Ps 36 Unionport

Summary:

PS 36 Unionport is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 702 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #8, which is ranked 722 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 36 Unionport faces challenges in academic performance, with its students generally underperforming compared to the district and state averages, particularly in Math and Science. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of these groups. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at PS 36 Unionport and the nearby district schools, such as PS 182 and Dr. Emmett W. Bassett School, may be a contributing factor to their lower academic achievement.

The success of the nearby charter schools, such as Bronx Charter School for Excellence and Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4, highlights the potential for alternative educational models to achieve better outcomes for students in this area. However, the increased per-student spending at PS 36 Unionport does not appear to have translated into significantly improved academic performance, suggesting the need for a more comprehensive approach to school improvement that goes beyond just funding.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1070 Castle Hill Ave
       Bronx, NY  10472-6399


(718) 822-5345

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
1542nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,346 Help


Students who attend Ps 36 Unionport usually attend:

Middle:    Pugsley Preparatory Academy
High:    Herbert H Lehman High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  694

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.4%
Asian:
33.0%
African American:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.7% Help


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Compare Details Ps 36 Unionport ranks worse than 63.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 9th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.4%), Asian (33%), African American (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 36 Unionport is 14. 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 36 Unionport is $18,346. 19 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 36 Unionport:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 36 Unionport 1542nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 36 Unionport in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 8:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 8 722nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ps 36 Unionport

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Rank History for all students at Ps 36 Unionport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 48.39 1400th 2206 36.5%
2007 54.84 1227th 2219 44.7%
2008 53.59 1274th 2227 42.8%
2009 64.55 939th 2257 58.4%
2010 49.27 1308th 2263 42.2%
2011 45.39 1396th 2286 38.9%
2012 48.04 1364th 2320 41.2%
2013 55.57 965th 2325 58.5%
2014 50.15 1171st 2345 50.1%
2015 50.08 1155th 2352 50.9%
2016 37.95 1514th 2366 36.0%
2017 43.62 1355th 2386 43.2%
2018 55.65 1056th 2395 55.9%
2019 54.84 1044th 2413 56.7%
2021 61.39 823rd 2201 62.6%
2022 47.85 1231st 2434 49.4%
2023 44.21 1328th 2439 45.6%
2024 36.83 1542nd 2445 36.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 36 Unionport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.68 293rd 938 68.8%
2019 57.01 236th 860 72.6%
2022 46.66 441st 1027 57.1%
2023 39.14 581st 1001 42.0%
2024 41.97 548th 1066 48.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 36 Unionport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.91 538th 1941 72.3%
2019 47.73 760th 1859 59.1%
2022 41.52 1053rd 2031 48.2%
2023 42.54 995th 2016 50.6%
2024 41.97 1075th 2110 49.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 36 Unionport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.01 483rd 2045 76.4%
2019 68.99 464th 2032 77.2%
2022 61.63 645th 2099 69.3%
2023 54.47 793rd 2041 61.1%
2024 51.04 894th 2078 57.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 36 Unionport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.82 135th 730 81.5%
2019 60.46 157th 570 72.5%
2022 50.33 258th 622 58.5%
2023 52.28 261st 637 59.0%
2024 42.78 400th 766 47.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 36 Unionport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.71 1094th 2338 53.2%
2019 50.58 1138th 2357 51.7%
2022 45.67 1290th 2401 46.3%
2023 43.50 1337th 2403 44.4%
2024 39.53 1457th 2413 39.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 36 Unionport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.14 1012th 2340 56.8%
2019 58.51 917th 2358 61.1%
2022 49.88 1164th 2400 51.5%
2023 45.25 1282nd 2400 46.6%
2024 35.52 1577th 2411 34.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 36 Unionport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.99 436th 601 27.5%
2019 40.25 396th 548 27.7%
2022 40.71 451st 671 32.8%
2023 32.96 460th 605 24.0%
2024 39.28 454th 662 31.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Ps 36 Unionport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.69 309th 948 67.4%
2019 78.47 141st 891 84.2%
2022 62.15 282nd 936 69.9%
2023 44.29 449th 857 47.6%
2024 42.71 506th 927 45.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 36 Unionport

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.40 408th 1392 70.7%
2019 58.63 440th 1315 66.5%
2022 42.77 830th 1503 44.8%
2023 49.72 662nd 1429 53.7%
2024 33.30 1049th 1531 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.

Ps 36 Unionport Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Ps 36 Unionport

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 17 268 49 578 0 n/a n/a 0 912
1990 15 298 39 573 3 n/a n/a 0 928
1991 23 305 70 582 7 n/a n/a 0 987
1992 13 268 43 556 2 n/a n/a 0 882
1993 29 246 55 559 6 n/a n/a 0 895
1994 19 256 59 582 12 n/a n/a 0 928
1995 20 253 63 620 4 n/a n/a 0 960
1996 20 253 63 620 4 n/a n/a 0 960
1997 23 255 69 643 5 n/a n/a 0 995
1998 18 252 63 627 7 n/a n/a 0 967
1999 17 230 61 631 6 n/a n/a 0 945
2000 18 182 71 549 7 n/a n/a 0 827
2001 17 127 75 510 8 n/a n/a 0 737
2002 19 119 95 458 10 n/a n/a 0 701
2003 19 119 95 458 10 n/a n/a 0 701
2004 14 92 87 438 11 n/a n/a 0 642
2005 11 90 86 428 12 n/a n/a 0 627
2006 12 95 88 399 12 n/a n/a 0 606
2007 13 104 68 433 8 n/a n/a 0 626
2008 11 110 118 407 5 n/a n/a 0 651
2009 12 107 122 414 11 n/a n/a 0 666
2010 14 91 122 484 10 n/a n/a 0 721
2011 15 92 130 465 16 0 0 0 718
2012 18 82 116 502 9 3 0 0 730
2013 22 78 118 481 12 5 0 0 716
2014 19 75 114 476 17 0 0 0 701
2015 23 79 122 523 20 0 2 0 769
2016 24 88 137 506 19 0 0 0 774
2017 24 72 165 446 20 4 1 0 732
2018 24 70 182 461 21 1 0 0 759
2019 26 68 200 447 18 0 0 0 759
2020 29 64 230 404 18 3 1 0 749
2021 38 69 231 368 18 7 2 0 733
2022 34 66 237 331 16 3 6 0 693
2023 35 75 237 330 16 1 8 0 702
2024 47 63 229 329 14 1 11 0 694

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 36 Unionport

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 912 48.9 18.6 n/a
1990 928 50.9 18.2 n/a
1991 987 48.0 20.5 n/a
1992 882 54.1 16.3 n/a
1993 895 46.2 19.4 n/a
1994 928 48.3 19.2 n/a
1995 960 48.0 20.0 n/a
1996 960 48.0 20.0 n/a
1997 995 47.2 21.1 94.3
1998 967 49.2 19.7 92.9
1999 945 53.2 17.8 92.2
2000 827 55.2 15.0 97.7
2001 737 53.0 13.9 93.1
2002 701 n/a n/a n/a
2003 701 n/a n/a n/a
2004 642 n/a n/a n/a
2005 627 47.8 13.1 0
2006 606 46.0 13.2 90.3
2007 626 51.0 12.3 83.1
2008 651 39.0 16.7 86.2
2009 666 48.0 13.9 86.2
2010 721 52.0 13.8 n/a
2011 718 52.5 13.6 86.8
2012 730 51.0 14.3 87
2013 716 51.0 14.0 86.7
2014 701 49.0 14.3 95
2015 769 51.0 15.0 65.9
2016 774 58.0 13.3 64.1
2017 732 57.7 12.6 62.4
2018 759 55.0 13.7 78
2019 759 55.0 13.7 71.5
2020 749 51.9 14.4 76.6
2021 733 46.0 15.9 80.8
2022 693 46.6 14.8 77.3
2023 702 43.7 16.0 82.9
2024 694 49.3 14.0 86.7

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 36 Unionport

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 912 48.9 18.6 n/a
1990 928 50.9 18.2 n/a
1991 987 48.0 20.5 n/a
1992 882 54.1 16.3 n/a
1993 895 46.2 19.4 n/a
1994 928 48.3 19.2 n/a
1995 960 48.0 20.0 n/a
1996 960 48.0 20.0 n/a
1997 995 47.2 21.1 94.3
1998 967 49.2 19.7 92.9
1999 945 53.2 17.8 92.2
2000 827 55.2 15.0 97.7
2001 737 53.0 13.9 93.1
2002 701 n/a n/a n/a
2003 701 n/a n/a n/a
2004 642 n/a n/a n/a
2005 627 47.8 13.1 0
2006 606 46.0 13.2 90.3
2007 626 51.0 12.3 83.1
2008 651 39.0 16.7 86.2
2009 666 48.0 13.9 86.2
2010 721 52.0 13.8 n/a
2011 718 52.5 13.6 86.8
2012 730 51.0 14.3 87
2013 716 51.0 14.0 86.7
2014 701 49.0 14.3 95
2015 769 51.0 15.0 65.9
2016 774 58.0 13.3 64.1
2017 732 57.7 12.6 62.4
2018 759 55.0 13.7 78
2019 759 55.0 13.7 71.5
2020 749 51.9 14.4 76.6
2021 733 46.0 15.9 80.8
2022 693 46.6 14.8 77.3
2023 702 43.7 16.0 82.9
2024 694 49.3 14.0 86.7

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201597.1%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 36 Unionport

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,315 (8.1%) $14,847 (91.9%) $16,162
2020 $1,784 (10.8%) $14,748 (89.2%) $16,532
2021 $1,506 (9.1%) $14,956 (90.9%) $16,462
2022 $2,726 (14.6%) $15,895 (85.4%) $18,621
2023 $1,838 (10.0%) $16,508 (90.0%) $18,346

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 36 Unionport

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1044th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1328th of 2439 Elementary schools
 11.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 36 Unionport)6041.2
 18.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 8)4531.1
 13.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 36 Unionport)5847.5
 10.5%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 8)4440.8
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 36 Unionport)5543.4
 11.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 8)3838.6
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 36 Unionport)4443.8
 0.2%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 8)3637.1
 1.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 36 Unionport)3847.5
 9.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 8)3234.7
 2.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 36 Unionport)4848.6
 0.6%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 8)3835.5
 2.5%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students759702
 7.5%
African American6875
 10.3%
American Indian1816
 11.1%
Asian200237
 18.5%
Hispanic447330
 26.2%
Pacific Islander01
White2635
 34.6%
Two or More Races08
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.5%82.9%
 11.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 36 Unionport

Students at Ps 36 Unionport are 47% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 9% African American, 7% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 694 students attended Ps 36 Unionport.

Ps 36 Unionport ranks 1542nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ps 36 Unionport usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pugsley Preparatory Academy
High : Herbert H Lehman High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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