Is Ps 163 Alfred E Smith a good school?

Ps 163 Alfred E Smith ranks 751 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 163 Alfred E Smith?

In the 2023-24 school year, 524 students attended Ps 163 Alfred E Smith.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 163 Alfred E Smith?

Students at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith are 64% Hispanic, 15% White, 12% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Ps 163 Alfred E Smith

Summary:

PS 163 Alfred E. Smith is a diverse elementary school in New York City's District 3, serving 409 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with students outperforming the district and state averages on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

PS 163 Alfred E. Smith's academic success is particularly noteworthy, as the school serves a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 50% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school has been able to effectively support and address the needs of its economically disadvantaged students, maintaining a high level of achievement. In comparison to nearby schools, such as PS 9 Sarah Anderson and PS 166 Richard Rogers School of the Arts & Science, which have consistently outperformed PS 163 Alfred E. Smith on state assessments, the school still maintains a strong academic standing, often outperforming the district and state averages.

Another strength of PS 163 Alfred E. Smith is its diverse student population, with representation from various racial and ethnic backgrounds. This diversity likely contributes to the school's academic success, as it provides a rich learning environment for students. While the school's enrollment of 409 students is relatively small compared to some of the larger nearby schools, it has been able to effectively utilize its resources to support the needs of its students, including those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Overall, PS 163 Alfred E. Smith is a high-performing elementary school that offers a strong educational option for families in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

163 W 97th St
New York, NY 10025-6453

(212) 678-2854

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
751^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,457

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 524

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.1%

White:

14.7%

African American:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 163 Alfred E Smith ranks better than 69.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 9^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.07. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.1%), White (14.7%), African American (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith is 13.1, which is the 9^th best among 19 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith is $24,457, which is the 7^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 163 Alfred E Smith:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 163 Alfred E Smith 751^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 163 Alfred E Smith in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 3:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 3 494^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 163 Alfred E Smith

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Rank History for all students at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	39.75	1570^th	2206	28.8%
2007	36.27	1620^th	2219	27.0%
2008	53.05	1283^rd	2227	42.4%
2009	57.73	1169^th	2257	48.2%
2010	57.68	1096^th	2263	51.6%
2011	63.17	907^th	2286	60.3%
2012	68.46	760^th	2320	67.2%
2013	76.46	450^th	2325	80.6%
2014	87.21	204^th	2345	91.3%
2015	80.59	390^th	2352	83.4%
2016	79.24	407^th	2366	82.8%
2017	79.26	410^th	2386	82.8%
2018	78.56	423^rd	2395	82.3%
2019	78.80	450^th	2413	81.4%
2021	89.14	145^th	2201	93.4%
2022	82.76	367^th	2434	84.9%
2023	75.49	553^rd	2439	77.3%
2024	66.07	751^st	2445	69.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	84.01	31^st	202	84.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.52	77^th	938	91.8%
2019	65.13	152^nd	860	82.3%
2023	30.77	761^st	1001	24.0%
2024	36.06	695^th	1066	34.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.11	361^st	1941	81.4%
2019	58.06	494^th	1859	73.4%
2022	69.78	366^th	2031	82.0%
2023	52.35	707^th	2016	64.9%
2024	42.53	1056^th	2110	50.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.12	571^st	2045	72.1%
2019	51.34	844^th	2032	58.5%
2021	83.63	156^th	1678	90.7%
2022	72.53	399^th	2099	81.0%
2023	61.08	634^th	2041	68.9%
2024	53.98	798^th	2078	61.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.26	194^th	730	73.4%
2019	49.53	253^rd	570	55.6%
2022	68.89	132^nd	622	78.8%
2023	33.20	426^th	637	33.1%
2024	39.63	452^nd	766	41.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.25	542^nd	2338	76.8%
2019	70.66	630^th	2357	73.3%
2021	89.04	103^rd	1955	94.7%
2022	81.02	374^th	2401	84.4%
2023	74.59	544^th	2403	77.4%
2024	68.91	649^th	2413	73.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.36	358^th	2340	84.7%
2019	80.98	379^th	2358	83.9%
2021	83.21	237^th	1961	87.9%
2022	81.56	356^th	2400	85.2%
2023	73.41	555^th	2400	76.9%
2024	59.13	907^th	2411	62.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	80.44	76^th	601	87.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.94	213^th	948	77.5%
2019	60.00	271^st	891	69.6%
2022	78.63	154^th	936	83.5%
2023	80.64	120^th	857	86.0%
2024	66.04	240^th	927	74.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.61	332^nd	1392	76.1%
2019	64.36	348^th	1315	73.5%
2021	71.97	170^th	818	79.2%
2022	82.16	162^nd	1503	89.2%
2023	70.22	313^th	1429	78.1%
2024	54.09	590^th	1531	61.5%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 163 Alfred E Smith

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.65	38^th	1408	97.3%
2019	95.49	12^th	1338	99.1%
2021	82.97	131^st	1224	89.3%
2022	82.72	162^nd	1399	88.4%
2023	80.98	215^th	1337	83.9%
2024	90.12	74^th	1392	94.7%

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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 163 Alfred E Smith

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	71	259	11	405	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1990	76	246	7	349	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1991	74	282	5	347	0	n/a	n/a	28	736
1992	73	295	5	384	1	n/a	n/a	0	758
1993	61	274	16	351	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
1994	59	267	16	391	2	n/a	n/a	0	735
1995	55	311	28	456	2	n/a	n/a	0	852
1996	55	311	28	456	2	n/a	n/a	0	852
1997	61	288	30	429	4	n/a	n/a	0	812
1998	74	285	21	395	6	n/a	n/a	0	781
1999	74	288	35	404	2	n/a	n/a	0	803
2000	97	271	31	399	3	n/a	n/a	0	801
2001	106	227	29	345	5	n/a	n/a	0	712
2002	119	182	27	282	4	n/a	n/a	0	614
2003	119	182	27	282	4	n/a	n/a	0	614
2004	112	191	24	283	2	n/a	n/a	0	612
2005	127	186	23	297	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
2006	145	182	21	278	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
2007	144	173	17	306	1	n/a	n/a	0	641
2008	147	163	20	307	2	n/a	n/a	0	639
2009	151	162	17	300	3	n/a	n/a	0	633
2010	164	159	21	290	2	n/a	n/a	0	636
2011	177	134	31	283	1	0	0	0	626
2012	160	140	36	292	4	0	4	0	636
2013	170	118	40	291	5	2	19	0	645
2014	169	108	36	283	6	0	19	0	621
2015	159	99	39	272	3	0	16	0	588
2016	158	92	39	266	3	0	24	0	582
2017	157	91	29	254	3	2	27	0	563
2018	174	92	30	237	0	3	27	0	563
2019	153	99	35	227	0	1	32	0	547
2020	146	96	39	231	0	1	32	0	545
2021	121	76	42	222	0	1	26	0	488
2022	93	63	20	212	0	0	25	0	413
2023	83	55	28	223	0	0	20	0	409
2024	77	61	32	336	2	0	15	1	524

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 163 Alfred E Smith

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	746	40.4	18.4	n/a
1990	678	39.3	17.2	n/a
1991	736	42.4	17.3	n/a
1992	758	41.6	18.2	n/a
1993	703	44.0	16.0	n/a
1994	735	43.0	17.1	n/a
1995	852	43.0	19.8	n/a
1996	852	43.0	19.8	n/a
1997	812	39.6	20.5	72
1998	781	43.5	18.0	70.8
1999	803	47.5	16.9	71.2
2000	801	53.0	15.1	78.3
2001	712	54.0	13.2	85.5
2002	614	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	614	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	612	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	635	43.5	14.6	0
2006	627	47.0	13.3	66.5
2007	641	45.0	14.2	63.3
2008	639	52.0	12.3	55.9
2009	633	50.8	12.5	56.2
2010	636	44.8	14.1	n/a
2011	626	49.6	12.6	54.2
2012	636	46.0	13.8	56.1
2013	645	42.0	15.3	51.5
2014	621	44.0	14.1	50.4
2015	588	43.0	13.6	52.6
2016	582	43.0	13.5	49.3
2017	563	43.6	12.8	49.2
2018	563	43.0	13.0	48
2019	547	41.0	13.3	49
2020	545	42.0	12.9	47.3
2021	488	43.0	11.3	49.2
2022	413	39.0	10.5	53.3
2023	409	39.0	10.4	52.1
2024	524	40.0	13.1	66.4

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 163 Alfred E Smith

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	746	40.4	18.4	n/a
1990	678	39.3	17.2	n/a
1991	736	42.4	17.3	n/a
1992	758	41.6	18.2	n/a
1993	703	44.0	16.0	n/a
1994	735	43.0	17.1	n/a
1995	852	43.0	19.8	n/a
1996	852	43.0	19.8	n/a
1997	812	39.6	20.5	72
1998	781	43.5	18.0	70.8
1999	803	47.5	16.9	71.2
2000	801	53.0	15.1	78.3
2001	712	54.0	13.2	85.5
2002	614	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	614	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	612	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	635	43.5	14.6	0
2006	627	47.0	13.3	66.5
2007	641	45.0	14.2	63.3
2008	639	52.0	12.3	55.9
2009	633	50.8	12.5	56.2
2010	636	44.8	14.1	n/a
2011	626	49.6	12.6	54.2
2012	636	46.0	13.8	56.1
2013	645	42.0	15.3	51.5
2014	621	44.0	14.1	50.4
2015	588	43.0	13.6	52.6
2016	582	43.0	13.5	49.3
2017	563	43.6	12.8	49.2
2018	563	43.0	13.0	48
2019	547	41.0	13.3	49
2020	545	42.0	12.9	47.3
2021	488	43.0	11.3	49.2
2022	413	39.0	10.5	53.3
2023	409	39.0	10.4	52.1
2024	524	40.0	13.1	66.4

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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