Is Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) a good school?

Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) ranks 1622 nd of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 484 students attended Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)?

Students at Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) are 68% Hispanic, 25% African American, 5% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) attend?

Students who attend Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 232 Middle : Is 303 Leadership & Community Service

Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)

Summary:

Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 484 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 755 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's challenges, including a high-need student population and low overall academic performance, Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) outperforms several nearby schools, including Ps/Is 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School, Mount Eden Children's Academy, and Walton Avenue School (The), in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across grades 3-5. The school's performance is particularly strong for African American and Hispanic students, who outperform their respective district and state averages in both ELA and Math.

However, the school's low overall academic performance and low SchoolDigger rating, coupled with its relatively high spending per student, raise questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning. Despite these challenges, the school's ability to outperform nearby schools in certain academic areas suggests that there may be potential for further improvement and growth with the right strategies and resources in place.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1449 Shakespeare Ave
Bronx, NY 10452

(718) 681-7172

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
1622^nd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,821

Students who attend Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) usually attend:

Middle:	Is 232
	Is 303 Leadership & Community Service

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 484

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.6%

African American:

25.2%

American Indian:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) ranks worse than 66.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 7^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.6%), African American (25.2%), American Indian (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) is 11.3, which is the 8^th best among 29 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) employs 42.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) is $23,821. 16 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) 1622^nd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The) 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 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)

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Rank History for all students at Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	20.18	1882^nd	2206	14.7%
2007	15.94	1935^th	2219	12.8%
2008	10.78	2078^th	2227	6.7%
2009	26.27	1882^nd	2257	16.6%
2010	30.64	1737^th	2263	23.2%
2011	39.20	1537^th	2286	32.8%
2012	13.63	2091^st	2320	9.9%
2013	24.56	1869^th	2325	19.6%
2014	17.33	2020^th	2345	13.9%
2015	15.71	2072^nd	2352	11.9%
2016	13.47	2159^th	2366	8.7%
2017	11.68	2228^th	2386	6.6%
2018	15.27	2137^th	2395	10.8%
2019	19.72	2002^nd	2413	17.0%
2021	39.82	1371^st	2201	37.7%
2022	23.72	1947^th	2434	20.0%
2023	33.83	1622^nd	2439	33.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.08	788^th	938	16.0%
2019	36.50	533^rd	860	38.0%
2022	39.85	576^th	1027	43.9%
2023	32.84	714^th	1001	28.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.61	1303^rd	1941	32.9%
2019	30.44	1330^th	1859	28.5%
2022	39.62	1132^nd	2031	44.3%
2023	25.86	1634^th	2016	18.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	57.94	599^th	1678	64.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.62	572^nd	730	21.6%
2019	39.14	365^th	570	36.0%
2022	37.52	389^th	622	37.5%
2023	42.19	336^th	637	47.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.78	1999^th	2338	14.5%
2019	24.63	1862^nd	2357	21.0%
2022	26.06	1876^th	2401	21.9%
2023	42.36	1367^th	2403	43.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.31	2154^th	2340	7.9%
2019	16.60	2077^th	2358	11.9%
2022	24.80	1912^th	2400	20.3%
2023	30.62	1712^th	2400	28.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.57	505^th	948	46.7%
2019	35.54	571^st	891	35.9%
2022	69.21	238^th	936	74.6%
2023	58.52	309^th	857	63.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.45	1149^th	1392	17.5%
2019	27.29	1007^th	1315	23.4%
2022	29.42	1146^th	1503	23.8%
2023	45.19	747^th	1429	47.7%

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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 199 Shakespeare School (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2001	3	227	7	433	2	n/a	n/a	672
2002	6	325	2	595	3	n/a	n/a	931
2003	6	325	2	595	3	n/a	n/a	931
2004	7	340	1	567	3	n/a	n/a	918
2005	7	300	3	500	3	n/a	n/a	813
2006	8	290	1	498	6	n/a	n/a	803
2007	9	285	2	477	5	n/a	n/a	778
2008	8	269	2	485	3	n/a	n/a	767
2009	9	273	4	476	1	n/a	n/a	763
2010	13	255	2	491	1	n/a	n/a	762
2011	1	270	1	468	1	0	0	741
2012	2	250	0	477	1	1	0	731
2013	2	259	0	503	1	2	0	767
2014	4	246	2	534	1	0	0	787
2015	7	243	2	545	3	0	0	800
2016	13	243	3	557	6	0	0	822
2017	14	232	7	530	6	1	0	790
2018	17	199	9	501	23	4	0	753
2019	17	181	9	480	26	4	0	717
2020	10	175	8	444	17	3	2	659
2021	7	155	6	403	20	2	1	594
2022	5	138	4	353	28	4	2	534
2023	4	122	2	327	22	3	4	484

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 199 Shakespeare School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	672	42.5	15.8	87.6
2002	931	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	931	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	918	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	813	n/a	n/a	0
2006	803	61.0	13.2	97.8
2007	778	66.3	11.7	99.4
2008	767	60.2	12.7	96.7
2009	763	54.7	13.9	99
2010	762	49.0	15.5	n/a
2011	741	50.3	14.7	99.6
2012	731	46.0	15.8	99.6
2013	767	45.5	16.8	95.7
2014	787	46.0	17.1	89.8
2015	800	51.0	15.6	95.6
2016	822	52.0	15.8	96
2017	790	45.3	17.4	95.7
2018	753	51.0	14.7	97.3
2019	717	52.0	13.7	98.5
2020	659	43.0	15.3	98
2021	594	48.0	12.3	97.8
2022	534	42.0	12.7	94.4
2023	484	42.4	11.3	95.9

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 199 Shakespeare School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	672	42.5	15.8	87.6
2002	931	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	931	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	918	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	813	n/a	n/a	0
2006	803	61.0	13.2	97.8
2007	778	66.3	11.7	99.4
2008	767	60.2	12.7	96.7
2009	763	54.7	13.9	99
2010	762	49.0	15.5	n/a
2011	741	50.3	14.7	99.6
2012	731	46.0	15.8	99.6
2013	767	45.5	16.8	95.7
2014	787	46.0	17.1	89.8
2015	800	51.0	15.6	95.6
2016	822	52.0	15.8	96
2017	790	45.3	17.4	95.7
2018	753	51.0	14.7	97.3
2019	717	52.0	13.7	98.5
2020	659	43.0	15.3	98
2021	594	48.0	12.3	97.8
2022	534	42.0	12.7	94.4
2023	484	42.4	11.3	95.9

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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