Is Ps 64 Robert Simon a good school?

Ps 64 Robert Simon ranks 1506 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 64 Robert Simon?

In the 2023-24 school year, 188 students attended Ps 64 Robert Simon.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 64 Robert Simon?

Students at Ps 64 Robert Simon are 73% Hispanic, 19% African American, 5% White, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Ps 64 Robert Simon

Summary:

Ps 64 Robert Simon is an elementary school located in New York City's New York City Geographic District # 1, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 185 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Ps 64 Robert Simon faces several challenges in terms of academic performance, with consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments across grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance lags behind both the district and state averages, and it also underperforms many of its nearby peers, such as East Village Community School, which has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic and special education students performing better than the overall school, but its female and male students, as well as its homeless students, performing relatively poorly.

To address these issues, Ps 64 Robert Simon may need to closely examine its instructional practices, resource allocation, and strategies for supporting its diverse student population, particularly its economically disadvantaged and homeless students. The school has seen an increase in per-student spending and a decrease in student-teacher ratio, but this has not yet translated into significant improvements in academic achievement. The school's lack of progress suggests the need for a more comprehensive approach to addressing the unique needs of its students and learning from the successful practices of its higher-performing peers within the same district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

600 E 6th St
New York, NY 10009

(212) 673-6510

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
1506^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,179

Student/teacher ratio: 9.8

Number of students: 188

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.4%

African American:

19.1%

White:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 64 Robert Simon ranks worse than 61.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 8^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 38.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ps 64 Robert Simon has the smallest elementary school student body size in the New York City Geographic District # 1. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.4%), African American (19.1%), White (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 64 Robert Simon is 9.8, which is the 6^th best among 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1. (See more...)

Compare Ps 64 Robert Simon employs 19.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 64 Robert Simon is $29,179, which is the 7^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 64 Robert Simon:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 64 Robert Simon 1506^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 64 Robert Simon 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 64 Robert Simon

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Rank History for all students at Ps 64 Robert Simon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	29.11	1741^st	2206	21.1%
2007	32.83	1682^nd	2219	24.2%
2008	53.75	1271^st	2227	42.9%
2009	50.53	1386^th	2257	38.6%
2010	19.91	1937^th	2263	14.4%
2011	11.86	2099^th	2286	8.2%
2012	16.31	2036^th	2320	12.2%
2013	14.11	2116^th	2325	9.0%
2014	18.28	1998^th	2345	14.8%
2015	22.07	1883^rd	2352	19.9%
2016	23.48	1906^th	2366	19.4%
2017	29.91	1730^th	2386	27.5%
2018	28.64	1794^th	2395	25.1%
2019	47.57	1217^th	2413	49.6%
2021	22.42	1812^th	2201	17.7%
2022	16.68	2144^th	2434	11.9%
2023	32.23	1680^th	2439	31.1%
2024	38.29	1506^th	2445	38.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 64 Robert Simon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.86	1258^th	1941	35.2%
2019	49.39	704^th	1859	62.1%
2021	41.69	555^th	1044	46.8%
2022	32.32	1428^th	2031	29.7%
2023	40.28	1071^st	2016	46.9%
2024	60.30	570^th	2110	73.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 64 Robert Simon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	25.16	529^th	622	15.0%
2023	42.64	331^st	637	48.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 64 Robert Simon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.04	1948^th	2338	16.7%
2019	38.70	1443^rd	2357	38.8%
2022	9.45	2315^th	2401	3.6%
2023	29.48	1752^nd	2403	27.1%
2024	37.38	1528^th	2413	36.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 64 Robert Simon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.47	1547^th	2340	33.9%
2019	52.68	1060^th	2358	55.0%
2021	36.23	1313^th	1961	33.0%
2022	29.78	1764^th	2400	26.5%
2023	39.32	1445^th	2400	39.8%
2024	41.61	1388^th	2411	42.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 64 Robert Simon

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.70	831^st	1392	40.3%
2019	58.21	446^th	1315	66.1%
2021	35.09	546^th	818	33.3%
2022	30.66	1116^th	1503	25.7%
2023	44.28	774^th	1429	45.8%
2024	53.41	599^th	1531	60.9%

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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 Ps 64 Robert Simon

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	11	60	10	232	2	n/a	n/a	315
2003	11	60	10	232	2	n/a	n/a	315
2004	8	65	11	222	3	n/a	n/a	309
2005	11	68	9	212	2	n/a	n/a	302
2006	8	83	12	228	1	n/a	n/a	332
2007	4	75	15	188	0	n/a	n/a	282
2008	5	70	12	206	2	n/a	n/a	295
2009	5	72	17	203	3	n/a	n/a	300
2010	9	67	17	195	4	n/a	n/a	292
2011	14	79	22	202	5	0	0	322
2012	25	76	25	193	5	1	0	325
2013	23	70	22	196	2	1	1	315
2014	26	63	17	175	2	0	1	284
2015	20	52	20	181	2	0	3	278
2016	19	48	20	167	0	0	2	256
2017	16	48	12	165	1	1	2	245
2018	14	51	10	165	0	0	3	243
2019	12	42	7	159	0	0	5	225
2020	11	40	7	171	3	0	3	235
2021	9	40	8	159	1	0	3	220
2022	4	40	6	161	1	0	3	215
2023	7	40	4	133	0	0	1	185
2024	9	36	2	138	2	0	1	188

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 64 Robert Simon

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	315	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	315	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	309	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	302	26.5	11.4	0
2006	332	30.0	11.1	63
2007	282	28.5	9.9	74.1
2008	295	24.0	12.3	61.7
2009	300	28.0	10.7	61.3
2010	292	27.5	10.6	n/a
2011	322	29.7	10.8	81.7
2012	325	29.5	11.0	82.5
2013	315	28.0	11.2	81.6
2014	284	28.0	10.1	79.2
2015	278	25.0	11.1	93.9
2016	256	28.0	9.1	93
2017	245	22.8	10.7	95.9
2018	243	23.0	10.5	92.2
2019	225	21.0	10.7	86.2
2020	235	21.0	11.1	91.1
2021	220	20.6	10.6	91.4
2022	215	21.5	10.0	93
2023	185	18.7	9.8	93
2024	188	19.1	9.8	90.4

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 64 Robert Simon

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	315	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	315	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	309	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	302	26.5	11.4	0
2006	332	30.0	11.1	63
2007	282	28.5	9.9	74.1
2008	295	24.0	12.3	61.7
2009	300	28.0	10.7	61.3
2010	292	27.5	10.6	n/a
2011	322	29.7	10.8	81.7
2012	325	29.5	11.0	82.5
2013	315	28.0	11.2	81.6
2014	284	28.0	10.1	79.2
2015	278	25.0	11.1	93.9
2016	256	28.0	9.1	93
2017	245	22.8	10.7	95.9
2018	243	23.0	10.5	92.2
2019	225	21.0	10.7	86.2
2020	235	21.0	11.1	91.1
2021	220	20.6	10.6	91.4
2022	215	21.5	10.0	93
2023	185	18.7	9.8	93
2024	188	19.1	9.8	90.4

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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