Ps 8 Isaac Varian

Summary:

Ps 8 Isaac Varian is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with 672 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 715 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ps 8 Isaac Varian has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1457 and 1957 out of around 2,400 schools over the past 10 years, and has a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 8 Isaac Varian's academic performance is significantly lower than the New York City District #10 and New York state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 29.91% compared to 30.09% for the district and 42.6% for the state, and the 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 27.19% compared to 37.95% for the district and 53.93% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and African American students performing better than the school average, while Hispanic and White students, as well as English Language Learners and Special Education students, perform below the school average.

Ps 8 Isaac Varian has a very high percentage of students (around 90%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. The nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 46 Edgar Allan Poe, Ps/Is 54, and Ps 94 Kings College School, all have similar low performance and rankings, suggesting that the challenges faced by Ps 8 Isaac Varian are likely systemic issues within the broader New York City Geographic District #10. However, the nearby Bronx Community Charter School outperforms Ps 8 Isaac Varian and the other nearby district schools, highlighting the potential for charter schools to provide better educational outcomes in high-poverty areas.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3010 Briggs Ave
       Bronx, NY  10458-1699


(718) 584-3043

District: New York City Geographic District #10

SchoolDigger Rank:
1843rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,351 Help


Students who attend Ps 8 Isaac Varian usually attend:

Middle:    Junior High School 80 Mosholu Parkway (The)

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  650

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.5%
Asian:
8.6%
African American:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.5% Help


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Compare Details Ps 8 Isaac Varian ranks worse than 75.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 16th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.01. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.5%), Asian (8.6%), African American (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 8 Isaac Varian is 12.6. 31 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 8 Isaac Varian is $21,351. 26 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 8 Isaac Varian:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 8 Isaac Varian 1843rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 8 Isaac Varian in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #10:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #10 715th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 8 Isaac Varian

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Rank History for all students at Ps 8 Isaac Varian

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 15.49 1955th 2206 11.4%
2007 15.02 1959th 2219 11.7%
2008 21.45 1874th 2227 15.9%
2009 39.10 1651st 2257 26.8%
2010 35.67 1628th 2263 28.1%
2011 27.15 1800th 2286 21.3%
2012 37.83 1598th 2320 31.1%
2013 39.16 1436th 2325 38.2%
2014 40.07 1457th 2345 37.9%
2015 38.28 1496th 2352 36.4%
2016 34.70 1612th 2366 31.9%
2017 33.27 1631st 2386 31.6%
2018 25.95 1886th 2395 21.3%
2019 22.29 1936th 2413 19.8%
2021 21.28 1834th 2201 16.7%
2022 30.45 1757th 2434 27.8%
2023 36.61 1535th 2439 37.1%
2024 27.01 1843rd 2445 24.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 8 Isaac Varian

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.44 545th 938 41.9%
2019 32.04 631st 860 26.6%
2021 18.78 409th 454 9.9%
2022 46.26 446th 1027 56.6%
2023 51.05 369th 1001 63.1%
2024 41.47 555th 1066 47.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 8 Isaac Varian

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.50 1015th 1941 47.7%
2019 38.00 1028th 1859 44.7%
2021 37.19 636th 1044 39.1%
2022 35.05 1311th 2031 35.5%
2023 39.47 1107th 2016 45.1%
2024 45.26 973rd 2110 53.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 8 Isaac Varian

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.29 1466th 2045 28.3%
2019 30.81 1459th 2032 28.2%
2021 30.24 1267th 1678 24.5%
2022 38.97 1257th 2099 40.1%
2023 45.72 1020th 2041 50.0%
2024 36.03 1317th 2078 36.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 8 Isaac Varian

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.92 410th 730 43.8%
2019 41.65 339th 570 40.5%
2021 40.27 41st 70 41.4%
2022 35.20 424th 622 31.8%
2023 49.68 278th 637 56.4%
2024 35.62 500th 766 34.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 8 Isaac Varian

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.12 1754th 2338 25.0%
2019 27.96 1770th 2357 24.9%
2021 23.88 1585th 1955 18.9%
2022 31.99 1712th 2401 28.7%
2023 33.94 1612th 2403 32.9%
2024 32.97 1651st 2413 31.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 8 Isaac Varian

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.09 1893rd 2340 19.1%
2019 18.91 2014th 2358 14.6%
2021 18.55 1700th 1961 13.3%
2022 29.85 1760th 2400 26.7%
2023 40.56 1405th 2400 41.5%
2024 23.56 1958th 2411 18.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 8 Isaac Varian

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.83 477th 548 13.0%
2022 18.33 587th 671 12.5%
2023 25.71 495th 605 18.2%
2024 36.39 470th 662 29.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Ps 8 Isaac Varian

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.35 402nd 948 57.6%
2019 46.12 409th 891 54.1%
2022 29.60 683rd 936 27.0%
2023 60.69 287th 857 66.5%
2024 53.27 383rd 927 58.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 8 Isaac Varian

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.68 982nd 1392 29.5%
2019 27.61 1001st 1315 23.9%
2021 30.45 611th 818 25.3%
2022 39.75 901st 1503 40.1%
2023 45.92 726th 1429 49.2%
2024 33.35 1048th 1531 31.5%
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Rank History for White students at Ps 8 Isaac Varian

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.61 817th 1408 42.0%
2019 44.97 752nd 1338 43.8%
2023 28.75 1009th 1337 24.5%
2024 39.77 860th 1392 38.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Ps 8 Isaac Varian

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 262 112 145 567 0 n/a n/a 0 1086
1990 256 131 131 582 1 n/a n/a 0 1101
1991 284 113 141 636 0 n/a n/a 0 1174
1992 240 139 163 698 3 n/a n/a 0 1243
1993 211 184 115 851 5 n/a n/a 0 1366
1994 197 164 123 866 6 n/a n/a 0 1356
1995 198 161 116 938 4 n/a n/a 0 1417
1996 198 161 116 938 4 n/a n/a 0 1417
1997 162 129 89 772 2 n/a n/a 0 1154
1998 159 136 78 853 6 n/a n/a 0 1232
1999 158 127 95 812 1 n/a n/a 0 1193
2000 164 140 94 803 2 n/a n/a 0 1203
2001 148 143 83 803 7 n/a n/a 0 1184
2002 119 157 98 805 11 n/a n/a 0 1190
2003 119 157 98 805 11 n/a n/a 0 1190
2004 100 163 97 799 14 n/a n/a 0 1173
2005 104 161 100 838 8 n/a n/a 0 1211
2006 101 156 93 807 6 n/a n/a 0 1163
2007 99 166 98 786 5 n/a n/a 0 1154
2008 92 160 85 818 2 n/a n/a 0 1157
2009 97 138 77 827 2 n/a n/a 0 1141
2010 100 126 74 878 2 n/a n/a 0 1180
2011 109 131 78 887 3 0 0 0 1208
2012 115 133 75 888 4 4 0 0 1219
2013 95 124 58 914 6 5 2 0 1204
2014 82 137 61 910 6 0 0 0 1196
2015 77 125 59 862 6 0 1 0 1130
2016 73 120 51 831 6 0 2 0 1083
2017 77 103 45 833 8 7 2 0 1075
2018 64 79 43 805 9 1 4 0 1005
2019 62 70 54 741 7 1 3 0 938
2020 51 72 64 699 6 1 3 0 896
2021 43 61 58 660 8 2 6 0 838
2022 42 56 54 569 7 4 3 0 735
2023 39 43 57 521 6 3 3 0 672
2024 37 52 56 497 4 1 3 0 650

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 8 Isaac Varian

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1086 67.9 15.9 n/a
1990 1101 65.9 16.7 n/a
1991 1174 68.9 17.0 n/a
1992 1243 69.9 17.7 n/a
1993 1366 68.5 19.9 n/a
1994 1356 72.6 18.7 n/a
1995 1417 68.0 20.8 n/a
1996 1417 68.0 20.8 n/a
1997 1154 56.0 20.6 84.7
1998 1232 65.0 19.0 84.4
1999 1193 67.6 17.6 84.2
2000 1203 65.2 18.5 90.8
2001 1184 69.2 17.1 89.6
2002 1190 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1190 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1173 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1211 n/a n/a 0
2006 1163 71.0 16.4 89.9
2007 1154 78.1 14.8 85.8
2008 1157 81.0 14.3 89.2
2009 1141 84.1 13.6 90
2010 1180 84.0 14.0 n/a
2011 1208 85.9 14.0 88.9
2012 1219 88.2 13.8 87.9
2013 1204 87.5 13.7 44.7
2014 1196 90.2 13.2 89.9
2015 1130 85.0 13.2 89.8
2016 1083 83.0 13.0 88.6
2017 1075 82.3 13.0 85.9
2018 1005 76.0 13.2 87.1
2019 938 76.0 12.3 86.6
2020 896 61.0 14.6 88.4
2021 838 61.0 13.7 88.9
2022 735 62.0 11.8 89.8
2023 672 48.9 13.7 92
2024 650 51.2 12.6 92.5

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 8 Isaac Varian

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1086 67.9 15.9 n/a
1990 1101 65.9 16.7 n/a
1991 1174 68.9 17.0 n/a
1992 1243 69.9 17.7 n/a
1993 1366 68.5 19.9 n/a
1994 1356 72.6 18.7 n/a
1995 1417 68.0 20.8 n/a
1996 1417 68.0 20.8 n/a
1997 1154 56.0 20.6 84.7
1998 1232 65.0 19.0 84.4
1999 1193 67.6 17.6 84.2
2000 1203 65.2 18.5 90.8
2001 1184 69.2 17.1 89.6
2002 1190 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1190 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1173 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1211 n/a n/a 0
2006 1163 71.0 16.4 89.9
2007 1154 78.1 14.8 85.8
2008 1157 81.0 14.3 89.2
2009 1141 84.1 13.6 90
2010 1180 84.0 14.0 n/a
2011 1208 85.9 14.0 88.9
2012 1219 88.2 13.8 87.9
2013 1204 87.5 13.7 44.7
2014 1196 90.2 13.2 89.9
2015 1130 85.0 13.2 89.8
2016 1083 83.0 13.0 88.6
2017 1075 82.3 13.0 85.9
2018 1005 76.0 13.2 87.1
2019 938 76.0 12.3 86.6
2020 896 61.0 14.6 88.4
2021 838 61.0 13.7 88.9
2022 735 62.0 11.8 89.8
2023 672 48.9 13.7 92
2024 650 51.2 12.6 92.5

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201598.7%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 8 Isaac Varian

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,751 (10.6%) $14,706 (89.4%) $16,457
2020 $1,478 (9.1%) $14,788 (90.9%) $16,266
2021 $1,829 (10.7%) $15,282 (89.3%) $17,111
2022 $4,104 (20.3%) $16,075 (79.7%) $20,179
2023 $3,279 (15.4%) $18,072 (84.6%) $21,351

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 8 Isaac Varian

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1936th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1535th of 2439 Elementary schools
 17.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 8 Isaac Varian)3031.2
 1.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)3832.2
 5.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 8 Isaac Varian)2233.6
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #10)3535.2
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 8 Isaac Varian)3942.6
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)3736.1
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 8 Isaac Varian)3444.7
 10.7%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #10)3433
 1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 8 Isaac Varian)2749.1
 22.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)2836.3
 8.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 8 Isaac Varian)2843
 15%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #10)2934.5
 5.5%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students938672
 28.4%
African American7043
 38.6%
American Indian76
 14.3%
Asian5457
 5.6%
Hispanic741521
 29.7%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White6239
 37.1%
Two or More Races33
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.6%92%
 5.4%


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Students who attend Ps 8 Isaac Varian usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 80 Mosholu Parkway (The)

In the 2023-24 school year, 650 students attended Ps 8 Isaac Varian.

Students at Ps 8 Isaac Varian are 76% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% African American, 6% White.

Ps 8 Isaac Varian ranks in the bottom 24.6% of New York elementary schools.


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