Is Ps 155 William Paca a good school?

Ps 155 William Paca ranks in the bottom 6.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 155 William Paca?

In the 2023-24 school year, 255 students attended Ps 155 William Paca.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 155 William Paca?

Students at Ps 155 William Paca are 84% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% White.

Ps 155 William Paca

Summary:

Ps 155 William Paca is an elementary school in New York City's District 4, serving 182 students in grades PK-5. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 155 William Paca faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes, with persistently low academic performance, a high-need student population, and resource constraints. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly lower than the district and state averages, often ranking in the bottom 10-15% of NY elementary schools. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23.81% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA compared to 42.73% in the district and 42.6% statewide. The school also serves a high proportion of low-income, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) students, which likely presents significant challenges in meeting their academic and social-emotional needs.

While the nearby schools, such as Ps 83 Luis Munoz Rivera and Tag Young Scholars, also serve high-need populations, they generally outperform Ps 155 William Paca on academic measures. This suggests there may be opportunities to learn from the instructional practices and school cultures at these higher-performing schools to help address the persistent challenges faced by Ps 155 William Paca.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

319 E 117th St
New York, NY 10035-4999

(212) 860-5885

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
2280^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $36,607

Student/teacher ratio: 8.7

Number of students: 255

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.5%

African American:

8.2%

American Indian:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 155 William Paca ranks worse than 93.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 13^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 12.48. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.5%), African American (8.2%), American Indian (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District # 4. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 155 William Paca is 8.7, which is the 3^rd best among 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4. (See more...)

Compare Ps 155 William Paca employs 28.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 155 William Paca is $36,607, which is the 3^rd highest among 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 155 William Paca:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 155 William Paca 2280^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 155 William Paca 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 Ps 155 William Paca

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Rank History for all students at Ps 155 William Paca

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	12.20	2024^th	2206	8.3%
2007	17.72	1912^th	2219	13.8%
2008	26.14	1809^th	2227	18.8%
2009	16.94	2025^th	2257	10.3%
2010	12.85	2076^th	2263	8.3%
2011	6.99	2192^nd	2286	4.1%
2012	12.49	2115^th	2320	8.8%
2013	17.95	2023^rd	2325	13.0%
2014	9.81	2241^st	2345	4.4%
2015	11.61	2187^th	2352	7.0%
2016	11.04	2216^th	2366	6.3%
2017	8.87	2285^th	2386	4.2%
2018	9.47	2269^th	2395	5.3%
2019	6.52	2363^rd	2413	2.1%
2021	19.75	1857^th	2201	15.6%
2022	20.89	2022^nd	2434	16.9%
2023	11.91	2276^th	2439	6.7%
2024	12.48	2280^th	2445	6.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 155 William Paca

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.05	720^th	938	23.2%
2019	35.07	560^th	860	34.9%
2021	38.94	274^th	454	39.6%
2022	60.44	263^rd	1027	74.4%
2023	19.60	958^th	1001	4.3%
2024	38.78	619^th	1066	41.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 155 William Paca

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.01	1537^th	1941	20.8%
2019	21.45	1711^th	1859	8.0%
2023	62.09	508^th	2016	74.8%
2024	35.60	1313^th	2110	37.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 155 William Paca

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	30.07	1276^th	1678	24.0%
2022	29.02	1588^th	2099	24.3%
2023	16.22	1875^th	2041	8.1%
2024	19.49	1837^th	2078	11.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 155 William Paca

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.97	486^th	730	33.4%
2019	52.46	224^th	570	60.7%
2023	30.09	468^th	637	26.5%
2024	34.93	504^th	766	34.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 155 William Paca

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.31	2225^th	2338	4.8%
2019	9.20	2275^th	2357	3.5%
2021	17.55	1705^th	1955	12.8%
2022	28.31	1812^th	2401	24.5%
2023	15.48	2167^th	2403	9.8%
2024	12.14	2287^th	2413	5.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 155 William Paca

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.33	2218^th	2340	5.2%
2019	6.08	2332^nd	2358	1.1%
2021	13.84	1782^nd	1961	9.1%
2022	15.91	2153^rd	2400	10.3%
2023	10.16	2297^th	2400	4.3%
2024	20.88	2040^th	2411	15.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 155 William Paca

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.94	1249^th	1392	10.3%
2023	12.93	1357^th	1429	5.0%
2024	18.19	1388^th	1531	9.3%

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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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Enrollment information for Ps 155 William Paca

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	43	129	6	452	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
1990	22	148	6	460	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
1991	34	136	5	444	0	n/a	n/a	15	634
1992	39	144	2	495	1	n/a	n/a	0	681
1993	46	145	1	504	2	n/a	n/a	0	698
1994	45	169	3	510	1	n/a	n/a	0	728
1995	31	172	3	514	1	n/a	n/a	0	721
1996	31	172	3	514	1	n/a	n/a	0	721
1997	24	183	4	524	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
1998	20	178	8	495	1	n/a	n/a	0	702
1999	10	182	9	493	4	n/a	n/a	0	698
2000	9	170	9	468	2	n/a	n/a	0	658
2001	9	175	6	488	2	n/a	n/a	0	680
2002	5	169	2	507	5	n/a	n/a	0	688
2003	5	169	2	507	5	n/a	n/a	0	688
2004	6	179	2	536	5	n/a	n/a	0	728
2005	0	65	3	413	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
2006	1	56	2	421	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
2007	2	46	3	324	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2008	3	62	4	319	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
2009	8	70	5	323	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2010	8	60	3	330	1	n/a	n/a	0	402
2011	3	63	7	313	0	0	0	0	386
2012	2	52	8	289	0	5	0	0	356
2013	0	53	8	292	2	2	1	0	358
2014	1	48	7	299	2	0	0	0	357
2015	0	41	7	313	4	0	0	0	365
2016	1	37	6	299	2	0	0	0	345
2017	3	27	3	250	6	2	0	0	291
2018	0	23	3	226	6	2	0	0	260
2019	1	24	1	211	7	1	2	0	247
2020	3	29	1	197	5	5	0	0	240
2021	4	29	1	170	7	6	0	0	217
2022	1	34	1	159	8	5	2	0	210
2023	2	20	0	144	10	4	2	0	182
2024	3	21	0	213	10	7	1	0	255

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 155 William Paca

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	631	34.4	18.3	n/a
1990	637	39.4	16.1	n/a
1991	634	42.0	15.0	n/a
1992	681	45.8	14.8	n/a
1993	698	44.3	15.8	n/a
1994	728	27.1	26.9	n/a
1995	721	32.1	22.5	n/a
1996	721	32.1	22.5	n/a
1997	736	30.0	24.5	88.6
1998	702	37.0	19.0	84.6
1999	698	40.1	17.4	85.1
2000	658	45.9	14.3	95
2001	680	52.9	12.9	94.3
2002	688	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	688	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	728	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	482	45.0	10.7	0
2006	482	48.0	10.0	91.5
2007	375	39.0	9.6	97.6
2008	388	33.0	11.8	97.4
2009	406	37.0	11.0	91.4
2010	402	32.5	12.3	n/a
2011	386	30.0	12.8	88.6
2012	356	30.0	11.8	94.9
2013	358	27.0	13.2	94.7
2014	357	31.0	11.5	88.8
2015	365	29.0	12.5	98.4
2016	345	30.0	11.5	99.1
2017	291	25.6	11.3	97.9
2018	260	22.0	11.8	97.7
2019	247	21.0	11.7	97.2
2020	240	23.0	10.4	98.3
2021	217	25.8	8.4	97.2
2022	210	20.0	10.5	99
2023	182	20.4	8.9	97.8
2024	255	28.9	8.7	98.4

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 155 William Paca

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	631	34.4	18.3	n/a
1990	637	39.4	16.1	n/a
1991	634	42.0	15.0	n/a
1992	681	45.8	14.8	n/a
1993	698	44.3	15.8	n/a
1994	728	27.1	26.9	n/a
1995	721	32.1	22.5	n/a
1996	721	32.1	22.5	n/a
1997	736	30.0	24.5	88.6
1998	702	37.0	19.0	84.6
1999	698	40.1	17.4	85.1
2000	658	45.9	14.3	95
2001	680	52.9	12.9	94.3
2002	688	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	688	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	728	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	482	45.0	10.7	0
2006	482	48.0	10.0	91.5
2007	375	39.0	9.6	97.6
2008	388	33.0	11.8	97.4
2009	406	37.0	11.0	91.4
2010	402	32.5	12.3	n/a
2011	386	30.0	12.8	88.6
2012	356	30.0	11.8	94.9
2013	358	27.0	13.2	94.7
2014	357	31.0	11.5	88.8
2015	365	29.0	12.5	98.4
2016	345	30.0	11.5	99.1
2017	291	25.6	11.3	97.9
2018	260	22.0	11.8	97.7
2019	247	21.0	11.7	97.2
2020	240	23.0	10.4	98.3
2021	217	25.8	8.4	97.2
2022	210	20.0	10.5	99
2023	182	20.4	8.9	97.8
2024	255	28.9	8.7	98.4

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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