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Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 280 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (58.57%) and African American (37.86%), and it consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg significantly underperforms compared to the New York City Geographic District #9 and the state of New York in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 24.39% of 3rd graders, 34.15% of 4th graders, and 38.46% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 24.15%, 30.55%, and 29.95%, respectively, and the state's 44.89%, 48.79%, and 45.09%. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. Additionally, Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg has an exceptionally high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with over 97% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year.
The challenges faced by Ps 163 Arthur A Schomberg are not unique, as the nearby schools in the same New York City Geographic District #9 and the neighboring New York City Geographic District #10, such as Ps 28 Mount Hope, Ps 58, Ps 23 New Children's School (The), Ps 59 Community School Of Technology (The), and School For Environmental Citizenship, also struggle academically, with most ranking in the bottom 20-30% of New York elementary schools. This suggests that the issues within the district and the surrounding area may require a comprehensive, collaborative approach to address the underlying challenges and improve student outcomes.
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