Is Ps 35 Franz Siegel a good school?

Ps 35 Franz Siegel ranks in the bottom 5.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 35 Franz Siegel?

In the 2023-24 school year, 380 students attended Ps 35 Franz Siegel.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 35 Franz Siegel?

Students at Ps 35 Franz Siegel are 73% Hispanic, 24% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

Ps 35 Franz Siegel

Summary:

PS 35 Franz Siegel is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 399 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 755 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 35 Franz Siegel has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 2308 out of 2445 schools and a 0-star rating. The school significantly underperforms the district and state averages on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 22.58% of 3rd graders, 16.36% of 4th graders, and 19.35% of 5th graders at PS 35 Franz Siegel were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 24.28%, 28.73%, and 23.61% in the district, and 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68% statewide. The school's performance in Math is similarly low, with only 24.64% of 3rd graders, 25% of 4th graders, and 15.15% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $25,617 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.4 at PS 35 Franz Siegel, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and instructional practices, may be contributing to the school's underperformance. Nearby schools, such as PS 114 Luis Llorens Torres School, Grant Avenue Elementary School, and Family School (The), generally perform better than PS 35 Franz Siegel on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math, highlighting the potential for higher student achievement in the area.

Detail:

Public K-5

261 E 163rd St
Bronx, NY 10451

(718) 681-7214

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
2308^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,617

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 380

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.6%

African American:

23.9%

White:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 35 Franz Siegel ranks worse than 94.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 27^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.6%), African American (23.9%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 35 Franz Siegel is 11.8. 16 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 35 Franz Siegel employs 31.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 35 Franz Siegel is $25,617, which is the 8^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 35 Franz Siegel:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 35 Franz Siegel 2308^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 35 Franz Siegel in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 9:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 9 755^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 35 Franz Siegel

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Rank History for all students at Ps 35 Franz Siegel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	47.31	1435^th	2206	35.0%
2007	32.48	1685^th	2219	24.1%
2008	35.67	1662^nd	2227	25.4%
2009	52.28	1344^th	2257	40.5%
2010	39.42	1551^st	2263	31.5%
2011	48.85	1305^th	2286	42.9%
2012	54.17	1205^th	2320	48.1%
2013	45.14	1251^st	2325	46.2%
2014	37.44	1526^th	2345	34.9%
2015	22.00	1885^th	2352	19.9%
2016	25.60	1837^th	2366	22.4%
2017	16.96	2084^th	2386	12.7%
2018	14.34	2161^st	2395	9.8%
2019	14.67	2165^th	2413	10.3%
2021	20.21	1848^th	2201	16.0%
2022	14.19	2214^th	2434	9.0%
2023	9.61	2334^th	2439	4.3%
2024	11.19	2308^th	2445	5.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 35 Franz Siegel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.76	781^st	938	16.7%
2019	24.90	772^nd	860	10.2%
2022	33.00	696^th	1027	32.2%
2023	22.64	916^th	1001	8.5%
2024	31.27	813^th	1066	23.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 35 Franz Siegel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.68	1125^th	1941	42.0%
2019	29.53	1361^st	1859	26.8%
2022	27.37	1656^th	2031	18.5%
2023	17.61	1938^th	2016	3.9%
2024	34.93	1339^th	2110	36.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 35 Franz Siegel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.43	1770^th	2045	13.4%
2019	21.65	1746^th	2032	14.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 35 Franz Siegel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.62	571^st	730	21.8%
2019	32.14	438^th	570	23.2%
2022	21.11	560^th	622	10.0%
2023	18.38	591^st	637	7.2%
2024	28.30	585^th	766	23.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 35 Franz Siegel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.10	2063^rd	2338	11.8%
2019	17.32	2072^nd	2357	12.1%
2022	20.35	2032^nd	2401	15.4%
2023	14.65	2195^th	2403	8.7%
2024	15.74	2193^rd	2413	9.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 35 Franz Siegel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.39	2152^nd	2340	8.0%
2019	15.24	2117^th	2358	10.2%
2022	10.45	2286^th	2400	4.8%
2023	7.98	2334^th	2400	2.8%
2024	11.36	2280^th	2411	5.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 35 Franz Siegel

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.76	1185^th	1392	14.9%
2019	23.37	1094^th	1315	16.8%
2022	27.92	1173^rd	1503	22.0%
2023	15.89	1317^th	1429	7.8%
2024	19.76	1358^th	1531	11.3%

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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 35 Franz Siegel

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	2	236	21	368	0	n/a	n/a	627
1990	1	239	17	370	0	n/a	n/a	627
1991	2	261	17	416	4	n/a	n/a	700
1992	0	281	22	426	0	n/a	n/a	729
1993	1	265	23	413	0	n/a	n/a	702
1994	3	253	20	415	1	n/a	n/a	692
1995	4	257	12	456	2	n/a	n/a	731
1996	4	257	12	456	2	n/a	n/a	731
1997	3	246	11	466	3	n/a	n/a	729
1998	1	251	6	488	5	n/a	n/a	751
1999	4	275	7	516	4	n/a	n/a	806
2000	3	258	5	481	5	n/a	n/a	752
2001	5	238	5	431	2	n/a	n/a	681
2002	5	273	14	423	4	n/a	n/a	719
2003	5	273	14	423	4	n/a	n/a	719
2004	3	257	15	412	5	n/a	n/a	692
2005	1	233	17	386	2	n/a	n/a	639
2006	3	221	15	428	2	n/a	n/a	669
2007	4	225	21	437	1	n/a	n/a	688
2008	4	242	10	429	0	n/a	n/a	685
2009	6	240	9	439	1	n/a	n/a	695
2010	7	231	12	463	2	n/a	n/a	715
2011	3	213	7	436	2	0	0	661
2012	0	196	5	441	3	1	0	646
2013	5	181	3	443	5	1	0	638
2014	5	182	8	443	10	0	3	651
2015	7	202	4	484	9	0	3	709
2016	5	203	7	477	8	0	1	701
2017	7	193	4	460	5	3	2	674
2018	8	178	3	467	5	2	2	665
2019	7	167	2	432	6	2	2	618
2020	6	141	1	374	5	0	3	530
2021	6	124	0	341	3	1	4	479
2022	7	111	0	322	5	1	6	452
2023	6	91	0	293	2	0	7	399
2024	5	91	1	276	2	0	5	380

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 35 Franz Siegel

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	627	28.0	22.3	n/a
1990	627	23.1	27.1	n/a
1991	700	24.1	29.0	n/a
1992	729	29.1	25.0	n/a
1993	702	31.3	22.4	n/a
1994	692	30.2	22.9	n/a
1995	731	37.0	19.8	n/a
1996	731	37.0	19.8	n/a
1997	729	30.2	24.1	90.7
1998	751	36.2	20.7	88
1999	806	30.1	26.8	82
2000	752	27.5	27.3	93.5
2001	681	29.1	23.4	99.6
2002	719	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	719	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	692	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	639	44.0	14.5	0
2006	669	45.0	14.9	81.9
2007	688	44.5	15.5	89.8
2008	685	41.0	16.7	93.4
2009	695	46.0	15.1	93.5
2010	715	49.0	14.5	n/a
2011	661	45.2	14.6	92.9
2012	646	42.5	15.1	87.9
2013	638	40.0	15.9	95.9
2014	651	41.9	15.5	96.5
2015	709	46.0	15.4	97
2016	701	53.0	13.2	94.9
2017	674	47.1	14.3	96.4
2018	665	49.0	13.5	91
2019	618	52.0	11.8	94.7
2020	530	45.9	11.5	93.6
2021	479	42.0	11.4	95.4
2022	452	41.0	11.0	95.1
2023	399	34.8	11.4	96.2
2024	380	31.9	11.8	98.2

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 35 Franz Siegel

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	627	28.0	22.3	n/a
1990	627	23.1	27.1	n/a
1991	700	24.1	29.0	n/a
1992	729	29.1	25.0	n/a
1993	702	31.3	22.4	n/a
1994	692	30.2	22.9	n/a
1995	731	37.0	19.8	n/a
1996	731	37.0	19.8	n/a
1997	729	30.2	24.1	90.7
1998	751	36.2	20.7	88
1999	806	30.1	26.8	82
2000	752	27.5	27.3	93.5
2001	681	29.1	23.4	99.6
2002	719	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	719	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	692	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	639	44.0	14.5	0
2006	669	45.0	14.9	81.9
2007	688	44.5	15.5	89.8
2008	685	41.0	16.7	93.4
2009	695	46.0	15.1	93.5
2010	715	49.0	14.5	n/a
2011	661	45.2	14.6	92.9
2012	646	42.5	15.1	87.9
2013	638	40.0	15.9	95.9
2014	651	41.9	15.5	96.5
2015	709	46.0	15.4	97
2016	701	53.0	13.2	94.9
2017	674	47.1	14.3	96.4
2018	665	49.0	13.5	91
2019	618	52.0	11.8	94.7
2020	530	45.9	11.5	93.6
2021	479	42.0	11.4	95.4
2022	452	41.0	11.0	95.1
2023	399	34.8	11.4	96.2
2024	380	31.9	11.8	98.2

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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