Is Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West a good school?

Yes. Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West ranks in the top 5.8% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West?

In the 2022-23 school year, 343 students attended Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West.

What is the racial makeup of Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West?

Students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West are 52% Hispanic, 48% African American.

Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Summary:

Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West is an elementary and middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 343 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This school stands out as a high-performing outlier in its district, New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 755 out of 865 districts in the state.

Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West has consistently outperformed its district and the state of New York in academic assessments, ranking in the top 6% of New York elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year with 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. This is a significant improvement from previous years, where the school was ranked in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools. The school has shown exceptional performance across various student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 1,066 New York elementary schools for English Language Learner students, 58th out of 927 for African American students, and 54th out of 1,531 for Hispanic students.

Despite serving a high-poverty student population, with over 97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $20,171 in the 2019-2020 school year to $24,465 in the 2022-2023 school year. This investment appears to have contributed to the school's remarkable turnaround, as it now outperforms nearby schools like Ps 58 and Ps 42 Claremont, which are both within a 0.5-mile radius and have significantly lower academic performance and rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1701 Fulton Ave
Bronx, NY 10457

(718) 583-6655

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,465

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.6%

African American:

47.8%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West ranks better than 94.2% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first 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 93.14. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West ranks better than 98.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.6%), African American (47.8%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West is 12.2. 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West is $24,465, which is the 12^th highest among 29 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West 143^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West 19^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West 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/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	11.34	2039^th	2206	7.6%
2007	4.40	2165^th	2219	2.4%
2008	5.63	2155^th	2227	3.2%
2009	27.50	1862^nd	2257	17.5%
2010	13.93	2056^th	2263	9.1%
2011	29.44	1751^st	2286	23.4%
2012	40.77	1535^th	2320	33.8%
2013	28.11	1768^th	2325	24.0%
2014	19.73	1962^nd	2345	16.3%
2015	18.29	1994^th	2352	15.2%
2016	19.35	2012^th	2366	15.0%
2017	16.90	2085^th	2386	12.6%
2018	20.22	2039^th	2395	14.9%
2019	20.22	1988^th	2413	17.6%
2022	21.95	1989^th	2434	18.3%
2023	75.86	546^th	2439	77.6%
2024	93.14	143^rd	2445	94.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.90	306^th	938	67.4%
2019	38.79	485^th	860	43.6%
2022	60.13	268^th	1027	73.9%
2023	85.61	58^th	1001	94.2%
2024	99.93	1^st	1066	99.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.56	1131^st	1941	41.7%
2019	31.27	1298^th	1859	30.2%
2022	42.04	1031^st	2031	49.2%
2023	89.22	117^th	2016	94.2%
2024	91.28	95^th	2110	95.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	34.29	1414^th	2099	32.6%
2023	81.92	259^th	2041	87.3%
2024	94.41	84^th	2078	96.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.00	559^th	730	23.4%
2019	33.25	429^th	570	24.7%
2022	45.23	306^th	622	50.8%
2023	80.10	82^nd	637	87.1%
2024	94.84	28^th	766	96.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.71	1894^th	2338	19.0%
2019	21.86	1955^th	2357	17.1%
2022	28.83	1794^th	2401	25.3%
2023	71.66	607^th	2403	74.7%
2024	91.75	147^th	2413	93.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.08	2084^th	2340	10.9%
2019	20.46	1963^rd	2358	16.8%
2022	18.88	2082^nd	2400	13.3%
2023	75.55	506^th	2400	78.9%
2024	92.90	113^th	2411	95.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.62	570^th	948	39.9%
2019	39.60	506^th	891	43.2%
2022	42.40	508^th	936	45.7%
2023	80.88	116^th	857	86.5%
2024	90.89	58^th	927	93.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	35.24	852^nd	1315	35.2%
2022	38.25	942^nd	1503	37.3%
2023	80.05	185^th	1429	87.1%
2024	95.88	54^th	1531	96.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	7.35	1029^th	1095	6.0%
2007	12.69	985^th	1123	12.3%
2008	11.64	1059^th	1185	10.6%
2009	28.98	952^nd	1224	22.2%
2010	17.31	1028^th	1243	17.3%
2011	10.90	1173^rd	1295	9.4%
2012	37.01	922^nd	1337	31.0%
2013	47.85	690^th	1373	49.7%
2014	43.69	783^rd	1401	44.1%
2015	30.15	1007^th	1407	28.4%
2016	45.33	756^th	1429	47.1%
2017	39.32	879^th	1455	39.6%
2018	30.84	1023^rd	1438	28.9%
2019	33.06	959^th	1439	33.4%
2022	42.34	845^th	1479	42.9%
2023	90.10	125^th	1500	91.7%
2024	98.47	19^th	1504	98.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	78.59	39^th	503	92.2%
2019	41.68	216^th	473	54.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.24	615^th	1170	47.4%
2019	41.05	587^th	1139	48.5%
2022	72.37	182^nd	1283	85.8%
2023	98.43	24^th	1307	98.2%
2024	99.93	9^th	1303	99.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.86	697^th	1245	44.0%
2019	44.50	593^rd	1241	52.2%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.82	257^th	457	43.8%
2019	42.09	213^th	392	45.7%
2022	54.12	176^th	487	63.9%
2023	84.73	49^th	543	91.0%
2024	98.15	14^th	594	97.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.41	853^rd	1353	37.0%
2019	44.16	739^th	1370	46.1%
2022	38.17	907^th	1454	37.6%
2023	80.24	236^th	1463	83.9%
2024	96.97	33^rd	1465	97.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.73	1152^nd	1352	14.8%
2019	22.25	1126^th	1366	17.6%
2022	46.48	726^th	1455	50.1%
2023	90.63	109^th	1464	92.6%
2024	98.73	13^th	1464	99.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.28	292^nd	663	56.0%
2019	51.76	253^rd	653	61.3%
2022	57.16	248^th	706	64.9%
2023	94.63	35^th	696	95.0%
2024	99.61	3^rd	705	99.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.43	496^th	810	38.8%
2019	37.40	503^rd	826	39.1%
2022	66.33	224^th	914	75.5%
2023	91.99	44^th	943	95.3%
2024	98.52	15^th	953	98.4%

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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 parent
Friday, September 16, 2011

The school is disappearing! Students population in 2002 was about 1000 compared to 2010 to about 400. and this is a K-8 schools! Where are the kids? So it means that there must be a small student/teacher ratio, then how come the students are failing to improve academically? Every year the school takes a step back and goes from bad to worse! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 8, 2011

The teacher turnover is horrendous!!!
For the academic year 2010-2011 nearly 25 out of 41 teachers left the school.
Has a horrible administration run by Vincent K. Resto whose priority is to go up his professional ladder rather than to provide a fair education to the students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	1	353	11	575	5	n/a	n/a	945
2003	1	353	11	575	5	n/a	n/a	945
2004	1	288	5	452	3	n/a	n/a	749
2005	0	269	7	388	3	n/a	n/a	667
2006	0	237	9	332	5	n/a	n/a	583
2007	1	243	8	329	5	n/a	n/a	586
2008	0	223	6	289	4	n/a	n/a	522
2009	1	218	5	260	2	n/a	n/a	486
2010	2	209	2	212	2	n/a	n/a	427
2011	2	224	1	207	1	0	0	435
2012	2	208	1	180	3	1	0	395
2013	5	257	1	260	1	2	2	528
2014	5	265	2	235	1	0	1	509
2015	6	295	2	255	3	0	2	563
2016	4	318	3	270	3	0	2	600
2017	5	307	1	241	2	3	0	559
2018	7	317	0	245	2	4	2	577
2019	8	284	0	249	0	3	3	547
2020	3	231	0	213	0	2	1	450
2021	3	186	0	222	2	2	1	416
2022	4	156	0	165	3	1	1	330
2023	0	164	0	177	0	0	2	343

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/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	945	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	945	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	749	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	667	81.3	8.2	0
2006	583	70.0	8.3	95
2007	586	62.0	9.5	97.3
2008	522	56.0	9.3	96.7
2009	486	50.0	9.7	74.1
2010	427	52.0	8.2	n/a
2011	435	43.0	10.1	91.3
2012	395	30.0	13.1	93.9
2013	528	38.0	13.8	97.5
2014	509	37.0	13.7	98
2015	563	46.0	12.2	95.4
2016	600	47.0	12.7	95.2
2017	559	48.6	11.4	96.6
2018	577	47.0	12.2	93.1
2019	547	47.0	11.6	94.3
2020	450	40.9	10.9	94.9
2021	416	38.0	10.9	98.3
2022	330	43.0	7.6	93.3
2023	343	28.0	12.2	97.4

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/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	945	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	945	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	749	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	667	81.3	8.2	0
2006	583	70.0	8.3	95
2007	586	62.0	9.5	97.3
2008	522	56.0	9.3	96.7
2009	486	50.0	9.7	74.1
2010	427	52.0	8.2	n/a
2011	435	43.0	10.1	91.3
2012	395	30.0	13.1	93.9
2013	528	38.0	13.8	97.5
2014	509	37.0	13.7	98
2015	563	46.0	12.2	95.4
2016	600	47.0	12.7	95.2
2017	559	48.6	11.4	96.6
2018	577	47.0	12.2	93.1
2019	547	47.0	11.6	94.3
2020	450	40.9	10.9	94.9
2021	416	38.0	10.9	98.3
2022	330	43.0	7.6	93.3
2023	343	28.0	12.2	97.4

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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