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Dr Emmett W Bassett School (The) is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 524 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #8, which is ranked 742 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school has a diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic (57.06%) and Asian (20.8%) representation, which is notably different from the nearby schools, such as PS 100 Isaac Clason and PS 47 John Randolph, which tend to have higher African American and lower Asian student populations. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 4th and 5th grades, its overall statewide ranking has fluctuated between 860 and 1,735 out of over 2,200 New York elementary schools in recent years, indicating room for improvement.
The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively well, ranking in the top half of New York elementary schools in recent years. In contrast, Asian and Hispanic students have struggled, with lower rankings compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (over 93%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's per-student spending has increased from $16,044 in 2019-2020 to $21,428 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools, suggesting the need for a closer examination of the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems to address the performance disparities and support the economically disadvantaged population.
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