Is Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta a good school?

Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta ranks in the bottom 5.3% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta?

In the 2023-24 school year, 422 students attended Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta?

Students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta are 78% Hispanic, 18% African American, 3% White.

Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

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PS 96 Joseph Lanzetta is a small elementary school serving grades PK-8 in New York City's District 4. Despite its relatively low enrollment of 325 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, earning 0-1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Academically, PS 96 Joseph Lanzetta significantly underperforms the district and state averages on state assessments in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.82% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 42.73% in the district and 42.6% statewide. The school's performance is particularly weak in 4th grade ELA (4.17% proficient) and 8th grade Math (19.57% proficient). In contrast, nearby schools like Bilingual Bicultural School and PS 7 Samuel Stern perform significantly better on state assessments, often exceeding district and state averages.

PS 96 Joseph Lanzetta serves a high-need student population, with 96.31% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school ranks in the bottom 30-40% of New York elementary schools for Hispanic students and in the bottom 35-40% for English Language Learners and students with disabilities. This contrasts with the nearby Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2, which serves a more advantaged student population with only 84.87% free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. Despite the high per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio at PS 96 Joseph Lanzetta, the school's performance has not shown significant improvement over time, indicating a need for a comprehensive review of its educational program and the implementation of evidence-based strategies to better support its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

216 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035-3001

(212) 860-5851

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
2316^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $31,325

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 422

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.7%

African American:

17.5%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta ranks worse than 94.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 16^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 11.01. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta ranks worse than 91% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.7%), African American (17.5%), White (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta is 11. 9 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta employs 38.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta is $31,325, which is the 7^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta 2316^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta 1369^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta in the ranking list.)

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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 all elementary school students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	21.50	1868^th	2206	15.3%
2007	14.63	1965^th	2219	11.4%
2008	13.57	2021^st	2227	9.3%
2009	17.36	2015^th	2257	10.7%
2010	6.11	2194^th	2263	3.0%
2011	13.16	2073^rd	2286	9.3%
2012	8.99	2183^rd	2320	5.9%
2013	11.68	2192^nd	2325	5.7%
2014	16.74	2037^th	2345	13.1%
2015	8.30	2272^nd	2352	3.4%
2016	14.75	2129^th	2366	10.0%
2017	15.42	2131^st	2386	10.7%
2018	7.56	2316^th	2395	3.3%
2019	16.50	2105^th	2413	12.8%
2021	17.24	1912^th	2201	13.1%
2022	12.77	2255^th	2434	7.4%
2023	15.11	2175^th	2439	10.8%
2024	11.01	2316^th	2445	5.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.06	697^th	938	25.7%
2019	34.52	575^th	860	33.1%
2022	47.63	430^th	1027	58.1%
2023	35.32	661^st	1001	34.0%
2024	36.39	687^th	1066	35.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.51	1833^rd	1941	5.6%
2019	39.33	989^th	1859	46.8%
2022	34.09	1353^rd	2031	33.4%
2023	31.71	1378^th	2016	31.6%
2024	34.01	1380^th	2110	34.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	28.12	1315^th	1678	21.6%
2022	17.31	1936^th	2099	7.8%
2023	24.14	1672^nd	2041	18.1%
2024	16.80	1913^th	2078	7.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.49	462^nd	730	36.7%
2019	36.42	394^th	570	30.9%
2022	40.00	362^nd	622	41.8%
2023	30.46	462^nd	637	27.5%
2024	35.07	503^rd	766	34.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.64	2236^th	2338	4.4%
2019	25.25	1843^rd	2357	21.8%
2022	17.60	2101^st	2401	12.5%
2023	18.22	2092^nd	2403	12.9%
2024	12.92	2272^nd	2413	5.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.18	2258^th	2340	3.5%
2019	13.73	2156^th	2358	8.6%
2022	10.78	2272^nd	2400	5.3%
2023	13.70	2206^th	2400	8.1%
2024	11.47	2277^th	2411	5.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.75	1287^th	1392	7.5%
2019	25.10	1060^th	1315	19.4%
2022	19.46	1350^th	1503	10.2%
2023	27.71	1111^th	1429	22.3%
2024	22.37	1304^th	1531	14.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	42.11	733^rd	1095	33.1%
2007	37.62	795^th	1123	29.2%
2008	30.48	905^th	1185	23.6%
2009	39.83	876^th	1224	28.4%
2010	7.60	1165^th	1243	6.3%
2011	16.23	1093^rd	1295	15.6%
2012	8.90	1235^th	1337	7.6%
2013	13.99	1227^th	1373	10.6%
2014	14.92	1252^nd	1401	10.6%
2015	16.89	1219^th	1407	13.4%
2016	11.84	1347^th	1429	5.7%
2017	8.31	1421^st	1455	2.3%
2018	13.19	1334^th	1438	7.2%
2019	18.62	1240^th	1439	13.8%
2021	46.32	637^th	1242	48.7%
2022	16.55	1320^th	1479	10.8%
2023	14.58	1382^nd	1500	7.9%
2024	15.70	1369^th	1504	9.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.28	173^rd	503	65.6%
2019	49.77	162^nd	473	65.8%
2022	34.23	392^nd	581	32.5%
2023	31.26	451^st	591	23.7%
2024	37.02	384^th	615	37.6%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.94	918^th	1170	21.5%
2019	28.85	908^th	1139	20.3%
2022	30.97	973^rd	1283	24.2%
2023	35.33	851^st	1307	34.9%
2024	30.62	951^st	1303	27.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	25.97	1064^th	1306	18.5%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.17	112^th	457	75.5%
2019	56.05	124^th	392	68.4%
2022	20.21	446^th	487	8.4%
2023	22.59	474^th	543	12.7%
2024	34.39	415^th	594	30.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.31	1243^rd	1353	8.1%
2019	27.70	1034^th	1370	24.5%
2021	36.39	705^th	1066	33.9%
2022	19.29	1262^nd	1454	13.2%
2023	18.73	1288^th	1463	12.0%
2024	20.37	1274^th	1465	13.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.03	1271^st	1352	6.0%
2019	11.73	1314^th	1366	3.8%
2021	56.58	398^th	1071	62.8%
2022	15.71	1340^th	1455	7.9%
2023	12.31	1378^th	1464	5.9%
2024	13.22	1376^th	1464	6.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.36	555^th	663	16.3%
2024	7.64	704^th	705	0.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.34	717^th	810	11.5%
2019	27.62	635^th	826	23.1%
2021	42.31	242^nd	449	46.1%
2022	21.72	791^st	914	13.5%
2023	20.60	832^nd	943	11.8%
2024	26.22	760^th	953	20.3%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	3	270	0	384	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1990	3	256	3	387	1	n/a	n/a	0	650
1991	1	233	1	356	0	n/a	n/a	64	655
1992	12	201	1	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1993	7	182	2	332	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1994	5	207	2	374	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1995	1	220	2	353	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
1996	1	220	2	353	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
1997	2	224	2	360	3	n/a	n/a	0	591
1998	4	235	2	369	4	n/a	n/a	0	614
1999	4	232	2	394	4	n/a	n/a	0	636
2000	2	203	2	343	5	n/a	n/a	0	555
2001	2	239	2	408	3	n/a	n/a	0	654
2002	4	240	1	427	5	n/a	n/a	0	677
2003	4	240	1	427	5	n/a	n/a	0	677
2004	3	258	1	417	4	n/a	n/a	0	683
2005	6	254	3	424	3	n/a	n/a	0	690
2006	9	219	4	418	2	n/a	n/a	0	652
2007	11	196	2	422	2	n/a	n/a	0	633
2008	10	181	2	475	3	n/a	n/a	0	671
2009	10	160	1	450	3	n/a	n/a	0	624
2010	12	141	2	417	2	n/a	n/a	0	574
2011	14	125	5	408	3	0	0	0	555
2012	10	130	6	373	2	1	2	0	524
2013	9	128	4	354	2	1	2	0	500
2014	9	149	4	354	2	0	2	0	520
2015	9	133	5	315	2	0	1	0	465
2016	15	115	7	314	4	0	1	0	456
2017	14	121	2	301	4	7	2	0	451
2018	12	101	2	271	3	7	2	0	398
2019	10	93	5	268	4	3	5	0	388
2020	14	92	6	274	9	2	4	0	401
2021	10	92	5	252	8	2	3	0	372
2022	13	95	4	242	4	2	2	0	362
2023	12	82	3	221	2	2	3	0	325
2024	11	74	3	328	1	3	2	0	422

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 96 Joseph Lanzetta

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	657	45.9	14.3	n/a
1990	650	43.9	14.8	n/a
1991	655	41.9	15.6	n/a
1992	555	36.0	15.4	n/a
1993	523	39.0	13.4	n/a
1994	588	41.0	14.3	n/a
1995	578	39.0	14.8	n/a
1996	578	39.0	14.8	n/a
1997	591	41.9	14.1	88.8
1998	614	43.1	14.2	93.2
1999	636	46.1	13.8	89.9
2000	555	40.2	13.8	95
2001	654	47.0	13.9	91.1
2002	677	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	677	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	683	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	690	44.0	15.7	0
2006	652	44.0	14.8	99.4
2007	633	45.0	14.1	97.5
2008	671	41.0	16.4	96.9
2009	624	44.7	14.0	91
2010	574	40.0	14.3	n/a
2011	555	40.0	13.8	87.2
2012	524	39.0	13.4	89.3
2013	500	38.0	13.1	88
2014	520	33.0	15.7	92.9
2015	465	37.0	12.5	78.9
2016	456	38.0	12.0	77.6
2017	451	43.9	10.2	92.2
2018	398	36.0	11.0	93.5
2019	388	37.0	10.4	93.8
2020	401	39.0	10.2	93.8
2021	372	44.0	8.4	93.8
2022	362	41.0	8.8	93.9
2023	325	39.0	8.3	96.3
2024	422	38.1	11.0	97.4

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 96 Joseph Lanzetta

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	657	45.9	14.3	n/a
1990	650	43.9	14.8	n/a
1991	655	41.9	15.6	n/a
1992	555	36.0	15.4	n/a
1993	523	39.0	13.4	n/a
1994	588	41.0	14.3	n/a
1995	578	39.0	14.8	n/a
1996	578	39.0	14.8	n/a
1997	591	41.9	14.1	88.8
1998	614	43.1	14.2	93.2
1999	636	46.1	13.8	89.9
2000	555	40.2	13.8	95
2001	654	47.0	13.9	91.1
2002	677	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	677	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	683	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	690	44.0	15.7	0
2006	652	44.0	14.8	99.4
2007	633	45.0	14.1	97.5
2008	671	41.0	16.4	96.9
2009	624	44.7	14.0	91
2010	574	40.0	14.3	n/a
2011	555	40.0	13.8	87.2
2012	524	39.0	13.4	89.3
2013	500	38.0	13.1	88
2014	520	33.0	15.7	92.9
2015	465	37.0	12.5	78.9
2016	456	38.0	12.0	77.6
2017	451	43.9	10.2	92.2
2018	398	36.0	11.0	93.5
2019	388	37.0	10.4	93.8
2020	401	39.0	10.2	93.8
2021	372	44.0	8.4	93.8
2022	362	41.0	8.8	93.9
2023	325	39.0	8.3	96.3
2024	422	38.1	11.0	97.4

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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