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Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The) ranks 1741 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 273 students attended Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The).

What is the racial makeup of Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The)?

Students at Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The) are 36% Hispanic, 35% African American, 19% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The)

Summary:

Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The) is an elementary school located in New York, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 273 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District # 3, which is ranked 494 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The) has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic achievement, across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 31.58% of 3rd graders, 50% of 4th graders, and 25% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to the district's 64.18% and the state's 42.6%. The school's performance in Math and Science was also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's underperformance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, special education, and low socioeconomic status students.

Despite the increase in per-student spending, from $20,001 in the 2019-2020 school year to $27,769 in the 2021-2022 school year, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvement. The nearby schools, such as Harlem Link Charter School and Ps 149 Sojourner Truth, have also struggled academically, with most of them performing below the district and state averages. However, some schools, like Sisulu-Walker Charter School Of Harlem and Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4, have demonstrated stronger academic performance, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

20 W 112th St
New York, NY 10026-3902

(212) 534-7490

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
1741^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,942

Student/teacher ratio: 8.2

Number of students: 273

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.5%

African American:

35.2%

White:

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The) ranks worse than 71.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 14^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 30.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The) is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.5%), African American (35.2%), White (18.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The) is 8.2, which is the 4^th best among 19 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3. (See more...)

Compare Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The) employs 33.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The) is $25,942, which is the 6^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The) 1741^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The) 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 Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The)

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Rank History for all students at Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	11.64	2242^nd	2413	7.1%
2021	38.87	1398^th	2201	36.5%
2022	24.54	1920^th	2434	21.1%
2023	26.96	1845^th	2439	24.4%
2024	30.24	1741^st	2445	28.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	16.27	1831^st	1859	1.5%
2022	30.33	1530^th	2031	24.7%
2023	54.88	650^th	2016	67.8%
2024	41.90	1079^th	2110	48.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	56.92	622^nd	1678	62.9%
2022	19.08	1899^th	2099	9.5%
2023	22.21	1728^th	2041	15.3%
2024	31.86	1453^rd	2078	30.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	11.24	2235^th	2357	5.2%
2022	24.04	1926^th	2401	19.8%
2023	29.69	1746^th	2403	27.3%
2024	34.42	1618^th	2413	32.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	13.91	2152^nd	2358	8.7%
2022	27.37	1844^th	2400	23.2%
2023	26.96	1818^th	2400	24.3%
2024	29.33	1759^th	2411	27.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	30.46	622^nd	891	30.2%
2022	42.67	504^th	936	46.2%
2023	30.95	594^th	857	30.7%
2024	25.45	740^th	927	20.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.88	1078^th	1531	29.6%

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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 Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	0	296	1	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1990	0	316	0	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1991	2	246	0	70	0	n/a	n/a	66	384
1992	0	305	0	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1993	0	309	0	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1994	2	317	0	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1995	0	292	1	75	1	n/a	n/a	0	369
1996	0	292	1	75	1	n/a	n/a	0	369
1997	1	276	1	85	2	n/a	n/a	0	365
1998	2	283	0	86	3	n/a	n/a	0	374
1999	4	316	0	91	2	n/a	n/a	0	413
2000	3	297	1	97	3	n/a	n/a	0	401
2001	1	315	0	109	2	n/a	n/a	0	427
2002	1	286	0	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
2003	1	286	0	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
2004	1	281	0	106	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
2005	2	263	5	118	1	n/a	n/a	0	389
2006	7	228	6	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	349
2007	6	221	4	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	317
2008	8	206	4	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2009	3	185	4	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2010	0	162	3	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
2011	4	153	3	90	1	0	0	0	251
2012	4	143	2	85	2	1	0	0	237
2013	6	129	8	89	2	1	1	0	236
2014	4	129	8	72	6	0	2	0	221
2015	13	144	10	75	5	0	6	0	253
2016	10	142	7	67	4	0	14	0	244
2017	11	142	5	61	0	0	11	0	230
2018	17	141	4	74	0	0	9	0	245
2019	31	197	7	118	1	0	8	0	362
2020	37	180	5	116	3	0	7	0	348
2021	35	168	8	100	3	4	6	0	324
2022	42	118	6	89	2	2	13	0	272
2023	51	96	5	97	3	1	20	0	273

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 Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	360	19.9	18.0	n/a
1990	394	19.9	19.7	n/a
1991	384	19.6	19.5	n/a
1992	389	20.0	19.4	n/a
1993	391	21.5	18.2	n/a
1994	400	21.0	19.0	n/a
1995	369	21.5	17.2	n/a
1996	369	21.5	17.2	n/a
1997	365	21.5	17.0	91
1998	374	16.0	23.4	74.3
1999	413	21.2	19.5	66.3
2000	401	20.2	19.9	70.8
2001	427	20.2	21.1	64.9
2002	392	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	392	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	388	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	389	n/a	n/a	0
2006	349	31.0	11.3	84
2007	317	28.4	11.2	81.1
2008	306	28.0	10.9	85.3
2009	264	30.0	8.8	77.3
2010	239	23.0	10.3	n/a
2011	251	21.0	11.9	68.5
2012	237	20.0	11.8	81.4
2013	236	15.0	15.7	89.4
2014	221	16.0	13.8	70.1
2015	253	16.0	15.8	85.4
2016	244	20.0	12.2	86.9
2017	230	20.9	10.9	85.7
2018	245	22.0	11.1	84.1
2019	362	32.0	11.3	82.3
2020	348	27.0	12.8	77
2021	324	28.0	11.5	79.9
2022	272	25.0	10.8	75.4
2023	273	33.1	8.2	72.2

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 Locke School Of Arts And Engineering (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	360	19.9	18.0	n/a
1990	394	19.9	19.7	n/a
1991	384	19.6	19.5	n/a
1992	389	20.0	19.4	n/a
1993	391	21.5	18.2	n/a
1994	400	21.0	19.0	n/a
1995	369	21.5	17.2	n/a
1996	369	21.5	17.2	n/a
1997	365	21.5	17.0	91
1998	374	16.0	23.4	74.3
1999	413	21.2	19.5	66.3
2000	401	20.2	19.9	70.8
2001	427	20.2	21.1	64.9
2002	392	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	392	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	388	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	389	n/a	n/a	0
2006	349	31.0	11.3	84
2007	317	28.4	11.2	81.1
2008	306	28.0	10.9	85.3
2009	264	30.0	8.8	77.3
2010	239	23.0	10.3	n/a
2011	251	21.0	11.9	68.5
2012	237	20.0	11.8	81.4
2013	236	15.0	15.7	89.4
2014	221	16.0	13.8	70.1
2015	253	16.0	15.8	85.4
2016	244	20.0	12.2	86.9
2017	230	20.9	10.9	85.7
2018	245	22.0	11.1	84.1
2019	362	32.0	11.3	82.3
2020	348	27.0	12.8	77
2021	324	28.0	11.5	79.9
2022	272	25.0	10.8	75.4
2023	273	33.1	8.2	72.2

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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