Is Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School a good school?

Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School ranks 983 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 90 students attended Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School?

Students at Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School are 73% Hispanic, 26% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School attend?

Students who attend Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bronx Writing Academy Middle : Junior High School 22 Jordan L Mott

Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School

Summary:

Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School is a small elementary school in the Bronx, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 96 students. The school has shown promising academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA), compared to the surrounding schools in New York City Geographic District #9.

Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, up from a 2-star rating in the previous year, and its 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate of 58.33% is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's focus on supporting its low-income student population, who make up 91.67% of the student body, and its small student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its academic success. However, the school still faces challenges in math performance, especially in the upper grades, where the 5th-grade math proficiency rate is only 15.38%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Walton Avenue School and Lucero Elementary School, Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School generally outperforms them in ELA, but the nearby schools tend to have higher math proficiency rates, particularly in the upper grades. The school has also seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $17,522 in 2019-2020 to $23,968 in 2022-2023, which may have contributed to its academic improvements.

Detail:

Public K-5

1340 Sheridan Ave
Bronx, NY 10456

(718) 716-7369

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
983^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,968

Students who attend Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 7.6

Number of students: 90

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.3%

African American:

25.6%

Two or more races:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School ranks better than 59.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 4^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 56.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the New York City Geographic District # 9. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.3%), African American (25.6%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School is 7.6, which is the lowest among 30 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9! (See more...)

Compare Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School employs 11.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School is $23,968, which is the 15^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School 983^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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 all students at Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.95	1619^th	2439	33.6%
2024	56.78	983^rd	2445	59.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	70.81	446^th	2078	78.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.57	304^th	637	52.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.43	1722^nd	2403	28.3%
2024	47.51	1218^th	2413	49.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.97	1425^th	2400	40.6%
2024	56.10	991^st	2411	58.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.18	591^st	857	31.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.43	547^th	1429	61.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	115	11	372	0	n/a	n/a	498
1990	2	98	9	381	4	n/a	n/a	494
1991	0	91	9	411	3	n/a	n/a	514
1992	1	115	13	450	3	n/a	n/a	582
1993	2	98	6	469	1	n/a	n/a	576
1994	1	94	4	458	1	n/a	n/a	558
1995	3	77	3	464	4	n/a	n/a	551
1996	3	77	3	464	4	n/a	n/a	551
1997	3	81	3	474	5	n/a	n/a	566
1998	2	102	7	491	4	n/a	n/a	606
1999	3	107	7	456	0	n/a	n/a	573
2000	0	127	7	401	0	n/a	n/a	535
2001	0	133	6	355	0	n/a	n/a	494
2002	1	113	0	234	0	n/a	n/a	348
2003	1	113	0	234	0	n/a	n/a	348
2004	2	114	2	220	0	n/a	n/a	338
2005	1	113	1	195	0	n/a	n/a	310
2006	2	108	1	186	0	n/a	n/a	297
2007	0	136	0	186	0	n/a	n/a	322
2008	0	122	1	179	0	n/a	n/a	302
2009	0	115	2	166	0	n/a	n/a	283
2010	1	117	2	172	0	n/a	n/a	292
2011	2	99	1	154	0	0	0	256
2012	1	75	0	145	0	0	0	221
2013	0	70	1	132	0	0	0	203
2014	0	67	1	144	0	0	1	213
2015	0	68	1	143	0	0	1	213
2016	0	58	0	132	0	0	2	192
2017	0	43	1	123	0	0	1	168
2018	2	28	1	115	0	0	0	146
2019	3	32	1	116	0	0	0	152
2020	2	25	0	94	0	1	0	122
2021	1	17	0	78	1	1	0	98
2022	0	21	0	61	0	0	1	83
2023	0	22	0	73	0	0	1	96
2024	0	23	0	66	0	0	1	90

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 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	498	23.9	20.8	n/a
1990	494	27.9	17.7	n/a
1991	514	29.9	17.1	n/a
1992	582	28.9	20.1	n/a
1993	576	30.0	19.2	n/a
1994	558	34.0	16.4	n/a
1995	551	30.0	18.4	n/a
1996	551	30.0	18.4	n/a
1997	566	30.0	18.9	94.9
1998	606	30.0	20.2	90.3
1999	573	35.0	16.4	94.9
2000	535	34.0	15.7	99.4
2001	494	36.0	13.7	99.4
2002	348	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	348	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	338	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	310	29.0	10.7	0
2006	297	25.0	11.9	93.3
2007	322	27.0	11.9	97.5
2008	302	26.0	11.6	99
2009	283	30.0	9.4	97.5
2010	292	30.0	9.7	n/a
2011	256	27.8	9.1	78.5
2012	221	23.0	9.6	78.7
2013	203	n/a	n/a	79.3
2014	213	17.0	12.5	98.6
2015	213	15.0	14.2	82.6
2016	192	15.0	12.8	81.3
2017	168	13.9	12.0	78
2018	146	12.0	12.1	92.5
2019	152	12.0	12.6	94.7
2020	122	13.9	8.7	90.2
2021	98	12.0	8.1	90.8
2022	83	11.0	7.5	90.4
2023	96	12.0	8.0	91.7
2024	90	11.7	7.6	95.6

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 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	498	23.9	20.8	n/a
1990	494	27.9	17.7	n/a
1991	514	29.9	17.1	n/a
1992	582	28.9	20.1	n/a
1993	576	30.0	19.2	n/a
1994	558	34.0	16.4	n/a
1995	551	30.0	18.4	n/a
1996	551	30.0	18.4	n/a
1997	566	30.0	18.9	94.9
1998	606	30.0	20.2	90.3
1999	573	35.0	16.4	94.9
2000	535	34.0	15.7	99.4
2001	494	36.0	13.7	99.4
2002	348	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	348	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	338	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	310	29.0	10.7	0
2006	297	25.0	11.9	93.3
2007	322	27.0	11.9	97.5
2008	302	26.0	11.6	99
2009	283	30.0	9.4	97.5
2010	292	30.0	9.7	n/a
2011	256	27.8	9.1	78.5
2012	221	23.0	9.6	78.7
2013	203	n/a	n/a	79.3
2014	213	17.0	12.5	98.6
2015	213	15.0	14.2	82.6
2016	192	15.0	12.8	81.3
2017	168	13.9	12.0	78
2018	146	12.0	12.1	92.5
2019	152	12.0	12.6	94.7
2020	122	13.9	8.7	90.2
2021	98	12.0	8.1	90.8
2022	83	11.0	7.5	90.4
2023	96	12.0	8.0	91.7
2024	90	11.7	7.6	95.6

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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