Is Ps 138 Samuel Randall a good school?

Ps 138 Samuel Randall ranks in the bottom 23.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 138 Samuel Randall?

In the 2022-23 school year, 503 students attended Ps 138 Samuel Randall.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 138 Samuel Randall?

Students at Ps 138 Samuel Randall are 69% Hispanic, 22% African American, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Ps 138 Samuel Randall attend?

Students who attend Ps 138 Samuel Randall usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 131 Albert Einstein

Ps 138 Samuel Randall

Summary:

PS 138 Samuel Randall is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 503 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

PS 138 Samuel Randall has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (68.99%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 47.01% to 69.23% Hispanic students. The school also consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,745 and 2,054 out of over 2,400 schools in recent years. Additionally, 88.27% of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $16,516 to $21,717, and a student-teacher ratio that is lower than some nearby schools, the academic performance at PS 138 Samuel Randall remains poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding or reducing class sizes may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

Interestingly, some of the nearby schools, such as PS 182 and Dr. Emmett W. Bassett School, perform significantly better on state assessments and have higher rankings among New York elementary schools. This suggests that factors beyond just the school's demographics may be contributing to the academic performance. Additionally, the presence of higher-performing nearby charter schools, such as Bronx Charter School for Excellence and Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4, indicates that there may be opportunities for PS 138 Samuel Randall to learn and improve its practices to better serve its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2060 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473-2009

(718) 822-5325

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
1863^rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,935

Students who attend Ps 138 Samuel Randall usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 131 Albert Einstein

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 503

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.0%

African American:

21.7%

Asian:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 138 Samuel Randall ranks worse than 76.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 12^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69%), African American (21.7%), Asian (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 138 Samuel Randall is 14.7. 15 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 138 Samuel Randall employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 138 Samuel Randall is $19,935. 15 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 138 Samuel Randall:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 138 Samuel Randall 1863^rd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 138 Samuel Randall in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 8:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 8 742^nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 138 Samuel Randall

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Rank History for all students at Ps 138 Samuel Randall

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	28.18	1756^th	2206	20.4%
2007	21.26	1845^th	2219	16.9%
2008	24.41	1836^th	2227	17.6%
2009	29.05	1833^rd	2257	18.8%
2010	24.23	1862^nd	2263	17.7%
2011	23.64	1858^th	2286	18.7%
2012	24.41	1874^th	2320	19.2%
2013	22.17	1919^th	2325	17.5%
2014	28.01	1765^th	2345	24.7%
2015	22.99	1865^th	2352	20.7%
2016	24.86	1863^rd	2366	21.3%
2017	27.25	1816^th	2386	23.9%
2018	29.49	1767^th	2395	26.2%
2019	23.16	1908^th	2413	20.9%
2021	25.07	1745^th	2201	20.7%
2022	19.72	2054^th	2434	15.6%
2023	26.22	1863^rd	2439	23.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 138 Samuel Randall

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.50	478^th	938	49.0%
2019	27.64	727^th	860	15.5%
2022	25.12	890^th	1027	13.3%
2023	28.28	817^th	1001	18.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 138 Samuel Randall

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.35	1017^th	1941	47.6%
2019	28.94	1395^th	1859	25.0%
2022	33.10	1390^th	2031	31.6%
2023	38.09	1150^th	2016	43.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 138 Samuel Randall

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.40	1329^th	2045	35.0%
2019	30.70	1463^rd	2032	28.0%
2022	25.38	1708^th	2099	18.6%
2023	31.22	1434^th	2041	29.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 138 Samuel Randall

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.27	433^rd	730	40.7%
2019	36.67	390^th	570	31.6%
2022	22.23	553^rd	622	11.1%
2023	48.89	283^rd	637	55.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 138 Samuel Randall

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.70	1371^st	2338	41.4%
2019	27.20	1786^th	2357	24.2%
2021	24.00	1581^st	1955	19.1%
2022	19.76	2050^th	2401	14.6%
2023	26.81	1838^th	2403	23.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 138 Samuel Randall

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.47	2073^rd	2340	11.4%
2019	20.94	1948^th	2358	17.4%
2021	42.64	1143^rd	1961	41.7%
2022	22.23	1984^th	2400	17.3%
2023	27.35	1804^th	2400	24.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 138 Samuel Randall

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.72	466^th	948	50.8%
2019	34.33	580^th	891	34.9%
2022	45.72	472^nd	936	49.6%
2023	56.56	322^nd	857	62.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 138 Samuel Randall

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.93	750^th	1392	46.1%
2019	39.11	787^th	1315	40.2%
2022	29.58	1145^th	1503	23.8%
2023	35.71	938^th	1429	34.4%

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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 138 Samuel Randall

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	9	356	7	443	0	n/a	n/a	815
1990	13	364	14	451	0	n/a	n/a	842
1991	2	367	12	444	1	n/a	n/a	826
1992	9	354	8	422	0	n/a	n/a	793
1993	7	351	7	417	0	n/a	n/a	782
1994	6	308	4	418	0	n/a	n/a	736
1995	4	308	5	427	0	n/a	n/a	744
1996	4	308	5	427	0	n/a	n/a	744
1997	4	320	5	444	2	n/a	n/a	775
1998	4	320	5	427	3	n/a	n/a	759
1999	1	312	3	414	2	n/a	n/a	732
2000	6	339	5	443	3	n/a	n/a	796
2001	6	370	8	474	1	n/a	n/a	859
2002	6	364	15	457	4	n/a	n/a	846
2003	6	364	15	457	4	n/a	n/a	846
2004	6	342	19	447	3	n/a	n/a	817
2005	8	323	17	444	4	n/a	n/a	796
2006	7	308	17	431	8	n/a	n/a	771
2007	8	292	18	439	9	n/a	n/a	766
2008	10	334	26	562	9	n/a	n/a	941
2009	6	294	24	609	8	n/a	n/a	941
2010	6	304	18	639	7	n/a	n/a	974
2011	6	289	18	626	6	0	0	945
2012	4	301	16	639	5	2	0	967
2013	5	278	16	650	4	2	4	959
2014	8	225	14	587	4	0	2	840
2015	5	211	16	553	7	0	3	795
2016	5	206	19	550	10	0	3	793
2017	6	199	17	496	12	6	3	739
2018	7	201	10	468	14	6	5	711
2019	4	184	18	431	15	1	4	657
2020	4	170	16	430	13	0	2	635
2021	4	154	12	397	12	0	1	580
2022	7	114	16	363	10	2	4	516
2023	7	109	24	347	9	3	4	503

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 138 Samuel Randall

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	815	38.9	20.9	n/a
1990	842	43.9	19.1	n/a
1991	826	41.9	19.7	n/a
1992	793	40.9	19.3	n/a
1993	782	42.0	18.6	n/a
1994	736	41.2	17.9	n/a
1995	744	37.0	20.1	n/a
1996	744	37.0	20.1	n/a
1997	775	37.2	20.8	95
1998	759	41.2	18.4	83
1999	732	41.2	17.8	86.3
2000	796	50.2	15.9	89.8
2001	859	52.0	16.5	82.4
2002	846	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	846	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	817	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	796	50.0	15.9	0
2006	771	53.0	14.5	81.5
2007	766	50.0	15.3	83.2
2008	941	58.0	16.2	87
2009	941	61.0	15.4	86.7
2010	974	60.0	16.2	n/a
2011	945	63.5	14.8	71.6
2012	967	58.0	16.6	81.7
2013	959	62.5	15.3	86
2014	840	60.0	13.9	83.6
2015	795	49.0	16.2	90.8
2016	793	52.0	15.2	89.2
2017	739	51.6	14.3	89
2018	711	49.0	14.5	89.9
2019	657	45.0	14.5	86.3
2020	635	39.0	16.2	86
2021	580	41.0	14.1	89.1
2022	516	37.0	13.9	85.9
2023	503	34.0	14.7	88.3

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 138 Samuel Randall

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	815	38.9	20.9	n/a
1990	842	43.9	19.1	n/a
1991	826	41.9	19.7	n/a
1992	793	40.9	19.3	n/a
1993	782	42.0	18.6	n/a
1994	736	41.2	17.9	n/a
1995	744	37.0	20.1	n/a
1996	744	37.0	20.1	n/a
1997	775	37.2	20.8	95
1998	759	41.2	18.4	83
1999	732	41.2	17.8	86.3
2000	796	50.2	15.9	89.8
2001	859	52.0	16.5	82.4
2002	846	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	846	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	817	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	796	50.0	15.9	0
2006	771	53.0	14.5	81.5
2007	766	50.0	15.3	83.2
2008	941	58.0	16.2	87
2009	941	61.0	15.4	86.7
2010	974	60.0	16.2	n/a
2011	945	63.5	14.8	71.6
2012	967	58.0	16.6	81.7
2013	959	62.5	15.3	86
2014	840	60.0	13.9	83.6
2015	795	49.0	16.2	90.8
2016	793	52.0	15.2	89.2
2017	739	51.6	14.3	89
2018	711	49.0	14.5	89.9
2019	657	45.0	14.5	86.3
2020	635	39.0	16.2	86
2021	580	41.0	14.1	89.1
2022	516	37.0	13.9	85.9
2023	503	34.0	14.7	88.3

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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