Is Star Academy Ps 63 (The) a good school?

Star Academy Ps 63 (The) ranks in the bottom 23.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Star Academy Ps 63 (The)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 178 students attended Star Academy Ps 63 (The).

What is the racial makeup of Star Academy Ps 63 (The)?

Students at Star Academy Ps 63 (The) are 65% Hispanic, 17% African American, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Star Academy Ps 63 (The)

Summary:

Star Academy PS 63 (The) is an elementary school located in New York City's District 1, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 178. Over the past 10 years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from a high of 4 stars in 2017-2018 to a low of 1 star in the most recent 2023-2024 school year.

Star Academy PS 63 (The) consistently underperforms compared to the District 1 and statewide averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 35.29%, compared to 60.08% for District 1 and 42.6% for the state. The school's performance on student subgroup metrics, such as female, male, Hispanic, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, has also been inconsistent and generally lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.59% in 2021-2022 to 78.5% in 2020-2021, significantly higher than nearby schools like Neighborhood School (48.28%) and Children's Workshop School (The) (45.52%).

The analysis of Star Academy PS 63 (The) reveals a school that has struggled with consistent academic performance, underperforming compared to both district and state averages, as well as nearby schools. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and fluctuating rankings and ratings suggest that it may face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. Further investigation into the school's specific strategies, resources, and support systems may be necessary to identify areas for improvement and ensure that all students have access to the educational opportunities they deserve.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

121 E 3rd St
New York, NY 10009

(212) 674-3180

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
1878^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,294

Student/teacher ratio: 6.2

Number of students: 178

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.2%

African American:

16.9%

White:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Star Academy Ps 63 (The) ranks worse than 76.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 9^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 25.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.2%), African American (16.9%), White (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Star Academy Ps 63 (The) is 6.2, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1! (See more...)

Compare Star Academy Ps 63 (The) employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Star Academy Ps 63 (The) is $30,294, which is the 3^rd highest among 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Star Academy Ps 63 (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Star Academy Ps 63 (The) 1878^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Star Academy Ps 63 (The) in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Star Academy Ps 63 (The)

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Rank History for all students at Star Academy Ps 63 (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	30.31	1723^rd	2206	21.9%
2007	28.55	1744^th	2219	21.4%
2008	17.67	1960^th	2227	12.0%
2009	30.31	1809^th	2257	19.8%
2010	37.76	1592^nd	2263	29.7%
2011	47.53	1348^th	2286	41.0%
2012	37.36	1606^th	2320	30.8%
2013	27.36	1792^nd	2325	22.9%
2014	41.23	1411^th	2345	39.8%
2015	45.89	1269^th	2352	46.0%
2016	51.70	1143^rd	2366	51.7%
2017	65.42	778^th	2386	67.4%
2018	69.48	676^th	2395	71.8%
2019	34.36	1597^th	2413	33.8%
2022	27.46	1841^st	2434	24.4%
2023	40.24	1433^rd	2439	41.2%
2024	25.68	1878^th	2445	23.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Star Academy Ps 63 (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	78.03	210^th	1941	89.2%
2019	36.23	1095^th	1859	41.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Star Academy Ps 63 (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	76.39	332^nd	2045	83.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Star Academy Ps 63 (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	91.18	41^st	730	94.4%
2019	72.28	84^th	570	85.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Star Academy Ps 63 (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.78	706^th	2338	69.8%
2019	43.19	1327^th	2357	43.7%
2023	57.87	955^th	2403	60.3%
2024	26.61	1858^th	2413	23.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Star Academy Ps 63 (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.02	774^th	2340	66.9%
2019	29.76	1719^th	2358	27.1%
2023	46.32	1248^th	2400	48.0%
2024	28.38	1791^st	2411	25.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Star Academy Ps 63 (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	79.37	198^th	1392	85.8%
2019	37.06	817^th	1315	37.9%

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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 Star Academy Ps 63 (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	34	134	44	327	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1990	28	80	51	280	6	n/a	n/a	0	445
1991	31	71	40	311	0	n/a	n/a	29	482
1992	63	90	52	304	4	n/a	n/a	0	513
1993	82	66	66	291	7	n/a	n/a	0	512
1994	77	78	60	294	4	n/a	n/a	0	513
1995	17	40	45	204	6	n/a	n/a	0	312
1996	17	40	45	204	6	n/a	n/a	0	312
1997	19	36	51	217	5	n/a	n/a	0	328
1998	27	36	50	207	3	n/a	n/a	0	323
1999	19	35	45	186	4	n/a	n/a	0	289
2000	21	43	45	164	2	n/a	n/a	0	275
2001	15	39	37	168	3	n/a	n/a	0	262
2002	14	41	31	178	2	n/a	n/a	0	266
2003	14	41	31	178	2	n/a	n/a	0	266
2004	15	40	28	165	2	n/a	n/a	0	250
2005	14	34	31	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	229
2006	12	40	35	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	240
2007	14	41	20	142	1	n/a	n/a	0	218
2008	14	39	18	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
2009	14	34	21	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
2010	13	32	20	118	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
2011	20	34	13	113	1	0	0	0	181
2012	15	41	9	110	1	0	0	0	176
2013	16	41	12	101	0	0	1	0	171
2014	17	45	13	103	0	0	0	0	178
2015	20	42	14	122	0	0	0	0	198
2016	19	40	9	131	0	0	2	0	201
2017	18	38	8	132	0	0	5	0	201
2018	23	37	6	128	0	0	7	0	201
2019	23	45	4	150	0	0	9	0	231
2020	19	40	8	159	1	1	6	0	234
2021	19	42	7	135	1	0	10	0	214
2022	14	37	3	120	1	0	10	0	185
2023	19	30	4	116	2	0	7	0	178

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 Star Academy Ps 63 (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	539	34.9	15.4	n/a
1990	445	32.9	13.5	n/a
1991	482	31.9	15.1	n/a
1992	513	33.9	15.1	n/a
1993	512	41.0	12.5	n/a
1994	513	27.0	19.0	n/a
1995	312	22.0	14.2	n/a
1996	312	22.0	14.2	n/a
1997	328	21.0	15.6	81.4
1998	323	19.0	17.0	82.7
1999	289	22.0	13.1	89.6
2000	275	24.0	11.5	93.5
2001	262	21.0	12.5	98.9
2002	266	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	266	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	250	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	229	19.0	12.1	0
2006	240	23.0	10.4	58.3
2007	218	22.0	9.9	64.2
2008	202	20.0	10.1	58.4
2009	199	25.0	8.0	81.9
2010	183	23.0	7.9	n/a
2011	181	23.2	7.7	82.9
2012	176	21.0	8.3	87.5
2013	171	18.0	9.5	85.4
2014	178	17.8	10.0	70.2
2015	198	23.0	8.6	84.3
2016	201	20.0	10.0	84.1
2017	201	18.6	10.7	83.6
2018	201	18.0	11.1	82.6
2019	231	21.0	10.9	75.8
2020	234	21.0	11.1	76.9
2021	214	21.3	10.0	78.5
2022	185	19.5	9.4	74.6
2023	178	28.5	6.2	77

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 Star Academy Ps 63 (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	539	34.9	15.4	n/a
1990	445	32.9	13.5	n/a
1991	482	31.9	15.1	n/a
1992	513	33.9	15.1	n/a
1993	512	41.0	12.5	n/a
1994	513	27.0	19.0	n/a
1995	312	22.0	14.2	n/a
1996	312	22.0	14.2	n/a
1997	328	21.0	15.6	81.4
1998	323	19.0	17.0	82.7
1999	289	22.0	13.1	89.6
2000	275	24.0	11.5	93.5
2001	262	21.0	12.5	98.9
2002	266	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	266	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	250	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	229	19.0	12.1	0
2006	240	23.0	10.4	58.3
2007	218	22.0	9.9	64.2
2008	202	20.0	10.1	58.4
2009	199	25.0	8.0	81.9
2010	183	23.0	7.9	n/a
2011	181	23.2	7.7	82.9
2012	176	21.0	8.3	87.5
2013	171	18.0	9.5	85.4
2014	178	17.8	10.0	70.2
2015	198	23.0	8.6	84.3
2016	201	20.0	10.0	84.1
2017	201	18.6	10.7	83.6
2018	201	18.0	11.1	82.6
2019	231	21.0	10.9	75.8
2020	234	21.0	11.1	76.9
2021	214	21.3	10.0	78.5
2022	185	19.5	9.4	74.6
2023	178	28.5	6.2	77

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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