Is Ps 63 Author's Academy a good school?

Ps 63 Author's Academy ranks 1549 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 63 Author's Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 405 students attended Ps 63 Author's Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 63 Author's Academy?

Students at Ps 63 Author's Academy are 63% Hispanic, 32% African American, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Ps 63 Author's Academy attend?

Students who attend Ps 63 Author's Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 219 New Venture School

Ps 63 Author's Academy

Summary:

Ps 63 Author's Academy is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 412 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 63 Author's Academy has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the district averages, they are lower than the state averages. The school's performance in science for 5th grade is also higher than the district average but lower than the state. Compared to nearby schools, Ps 63 Author's Academy outperforms Ps 132 Garrett A Morgan and Ps 110 Theodore Schoenfeld in both ELA and math, but lags behind the high-performing charter schools like Harriet Tubman Charter School and South Bronx Classical Charter School III.

Ps 63 Author's Academy has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.04% to 96.85% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has increased from $18,051 in 2019-2020 to $20,927 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. While the school's performance for English Language Learner and Special Education students is a notable strength, the school's performance for female students and Hispanic students has been weaker. These socioeconomic challenges and inconsistent academic performance suggest that Ps 63 Author's Academy may need to continue focusing on improving outcomes, particularly for underperforming student subgroups, and learning from the successful practices of nearby high-performing schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1260 Franklin Ave
Bronx, NY 10456

(718) 589-3058

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
1549^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,927

Students who attend Ps 63 Author's Academy usually attend:

Middle:

Is 219 New Venture School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 405

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

African American:

31.6%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 63 Author's Academy ranks worse than 63.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 6^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 36.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.7%), African American (31.6%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 63 Author's Academy is 13.3. 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 63 Author's Academy employs 30.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 63 Author's Academy is $20,927. 27 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 63 Author's Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 63 Author's Academy 1549^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 63 Author's Academy 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 63 Author's Academy

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Rank History for all students at Ps 63 Author's Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	14.33	1980^th	2206	10.2%
2007	21.71	1838^th	2219	17.2%
2008	50.99	1341^st	2227	39.8%
2009	60.68	1083^rd	2257	52.0%
2010	57.09	1113^th	2263	50.8%
2011	59.94	1019^th	2286	55.4%
2012	64.95	878^th	2320	62.2%
2013	42.52	1328^th	2325	42.9%
2014	52.57	1098^th	2345	53.2%
2015	40.50	1433^rd	2352	39.1%
2016	43.33	1363^rd	2366	42.4%
2017	28.34	1784^th	2386	25.2%
2018	35.80	1595^th	2395	33.4%
2019	27.03	1800^th	2413	25.4%
2022	22.58	1973^rd	2434	18.9%
2023	34.83	1590^th	2439	34.8%
2024	36.60	1549^th	2445	36.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 63 Author's Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.13	277^th	938	70.5%
2019	45.82	372^nd	860	56.7%
2022	45.70	454^th	1027	55.8%
2023	68.77	178^th	1001	82.2%
2024	56.89	293^rd	1066	72.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 63 Author's Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.19	706^th	1941	63.6%
2019	31.40	1294^th	1859	30.4%
2022	22.54	1847^th	2031	9.1%
2023	37.03	1189^th	2016	41.0%
2024	62.61	518^th	2110	75.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 63 Author's Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	32.91	1383^rd	2032	31.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 63 Author's Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.54	309^th	730	57.7%
2019	43.98	313^th	570	45.1%
2022	48.33	274^th	622	55.9%
2023	56.03	239^th	637	62.5%
2024	49.59	318^th	766	58.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 63 Author's Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.94	1614^th	2338	31.0%
2019	28.10	1763^rd	2357	25.2%
2022	16.51	2142^nd	2401	10.8%
2023	27.69	1804^th	2403	24.9%
2024	24.31	1921^st	2413	20.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 63 Author's Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.96	1503^rd	2340	35.8%
2019	28.18	1758^th	2358	25.4%
2022	31.33	1714^th	2400	28.6%
2023	45.53	1267^th	2400	47.2%
2024	51.67	1107^th	2411	54.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 63 Author's Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.82	442^nd	936	52.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 63 Author's Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.26	575^th	1392	58.7%
2019	40.65	757^th	1315	42.4%
2022	32.01	1091^st	1503	27.4%
2023	45.20	746^th	1429	47.8%
2024	51.27	648^th	1531	57.7%

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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 63 Author's Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	3	271	9	329	3	n/a	n/a	615
2005	3	241	4	237	1	n/a	n/a	486
2006	2	211	5	250	0	n/a	n/a	468
2007	1	200	1	256	0	n/a	n/a	458
2008	3	190	2	295	0	n/a	n/a	490
2009	2	207	3	299	1	n/a	n/a	512
2010	0	222	1	328	1	n/a	n/a	552
2011	3	249	2	342	1	0	0	597
2012	4	244	1	362	2	0	0	613
2013	7	228	1	373	1	0	1	611
2014	14	217	1	351	1	0	1	585
2015	13	216	2	371	3	0	1	606
2016	18	231	2	406	2	0	0	659
2017	19	220	3	362	4	0	1	609
2018	16	216	4	341	4	0	1	582
2019	17	216	4	286	5	0	1	529
2020	16	195	4	311	5	0	1	532
2021	16	177	4	306	4	0	1	508
2022	14	141	4	286	6	0	3	454
2023	12	128	5	260	4	0	3	412
2024	13	128	3	254	3	0	4	405

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 63 Author's Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	615	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	486	n/a	n/a	0
2006	468	41.0	11.4	95.3
2007	458	40.0	11.5	96.7
2008	490	41.0	12.0	95.9
2009	512	44.0	11.6	95.9
2010	552	48.0	11.5	n/a
2011	597	51.0	11.6	97.2
2012	613	48.0	12.7	82.2
2013	611	47.0	13.0	91.5
2014	585	41.0	14.2	89.1
2015	606	42.0	14.4	94.1
2016	659	44.0	14.9	95.8
2017	609	44.9	13.5	95.2
2018	582	45.0	12.9	95.4
2019	529	38.0	13.9	95.3
2020	532	38.0	14.0	95.3
2021	508	37.0	13.7	96.9
2022	454	34.0	13.3	96
2023	412	31.0	13.2	96.1
2024	405	30.3	13.3	97.5

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 63 Author's Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	615	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	486	n/a	n/a	0
2006	468	41.0	11.4	95.3
2007	458	40.0	11.5	96.7
2008	490	41.0	12.0	95.9
2009	512	44.0	11.6	95.9
2010	552	48.0	11.5	n/a
2011	597	51.0	11.6	97.2
2012	613	48.0	12.7	82.2
2013	611	47.0	13.0	91.5
2014	585	41.0	14.2	89.1
2015	606	42.0	14.4	94.1
2016	659	44.0	14.9	95.8
2017	609	44.9	13.5	95.2
2018	582	45.0	12.9	95.4
2019	529	38.0	13.9	95.3
2020	532	38.0	14.0	95.3
2021	508	37.0	13.7	96.9
2022	454	34.0	13.3	96
2023	412	31.0	13.2	96.1
2024	405	30.3	13.3	97.5

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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