Is Ps 53 Basheer Quisim a good school?

Ps 53 Basheer Quisim ranks in the bottom 16.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 53 Basheer Quisim?

In the 2022-23 school year, 610 students attended Ps 53 Basheer Quisim.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 53 Basheer Quisim?

Students at Ps 53 Basheer Quisim are 73% Hispanic, 25% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 53 Basheer Quisim attend?

Students who attend Ps 53 Basheer Quisim usually go on to attend: Middle : Bronx Writing Academy Middle : Junior High School 22 Jordan L Mott

Ps 53 Basheer Quisim

Summary:

Ps 53 Basheer Quisim is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 610 students. 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 53 Basheer Quisim has consistently underperformed compared to the New York state average and the New York City Geographic District #9 average on the New York State Assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some groups, such as Special Education students, performing better than others.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district generally perform at a similar or slightly higher level than Ps 53 Basheer Quisim, while the charter schools in the area, such as Harriet Tubman Charter School and South Bronx Classical Charter School III, significantly outperform Ps 53 Basheer Quisim on academic assessments. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past several years, suggesting that additional resources and targeted interventions may be needed to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

360 E 168th St
Bronx, NY 10456

(718) 681-7276

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
2037^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,678

Students who attend Ps 53 Basheer Quisim usually attend:

Middle:	Bronx Writing Academy
	Junior High School 22 Jordan L Mott

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 610

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.6%

African American:

24.8%

Asian:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 53 Basheer Quisim ranks worse than 83.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 14^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 20.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.6%), African American (24.8%), Asian (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 53 Basheer Quisim is 12, which is the 15^th best among 29 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Ps 53 Basheer Quisim employs 50.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 53 Basheer Quisim is $23,678. 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 53 Basheer Quisim:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 53 Basheer Quisim 2037^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 53 Basheer Quisim 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 53 Basheer Quisim

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Rank History for all students at Ps 53 Basheer Quisim

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	11.34	2042^nd	2206	7.4%
2007	15.79	1938^th	2219	12.7%
2008	18.71	1937^th	2227	13.0%
2009	30.23	1813^th	2257	19.7%
2010	17.73	1977^th	2263	12.6%
2011	39.80	1522^nd	2286	33.4%
2012	38.13	1591^st	2320	31.4%
2013	40.86	1383^rd	2325	40.5%
2014	33.09	1638^th	2345	30.1%
2015	32.93	1635^th	2352	30.5%
2016	42.82	1373^rd	2366	42.0%
2017	46.17	1289^th	2386	46.0%
2018	40.89	1450^th	2395	39.5%
2019	40.98	1391^st	2413	42.4%
2021	44.34	1239^th	2201	43.7%
2022	31.67	1718^th	2434	29.4%
2023	21.28	2003^rd	2439	17.9%
2024	20.86	2037^th	2445	16.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 53 Basheer Quisim

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.22	205^th	938	78.1%
2019	58.07	227^th	860	73.6%
2021	67.06	99^th	454	78.2%
2022	56.98	299^th	1027	70.9%
2023	37.84	599^th	1001	40.2%
2024	40.56	573^rd	1066	46.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 53 Basheer Quisim

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.98	494^th	1941	74.5%
2019	45.62	825^th	1859	55.6%
2021	71.66	174^th	1044	83.3%
2022	54.63	666^th	2031	67.2%
2023	36.44	1209^th	2016	40.0%
2024	44.43	1001^st	2110	52.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 53 Basheer Quisim

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.94	805^th	2045	60.6%
2019	51.78	833^rd	2032	59.0%
2022	46.30	1019^th	2099	51.5%
2023	29.62	1480^th	2041	27.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 53 Basheer Quisim

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.12	338^th	730	53.7%
2019	65.91	115^th	570	79.8%
2021	46.78	37^th	70	47.1%
2022	54.43	228^th	622	63.3%
2023	24.22	538^th	637	15.5%
2024	42.80	399^th	766	47.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 53 Basheer Quisim

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.63	1215^th	2338	48.0%
2019	48.77	1185^th	2357	49.7%
2021	38.13	1253^rd	1955	35.9%
2022	34.59	1632^nd	2401	32.0%
2023	23.70	1934^th	2403	19.5%
2024	22.39	1985^th	2413	17.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 53 Basheer Quisim

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.34	1652^nd	2340	29.4%
2019	34.25	1583^rd	2358	32.9%
2021	50.23	956^th	1961	51.2%
2022	29.95	1754^th	2400	26.9%
2023	21.54	1977^th	2400	17.6%
2024	22.32	1998^th	2411	17.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 53 Basheer Quisim

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	63.55	270^th	948	71.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 53 Basheer Quisim

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.63	534^th	1392	61.6%
2019	54.61	512^th	1315	61.1%
2021	51.43	374^th	818	54.3%
2022	40.46	880^th	1503	41.5%
2023	29.73	1065^th	1429	25.5%
2024	28.55	1168^th	1531	23.7%

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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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by a teacher
Monday, April 11, 2016

An excellent school, with outstanding leadership. I visited the school from the UK, and sadly, had preconceived notions about schools in inner city New York. My assumptions were quickly shattered , impressed as I was, by the Principal's total commitment to transforming the life chances of the many disadvantaged children in his care, and the high standards of teaching and learning I witnessed.
The staff were collegiate in approach, working hard to make a difference, in a system which may not have the same 'polish' or funding as most in the UK. The kindergarten students in particular ,were delightful and had a real passion for learning and to do their best.
Keep doing what you're doing at PS53X- you're a great school , obviously striving to push forward in order to meet the needs of your students. It's clear that your school has a tangibly caring, purposeful culture which supports the development of both staff and students. This is a school with ambition- watch it grow ! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 53 Basheer Quisim

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	2	737	9	620	2	n/a	n/a	1370
1990	6	711	8	572	3	n/a	n/a	1300
1991	69	631	1	582	2	n/a	n/a	1285
1992	5	678	3	721	1	n/a	n/a	1408
1993	7	714	8	888	7	n/a	n/a	1624
1994	6	595	9	867	6	n/a	n/a	1483
1995	8	595	8	995	4	n/a	n/a	1610
1996	8	595	8	995	4	n/a	n/a	1610
1997	9	626	9	1029	4	n/a	n/a	1677
1998	4	540	10	931	5	n/a	n/a	1490
1999	7	572	10	962	8	n/a	n/a	1559
2000	9	649	6	907	8	n/a	n/a	1579
2001	13	653	5	916	2	n/a	n/a	1589
2002	10	617	6	884	5	n/a	n/a	1522
2003	10	617	6	884	5	n/a	n/a	1522
2004	14	581	8	911	9	n/a	n/a	1523
2005	8	552	8	889	7	n/a	n/a	1464
2006	8	579	9	880	5	n/a	n/a	1481
2007	5	532	10	828	5	n/a	n/a	1380
2008	5	507	4	814	2	n/a	n/a	1332
2009	8	470	6	854	4	n/a	n/a	1342
2010	6	481	14	866	1	n/a	n/a	1368
2011	5	439	12	871	3	0	0	1330
2012	13	439	14	899	5	3	0	1373
2013	12	464	10	853	3	6	0	1348
2014	11	456	12	811	1	0	0	1291
2015	16	442	9	845	5	0	0	1317
2016	20	408	11	826	4	0	1	1270
2017	20	341	8	785	4	4	2	1164
2018	19	339	15	764	1	4	0	1142
2019	14	326	12	686	3	3	0	1044
2020	13	260	13	617	3	1	0	907
2021	14	242	14	561	2	1	2	836
2022	10	191	8	499	1	2	0	711
2023	4	151	9	443	0	1	2	610

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 53 Basheer Quisim

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1370	63.3	21.6	n/a
1990	1300	61.1	21.2	n/a
1991	1285	69.9	18.3	n/a
1992	1408	64.0	22.0	n/a
1993	1624	72.1	22.5	n/a
1994	1483	74.8	19.8	n/a
1995	1610	49.5	32.5	n/a
1996	1610	49.5	32.5	n/a
1997	1677	42.0	39.9	89.2
1998	1490	69.0	21.6	95
1999	1559	57.0	27.4	95
2000	1579	39.0	40.5	94.7
2001	1589	29.8	53.3	94.1
2002	1522	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1522	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1523	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1464	101.2	14.5	0
2006	1481	96.0	15.4	93.7
2007	1380	96.0	14.4	85
2008	1332	72.0	18.5	97
2009	1342	91.3	14.7	92.8
2010	1368	91.0	15.0	n/a
2011	1330	93.0	14.2	95.4
2012	1373	88.5	15.5	95
2013	1348	87.0	15.4	32.3
2014	1291	92.0	14.0	97
2015	1317	93.0	14.1	90
2016	1270	82.0	15.4	87.6
2017	1164	85.6	13.5	80.1
2018	1142	88.0	12.9	91.3
2019	1044	86.0	12.1	91.1
2020	907	73.9	12.2	92
2021	836	54.9	15.2	93.4
2022	711	64.0	11.1	91.1
2023	610	50.7	12.0	96.2

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 53 Basheer Quisim

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1370	63.3	21.6	n/a
1990	1300	61.1	21.2	n/a
1991	1285	69.9	18.3	n/a
1992	1408	64.0	22.0	n/a
1993	1624	72.1	22.5	n/a
1994	1483	74.8	19.8	n/a
1995	1610	49.5	32.5	n/a
1996	1610	49.5	32.5	n/a
1997	1677	42.0	39.9	89.2
1998	1490	69.0	21.6	95
1999	1559	57.0	27.4	95
2000	1579	39.0	40.5	94.7
2001	1589	29.8	53.3	94.1
2002	1522	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1522	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1523	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1464	101.2	14.5	0
2006	1481	96.0	15.4	93.7
2007	1380	96.0	14.4	85
2008	1332	72.0	18.5	97
2009	1342	91.3	14.7	92.8
2010	1368	91.0	15.0	n/a
2011	1330	93.0	14.2	95.4
2012	1373	88.5	15.5	95
2013	1348	87.0	15.4	32.3
2014	1291	92.0	14.0	97
2015	1317	93.0	14.1	90
2016	1270	82.0	15.4	87.6
2017	1164	85.6	13.5	80.1
2018	1142	88.0	12.9	91.3
2019	1044	86.0	12.1	91.1
2020	907	73.9	12.2	92
2021	836	54.9	15.2	93.4
2022	711	64.0	11.1	91.1
2023	610	50.7	12.0	96.2

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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