Is Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School a good school?

Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 314 students attended Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School?

Students at Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School are 76% Hispanic, 19% African American, 1% Asian.

Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

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Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School is an elementary school in the Bronx, New York, serving 314 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of New York City Geographic District #7, which is ranked 773 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math ranging from around 15% to 47% across different grade levels and years. The school serves a predominantly Hispanic (76.43%) and low-income (95.54% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) student population. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $32,823, the school's academic performance remains below the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 25 Bilingual School, Ps 5 Port Morris, Ps 157 Grove Hill, and Ps 277, also struggle with low proficiency rates on state assessments. However, the area is home to several higher-performing charter schools, such as Storefront Academy Charter School, Brilla Veritas Charter School, Neighborhood Charter School-Bronx, and Dream Charter School Mott Haven, which may offer alternative educational options for families in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

628 Tinton Ave
Bronx, NY 10455

(718) 292-5478

District: New York City Geographic District # 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
1938^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $32,823

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 314

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

African American:

19.4%

Asian:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School ranks worse than 79.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 9^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 23.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.4%), African American (19.4%), Asian (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School is 10.9, which is the 9^th best among 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7. (See more...)

Compare Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School employs 28.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School is $32,823, which is the 2^nd highest among 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School 1938^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon 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 Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

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Rank History for all students at Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	13.30	1999^th	2206	9.4%
2007	13.07	1991^st	2219	10.3%
2008	18.81	1935^th	2227	13.1%
2009	15.23	2055^th	2257	8.9%
2010	9.54	2125^th	2263	6.1%
2011	10.61	2127^th	2286	7.0%
2012	5.31	2245^th	2320	3.2%
2013	9.51	2244^th	2325	3.5%
2014	11.06	2199^th	2345	6.2%
2015	25.44	1805^th	2352	23.3%
2016	14.45	2136^th	2366	9.7%
2017	26.39	1838^th	2386	23.0%
2018	30.21	1751^st	2395	26.9%
2019	28.59	1765^th	2413	26.9%
2021	19.20	1867^th	2201	15.2%
2022	22.15	1986^th	2434	18.4%
2023	23.50	1938^th	2439	20.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.02	196^th	938	79.1%
2019	55.94	251^st	860	70.8%
2022	22.80	931^st	1027	9.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.38	1312^th	1941	32.4%
2019	29.86	1352^nd	1859	27.3%
2022	24.53	1773^rd	2031	12.7%
2023	29.04	1504^th	2016	25.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.74	1282^nd	1678	23.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.33	184^th	730	74.8%
2019	33.13	430^th	570	24.6%
2022	39.47	369^th	622	40.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.04	1563^rd	2338	33.1%
2019	34.44	1580^th	2357	33.0%
2021	20.27	1661^st	1955	15.0%
2022	28.46	1807^th	2401	24.7%
2023	27.24	1818^th	2403	24.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.66	1799^th	2340	23.1%
2019	24.81	1846^th	2358	21.7%
2021	9.93	1849^th	1961	5.7%
2022	17.64	2113^th	2400	12.0%
2023	23.28	1924^th	2400	19.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.28	727^th	1392	47.8%
2019	43.77	694^th	1315	47.2%
2022	32.42	1082^nd	1503	28.0%
2023	33.71	979^th	1429	31.5%

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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 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	2	132	0	458	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
1990	5	131	0	461	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1991	3	127	1	411	0	n/a	n/a	72	614
1992	4	153	0	465	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1993	2	193	0	485	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
1994	1	199	0	473	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1995	0	196	0	538	1	n/a	n/a	0	735
1996	0	196	0	538	1	n/a	n/a	0	735
1997	2	201	2	554	9	n/a	n/a	0	768
1998	0	214	4	586	4	n/a	n/a	0	808
1999	1	208	2	642	3	n/a	n/a	0	856
2000	3	164	0	614	1	n/a	n/a	0	782
2001	1	172	1	596	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
2002	1	176	4	460	1	n/a	n/a	0	642
2003	1	176	4	460	1	n/a	n/a	0	642
2004	1	158	4	461	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
2005	0	134	4	405	2	n/a	n/a	0	545
2006	0	125	4	389	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
2007	3	104	1	374	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
2008	5	118	1	371	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
2009	4	134	2	407	3	n/a	n/a	0	550
2010	2	156	2	438	1	n/a	n/a	0	599
2011	5	177	2	445	2	0	0	0	631
2012	7	170	2	414	2	0	0	0	595
2013	12	128	2	398	3	1	0	0	544
2014	8	115	4	399	2	0	0	0	528
2015	9	117	4	388	2	0	0	0	520
2016	12	122	4	394	3	0	1	0	536
2017	8	114	2	378	1	1	1	0	505
2018	4	121	2	385	2	0	5	0	519
2019	9	98	2	368	2	0	4	0	483
2020	4	91	2	346	2	0	5	0	450
2021	2	75	2	296	2	0	4	0	381
2022	2	72	2	252	4	0	2	0	334
2023	3	61	4	240	3	0	3	0	314

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 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	592	39.4	15.0	n/a
1990	597	41.9	14.2	n/a
1991	614	46.4	13.2	n/a
1992	622	51.1	12.1	n/a
1993	680	50.4	13.5	n/a
1994	673	55.1	12.2	n/a
1995	735	52.7	13.9	n/a
1996	735	52.7	13.9	n/a
1997	768	57.6	13.3	94.9
1998	808	64.4	12.5	88
1999	856	64.3	13.3	83.1
2000	782	69.2	11.3	90.9
2001	770	75.0	10.3	63.4
2002	642	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	642	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	624	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	545	58.6	9.3	0
2006	519	60.0	8.7	88.2
2007	483	54.5	8.9	91.5
2008	496	53.0	9.4	91.1
2009	550	60.0	9.2	90.9
2010	599	58.0	10.3	n/a
2011	631	60.1	10.4	96.7
2012	595	54.9	10.8	96.6
2013	544	44.8	12.1	96.3
2014	528	41.0	12.8	91.5
2015	520	44.0	11.8	97.9
2016	536	44.0	12.1	95
2017	505	43.9	11.5	92.5
2018	519	40.0	12.9	95.8
2019	483	41.0	11.7	97.5
2020	450	29.0	15.5	96.7
2021	381	28.6	13.2	96.6
2022	334	27.0	12.3	95.2
2023	314	28.6	10.9	95.5

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 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	592	39.4	15.0	n/a
1990	597	41.9	14.2	n/a
1991	614	46.4	13.2	n/a
1992	622	51.1	12.1	n/a
1993	680	50.4	13.5	n/a
1994	673	55.1	12.2	n/a
1995	735	52.7	13.9	n/a
1996	735	52.7	13.9	n/a
1997	768	57.6	13.3	94.9
1998	808	64.4	12.5	88
1999	856	64.3	13.3	83.1
2000	782	69.2	11.3	90.9
2001	770	75.0	10.3	63.4
2002	642	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	642	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	624	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	545	58.6	9.3	0
2006	519	60.0	8.7	88.2
2007	483	54.5	8.9	91.5
2008	496	53.0	9.4	91.1
2009	550	60.0	9.2	90.9
2010	599	58.0	10.3	n/a
2011	631	60.1	10.4	96.7
2012	595	54.9	10.8	96.6
2013	544	44.8	12.1	96.3
2014	528	41.0	12.8	91.5
2015	520	44.0	11.8	97.9
2016	536	44.0	12.1	95
2017	505	43.9	11.5	92.5
2018	519	40.0	12.9	95.8
2019	483	41.0	11.7	97.5
2020	450	29.0	15.5	96.7
2021	381	28.6	13.2	96.6
2022	334	27.0	12.3	95.2
2023	314	28.6	10.9	95.5

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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