40.0	10.0	98.5
2013	408	39.0	10.4	92.9
2014	390	41.9	9.2	88.5
2015	399	38.0	10.5	96.7
2016	386	31.0	12.4	96.9
2017	350	39.8	8.7	99.1
2018	326	33.0	9.8	97.9
2019	305	33.0	9.2	98.7
2020	295	31.0	9.5	98
2021	269	31.5	8.5	95.5
2022	260	31.0	8.3	95.8
2023	224	26.7	8.3	97.3

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 34 Franklin D Roosevelt

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	472	22.9	20.6	n/a
1990	398	23.9	16.6	n/a
1991	404	22.9	17.6	n/a
1992	399	20.9	19.0	n/a
1993	447	22.3	20.0	n/a
1994	424	26.1	16.2	n/a
1995	416	23.1	18.0	n/a
1996	416	23.1	18.0	n/a
1997	393	18.4	21.4	94.9
1998	406	20.1	20.2	94.8
1999	441	26.2	16.8	88
2000	492	29.0	17.0	79.7
2001	464	22.0	21.1	84.1
2002	523	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	523	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	514	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	447	38.5	11.6	0
2006	438	36.0	12.2	75.1
2007	397	36.0	11.0	82.9
2008	420	31.5	13.3	87.6
2009	424	34.0	12.5	93.6
2010	410	39.0	10.5	n/a
2011	393	36.9	10.6	99.2
2012	403	40.0	10.0	98.5
2013	408	39.0	10.4	92.9
2014	390	41.9	9.2	88.5
2015	399	38.0	10.5	96.7
2016	386	31.0	12.4	96.9
2017	350	39.8	8.7	99.1
2018	326	33.0	9.8	97.9
2019	305	33.0	9.2	98.7
2020	295	31.0	9.5	98
2021	269	31.5	8.5	95.5
2022	260	31.0	8.3	95.8
2023	224	26.7	8.3	97.3

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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