Is Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School a good school?

Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 713 students attended Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School.

What is the racial makeup of Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School?

Students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School are 62% Hispanic, 34% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Summary:

Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School is a public elementary and middle school in the Bronx, New York, serving 713 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and a diverse student population that includes a majority of Hispanic students and a large African American population.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. While African American and Hispanic students perform better than the overall school, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform much worse, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of schools. The school's academic achievement, as measured by proficiency rates on New York State assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 1 Courtlandt School and Ps/Middle School 31 William Lloyd Garrison (The), have similar low performance and rankings. However, some charter schools in the area, like Concourse Village Elementary School, Zeta Charter School -South Bronx, and South Bronx Classical Charter School IV, significantly outperform the district public schools, with much higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This suggests that targeted interventions and support, or alternative educational models, may be needed to improve student outcomes at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

758 Courtlandt Ave
Bronx, NY 10451

(718) 292-3785

District: New York City Geographic District # 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
2228^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,767

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 713

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.1%

African American:

33.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School ranks worse than 91.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 15^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.45. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School ranks worse than 83.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School has the largest elementary school student body size in the New York City Geographic District # 7. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.1%), African American (33.5%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School is 9.7, which is the 2^nd best among 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7. (See more...)

Compare Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School employs 73.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School is $22,767. 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School 2228^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School 1249^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 7:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 7 773^rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	12.15	2025^th	2206	8.2%
2007	4.75	2159^th	2219	2.7%
2008	20.20	1899^th	2227	14.7%
2009	18.70	1990^th	2257	11.8%
2010	13.18	2066^th	2263	8.7%
2011	9.42	2145^th	2286	6.2%
2012	11.59	2130^th	2320	8.2%
2013	16.81	2058^th	2325	11.5%
2014	10.22	2228^th	2345	5.0%
2015	10.51	2224^th	2352	5.4%
2016	9.97	2236^th	2366	5.5%
2017	7.68	2308^th	2386	3.3%
2018	7.44	2318^th	2395	3.2%
2019	8.52	2319^th	2413	3.9%
2021	24.25	1771^st	2201	19.5%
2022	13.94	2223^rd	2434	8.7%
2023	13.45	2228^th	2439	8.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.51	879^th	938	6.3%
2019	26.47	746^th	860	13.3%
2021	20.40	391^st	454	13.9%
2022	36.38	641^st	1027	37.6%
2023	44.52	476^th	1001	52.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.37	1637^th	1941	15.7%
2019	27.21	1478^th	1859	20.5%
2022	32.15	1438^th	2031	29.2%
2023	28.10	1536^th	2016	23.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.54	1978^th	2045	3.3%
2019	13.99	1932^nd	2032	4.9%
2021	17.06	1542^nd	1678	8.1%
2023	15.37	1891^st	2041	7.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.92	656^th	730	10.1%
2019	34.90	408^th	570	28.4%
2021	52.83	25^th	70	64.3%
2022	29.60	483^rd	622	22.3%
2023	39.71	360^th	637	43.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.64	2282^nd	2338	2.4%
2019	8.87	2284^th	2357	3.1%
2021	26.71	1525^th	1955	22.0%
2022	14.38	2200^th	2401	8.4%
2023	13.36	2222^nd	2403	7.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.38	2252^nd	2340	3.8%
2019	10.35	2249^th	2358	4.6%
2021	25.88	1548^th	1961	21.1%
2022	15.69	2160^th	2400	10.0%
2023	15.89	2148^th	2400	10.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.40	590^th	857	31.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.66	1303^rd	1392	6.4%
2019	15.11	1223^rd	1315	7.0%
2021	33.01	573^rd	818	30.0%
2022	24.26	1252^nd	1503	16.7%
2023	22.40	1198^th	1429	16.2%

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

Rank History for Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	14.84	936^th	1095	14.5%
2007	7.35	1050^th	1123	6.5%
2008	4.29	1144^th	1185	3.5%
2009	5.48	1167^th	1224	4.7%
2010	6.53	1185^th	1243	4.7%
2011	7.73	1227^th	1295	5.3%
2012	8.17	1241^st	1337	7.2%
2013	14.49	1217^th	1373	11.4%
2014	10.49	1349^th	1401	3.7%
2015	12.06	1320^th	1407	6.2%
2016	12.69	1328^th	1429	7.1%
2017	13.72	1341^st	1455	7.8%
2018	13.13	1335^th	1438	7.2%
2019	12.51	1344^th	1439	6.6%
2021	20.72	1061^st	1242	14.6%
2022	19.72	1272^nd	1479	14.0%
2023	22.72	1249^th	1500	16.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.53	462^nd	503	8.2%
2019	31.31	361^st	473	23.7%
2022	33.94	400^th	581	31.2%
2023	38.15	336^th	591	43.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.22	963^rd	1170	17.7%
2019	28.02	932^nd	1139	18.2%
2022	35.50	831^st	1283	35.2%
2023	36.81	812^th	1307	37.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.88	1181^st	1245	5.1%
2019	17.89	1143^rd	1241	7.9%
2021	11.17	914^th	935	2.2%
2022	26.30	1055^th	1306	19.2%
2023	25.00	1067^th	1288	17.2%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.02	380^th	457	16.8%
2019	26.89	330^th	392	15.8%
2022	28.07	388^th	487	20.3%
2023	33.23	385^th	543	29.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.07	1281^st	1353	5.3%
2019	14.12	1269^th	1370	7.4%
2021	35.54	724^th	1066	32.1%
2022	17.77	1286^th	1454	11.6%
2023	22.93	1221^st	1463	16.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.79	1243^rd	1352	8.1%
2019	12.37	1300^th	1366	4.8%
2021	5.36	1059^th	1071	1.1%
2022	23.32	1193^rd	1455	18.0%
2023	24.33	1198^th	1464	18.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.22	750^th	810	7.4%
2019	16.17	759^th	826	8.1%
2022	30.79	675^th	914	26.1%
2023	32.24	665^th	943	29.5%

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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/Middle School 29 Melrose School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	3	221	0	477	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
1990	2	247	2	481	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
1991	2	227	0	430	0	n/a	n/a	67	726
1992	2	268	0	487	2	n/a	n/a	0	759
1993	1	269	1	479	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
1994	0	280	1	466	0	n/a	n/a	0	747
1995	2	274	4	473	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
1996	2	274	4	473	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
1997	2	294	4	510	0	n/a	n/a	0	810
1998	1	309	8	547	2	n/a	n/a	0	867
1999	1	273	4	521	2	n/a	n/a	0	801
2000	1	207	3	455	6	n/a	n/a	0	672
2001	1	192	3	424	4	n/a	n/a	0	624
2002	1	150	6	375	3	n/a	n/a	0	535
2003	1	150	6	375	3	n/a	n/a	0	535
2004	1	128	8	380	3	n/a	n/a	0	520
2005	1	146	9	426	3	n/a	n/a	0	585
2006	2	157	3	491	2	n/a	n/a	0	655
2007	0	225	1	541	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
2008	4	224	6	502	2	n/a	n/a	0	738
2009	8	235	4	497	5	n/a	n/a	0	749
2010	11	257	5	480	2	n/a	n/a	0	755
2011	22	249	8	452	4	0	0	0	735
2012	14	246	7	483	3	5	0	0	758
2013	1	235	19	470	2	0	4	0	731
2014	3	239	15	471	1	0	4	0	733
2015	9	223	17	501	1	0	4	0	755
2016	8	213	19	515	1	0	7	0	763
2017	9	220	17	512	4	2	4	0	768
2018	9	239	10	517	6	2	5	0	788
2019	10	257	7	501	7	4	6	0	792
2020	7	266	4	495	8	4	12	0	796
2021	8	245	6	485	6	4	10	0	764
2022	9	233	2	443	4	4	10	0	705
2023	9	239	4	443	5	2	11	0	713

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/Middle School 29 Melrose School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	701	39.9	17.5	n/a
1990	732	39.9	18.3	n/a
1991	726	42.6	17.0	n/a
1992	759	41.0	18.5	n/a
1993	750	43.0	17.4	n/a
1994	747	42.0	17.8	n/a
1995	753	47.0	16.0	n/a
1996	753	47.0	16.0	n/a
1997	810	48.0	16.9	94.9
1998	867	52.0	16.7	92.5
1999	801	51.0	15.7	94.3
2000	672	50.2	13.4	97
2001	624	55.0	11.3	94.6
2002	535	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	535	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	520	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	585	52.0	11.3	0
2006	655	58.0	11.3	96
2007	767	58.0	13.2	95.7
2008	738	53.8	13.7	94.7
2009	749	53.1	14.1	94.5
2010	755	56.5	13.3	n/a
2011	735	59.0	12.4	89.9
2012	758	53.9	14.0	89.1
2013	731	49.0	14.9	94.8
2014	733	51.9	14.1	94
2015	755	58.0	13.0	98
2016	763	64.0	11.9	96.1
2017	768	59.5	12.8	89.1
2018	788	62.0	12.7	92.8
2019	792	60.0	13.2	91.9
2020	796	63.5	12.5	93.7
2021	764	71.0	10.7	96.6
2022	705	70.3	10.0	94.9
2023	713	73.1	9.7	93.7

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/Middle School 29 Melrose School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	701	39.9	17.5	n/a
1990	732	39.9	18.3	n/a
1991	726	42.6	17.0	n/a
1992	759	41.0	18.5	n/a
1993	750	43.0	17.4	n/a
1994	747	42.0	17.8	n/a
1995	753	47.0	16.0	n/a
1996	753	47.0	16.0	n/a
1997	810	48.0	16.9	94.9
1998	867	52.0	16.7	92.5
1999	801	51.0	15.7	94.3
2000	672	50.2	13.4	97
2001	624	55.0	11.3	94.6
2002	535	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	535	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	520	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	585	52.0	11.3	0
2006	655	58.0	11.3	96
2007	767	58.0	13.2	95.7
2008	738	53.8	13.7	94.7
2009	749	53.1	14.1	94.5
2010	755	56.5	13.3	n/a
2011	735	59.0	12.4	89.9
2012	758	53.9	14.0	89.1
2013	731	49.0	14.9	94.8
2014	733	51.9	14.1	94
2015	755	58.0	13.0	98
2016	763	64.0	11.9	96.1
2017	768	59.5	12.8	89.1
2018	788	62.0	12.7	92.8
2019	792	60.0	13.2	91.9
2020	796	63.5	12.5	93.7
2021	764	71.0	10.7	96.6
2022	705	70.3	10.0	94.9
2023	713	73.1	9.7	93.7

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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