Is Ps 38 Roberto Clemente a good school?

Ps 38 Roberto Clemente ranks in the bottom 6.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 38 Roberto Clemente?

In the 2022-23 school year, 165 students attended Ps 38 Roberto Clemente.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 38 Roberto Clemente?

Students at Ps 38 Roberto Clemente are 54% Hispanic, 35% African American, 7% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Ps 38 Roberto Clemente

Summary:

PS 38 Roberto Clemente is an elementary school in New York City's District 4, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 165 students.

PS 38 Roberto Clemente consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools based on its statewide ranking. Its proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 5.56% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 42.73% in the district and 42.6% statewide. The school struggles to serve its diverse student population, with its rankings for subgroups like African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students in the bottom 25-30% of New York elementary schools. Despite spending significantly more per student ($34,276 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, the school's outcomes remain poor, suggesting it may not be using its resources effectively.

The schools in close proximity to PS 38 Roberto Clemente, such as Lexington Academy, Central Park East II, and PS 83 Luis Munoz Rivera, generally outperform it academically. Additionally, high-performing magnet and charter schools like TAG Young Scholars and Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 3 are located within a reasonable distance, demonstrating that students in the area can achieve at much higher levels when provided with the right resources and educational environment. PS 38 Roberto Clemente has been a low-performing school for many years, with its statewide ranking consistently in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, suggesting the need for substantial interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

232 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029-4428

(212) 860-5882

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
2299^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $34,276

Student/teacher ratio: 8.7

Number of students: 165

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.9%

African American:

35.2%

White:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 38 Roberto Clemente ranks worse than 94% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 15^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.9%), African American (35.2%), White (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 38 Roberto Clemente is 8.7, which is the 5^th best among 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 38 Roberto Clemente is $34,276, which is the 6^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 38 Roberto Clemente:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 38 Roberto Clemente 2299^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 38 Roberto Clemente in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 4:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 4 671^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 38 Roberto Clemente

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Rank History for all students at Ps 38 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	8.97	2098^th	2206	4.9%
2007	6.50	2128^th	2219	4.1%
2008	9.80	2093^rd	2227	6.0%
2009	20.45	1967^th	2257	12.8%
2010	8.54	2149^th	2263	5.0%
2011	13.19	2072^nd	2286	9.4%
2012	13.69	2089^th	2320	10.0%
2013	9.52	2243^rd	2325	3.5%
2014	10.46	2218^th	2345	5.4%
2015	8.73	2263^rd	2352	3.8%
2016	15.59	2106^th	2366	11.0%
2017	9.86	2261^st	2386	5.2%
2018	8.04	2307^th	2395	3.7%
2019	6.99	2352^nd	2413	2.5%
2022	10.43	2308^th	2434	5.2%
2023	11.85	2279^th	2439	6.6%
2024	11.93	2299^th	2445	6.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 38 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.89	726^th	938	22.6%
2023	44.58	474^th	1001	52.6%
2024	27.18	918^th	1066	13.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 38 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.68	1544^th	1941	20.5%
2019	29.67	1359^th	1859	26.9%
2022	23.30	1816^th	2031	10.6%
2023	15.71	1983^rd	2016	1.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 38 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.83	1879^th	2041	7.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 38 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.23	715^th	730	2.1%
2019	27.99	472^nd	570	17.2%
2022	20.80	563^rd	622	9.5%
2023	21.66	558^th	637	12.4%
2024	22.55	672^nd	766	12.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 38 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.29	2185^th	2338	6.5%
2019	9.73	2261^st	2357	4.1%
2022	10.12	2301^st	2401	4.2%
2023	9.96	2306^th	2403	4.0%
2024	13.04	2267^th	2413	6.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 38 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.10	2313^th	2340	1.2%
2019	6.44	2328^th	2358	1.3%
2022	14.58	2188^th	2400	8.8%
2023	17.68	2104^th	2400	12.3%
2024	12.37	2263^rd	2411	6.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 38 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.51	913^th	948	3.7%
2022	24.01	753^rd	936	19.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 38 Roberto Clemente

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.44	1255^th	1392	9.8%
2019	12.03	1261^st	1315	4.1%
2022	19.63	1345^th	1503	10.5%
2023	26.30	1138^th	1429	20.4%
2024	26.03	1230^th	1531	19.7%

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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 38 Roberto Clemente

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1997	6	136	1	461	12	n/a	n/a	616
1998	5	139	3	473	12	n/a	n/a	632
1999	8	140	3	423	9	n/a	n/a	583
2000	13	167	7	406	13	n/a	n/a	606
2001	10	141	4	409	10	n/a	n/a	574
2002	11	138	9	370	4	n/a	n/a	532
2003	11	138	9	370	4	n/a	n/a	532
2004	8	140	13	357	7	n/a	n/a	525
2005	9	115	19	320	3	n/a	n/a	466
2006	14	132	16	308	3	n/a	n/a	473
2007	10	107	11	258	0	n/a	n/a	386
2008	13	106	12	246	1	n/a	n/a	378
2009	13	93	11	227	2	n/a	n/a	346
2010	8	84	13	198	4	n/a	n/a	307
2011	10	83	15	183	4	0	0	295
2012	7	81	19	167	2	0	0	276
2013	11	94	19	171	1	1	0	297
2014	8	93	17	160	2	0	1	281
2015	8	88	13	155	3	0	1	268
2016	8	80	12	149	3	0	1	253
2017	4	79	7	125	4	0	1	220
2018	5	66	10	133	1	2	0	217
2019	6	79	5	137	4	1	2	234
2020	10	87	6	136	3	1	2	245
2021	19	78	4	109	2	2	1	215
2022	19	62	1	91	1	1	3	178
2023	12	58	1	89	0	3	2	165

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 38 Roberto Clemente

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	616	32.1	19.2	95
1998	632	38.1	16.6	93.5
1999	583	41.1	14.2	94.9
2000	606	39.2	15.5	94.7
2001	574	44.9	12.8	94.8
2002	532	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	532	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	525	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	466	44.0	10.6	0
2006	473	44.0	10.8	83.3
2007	386	39.0	9.9	81.9
2008	378	30.0	12.6	83.9
2009	346	38.0	9.1	90.5
2010	307	32.0	9.5	n/a
2011	295	27.0	10.9	83.4
2012	276	27.0	10.2	84.1
2013	297	24.0	12.3	88.9
2014	281	27.0	10.4	80.8
2015	268	26.0	10.3	96.3
2016	253	25.0	10.1	95.7
2017	220	24.9	8.8	92.7
2018	217	17.0	12.7	92.6
2019	234	25.0	9.3	94
2020	245	20.0	12.2	93.1
2021	215	20.0	10.7	89.3
2022	178	16.0	11.1	87.6
2023	165	18.7	8.7	92.7

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 38 Roberto Clemente

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	616	32.1	19.2	95
1998	632	38.1	16.6	93.5
1999	583	41.1	14.2	94.9
2000	606	39.2	15.5	94.7
2001	574	44.9	12.8	94.8
2002	532	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	532	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	525	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	466	44.0	10.6	0
2006	473	44.0	10.8	83.3
2007	386	39.0	9.9	81.9
2008	378	30.0	12.6	83.9
2009	346	38.0	9.1	90.5
2010	307	32.0	9.5	n/a
2011	295	27.0	10.9	83.4
2012	276	27.0	10.2	84.1
2013	297	24.0	12.3	88.9
2014	281	27.0	10.4	80.8
2015	268	26.0	10.3	96.3
2016	253	25.0	10.1	95.7
2017	220	24.9	8.8	92.7
2018	217	17.0	12.7	92.6
2019	234	25.0	9.3	94
2020	245	20.0	12.2	93.1
2021	215	20.0	10.7	89.3
2022	178	16.0	11.1	87.6
2023	165	18.7	8.7	92.7

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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