Is Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil a good school?

Yes! Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 71 st of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil?

In the 2023-24 school year, 757 students attended Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil?

Students at Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil are 46% Hispanic, 34% White, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil attend?

Students who attend Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil usually go on to attend: High : Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/High School 141)

Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil

Summary:

PS 24 Spuyten Duyvil is an exceptional elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 731 students in grades K-5 and part of the New York City Geographic District #10.

PS 24 Spuyten Duyvil consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 60-153 out of over 2,200 schools in recent years and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 50-130 in the state for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and white students, as well as for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. On the New York State Assessments, PS 24 Spuyten Duyvil's students significantly outperform their peers in the district and state, with proficiency rates over 20 percentage points higher across all grade levels.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 37 Multiple Intelligence School, Amber Charter School Kingsbridge, and Milton Fein School, PS 24 Spuyten Duyvil significantly outperforms them in academic achievement, with proficiency rates that are often 30-60 percentage points higher. This exceptional performance is likely due to the school's higher spending per student ($17,496 in 2022-2023) and its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.9, both of which contribute to the school's strong educational program and support for student learning.

Detail:

Public K-5

660 W 236th St
Bronx, NY 10463-1393

(718) 796-8845

District: New York City Geographic District #10

SchoolDigger Rank:
71^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,496

Students who attend Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil usually attend:

High:

Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/High School 141)

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 757

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.8%

White:

34.1%

African American:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil ranks better than 97.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks first among 40 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.8%), White (34.1%), African American (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil is 15.1. 39 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil employs 50 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil is $17,496. 39 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil 71^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #10:

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

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Rank History for Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil

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Rank History for all students at Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	76.17	476^th	2206	78.4%
2007	77.70	420^th	2219	81.1%
2008	67.37	842^nd	2227	62.2%
2009	67.95	797^th	2257	64.7%
2010	66.91	788^th	2263	65.2%
2011	79.02	406^th	2286	82.2%
2012	79.39	408^th	2320	82.4%
2013	82.71	312^th	2325	86.6%
2014	78.52	419^th	2345	82.1%
2015	74.88	533^rd	2352	77.3%
2016	78.30	434^th	2366	81.7%
2017	76.12	495^th	2386	79.3%
2018	87.65	205^th	2395	91.4%
2019	86.93	276^th	2413	88.6%
2021	88.77	153^rd	2201	93.0%
2022	95.04	64^th	2434	97.4%
2023	96.04	60^th	2439	97.5%
2024	95.67	71^st	2445	97.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	86.93	23^rd	202	88.6%
2022	91.62	18^th	289	93.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.58	175^th	1941	91.0%
2019	84.85	132^nd	1859	92.9%
2023	96.89	42^nd	2016	97.9%
2024	99.02	19^th	2110	99.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.58	312^th	2045	84.7%
2019	89.32	155^th	2032	92.4%
2021	94.46	40^th	1678	97.6%
2022	94.21	73^rd	2099	96.5%
2023	97.22	44^th	2041	97.8%
2024	97.80	34^th	2078	98.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	94.02	35^th	730	95.2%
2019	85.55	38^th	570	93.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.43	205^th	2338	91.2%
2019	85.58	275^th	2357	88.3%
2021	87.18	136^th	1955	93.0%
2022	94.58	67^th	2401	97.2%
2023	94.28	92^nd	2403	96.2%
2024	92.57	130^th	2413	94.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.65	243^rd	2340	89.6%
2019	85.97	257^th	2358	89.1%
2021	86.80	153^rd	1961	92.2%
2022	93.80	78^th	2400	96.8%
2023	96.12	44^th	2400	98.2%
2024	96.42	38^th	2411	98.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.20	45^th	601	92.5%
2019	65.76	201^st	548	63.3%
2021	64.97	156^th	430	63.7%
2022	85.64	46^th	671	93.1%
2023	80.16	88^th	605	85.5%
2024	81.55	93^rd	662	86.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	91.01	63^rd	936	93.3%
2023	95.89	37^th	857	95.7%
2024	92.62	51^st	927	94.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.60	136^th	1392	90.2%
2019	86.02	128^th	1315	90.3%
2021	89.72	48^th	818	94.1%
2022	96.09	41^st	1503	97.3%
2023	97.79	20^th	1429	98.6%
2024	97.12	37^th	1531	97.6%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.76	61^st	1408	95.7%
2019	89.50	87^th	1338	93.5%
2021	85.53	83^rd	1224	93.2%
2022	91.42	34^th	1399	97.6%
2023	91.57	52^nd	1337	96.1%
2024	91.93	54^th	1392	96.1%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, August 25, 2018

School curriculum stuck in the 80's.

Typical DOE mentality by teachers:
a) " I am tenured, don't give a #&# "
b) " Just hanging in there until I retire "
c) " I don't have to do that - I belong to a union "

Administration is a s--t show.
Leadership is clueless. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, October 28, 2017

The school is not what it once was. The classrooms are dangerously overcrowded. The children are not appropriately supervised. Parental involvement is not welcome unless it to contribute financially. Parents aren't even allowed to visit the School! The principal is unprofessional and rude. He is a big bully. Trying to transfer our child out. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

The school is not living up to its reputation. The classrooms at PS 24 are severely overcrowded and I do not see them working in a solution anytime soon. The teachers are very caring and are trying to do the best they can under the terrible circumstances in which they are working in. The interim principal however, doesn't seem to care about parents concerns or questions. I had an issue with my daughter and he did not respond to any of my email messages nor did he follow up with me. My daughters class has 31 students with a new teacher. The teacher has no teachers aid in the classroom although I am told that new teachers always have a mentor. I also have children in my child's class that need special attention which they are not receiving which in turn disrupts all of the other children almost every day. If you have a young child and have the means to provide them with a paid for education I would strongly advise you to do so. I would not recommend PS 24 at all. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 31, 2015

My daughter attends the K class at P.S.24. This is an excellent school – the teachers are firm but very caring. There is a lot of emphasis on the arts, as well as exposure to science and computers. The student diversity is a real strength. The Parents Association is highly active and does an excellent job raising funds for activities, equipment (Mac Lab and well stocked library), as well as additional in-class part-time support. The only concern seems to be the relative overcrowding. However, overall the school is a safe, inviting, and clean. My daughter is very happy to attend it. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	501	80	99	136	0	n/a	n/a	816
1990	520	76	86	137	2	n/a	n/a	821
1991	526	88	97	132	3	n/a	n/a	846
1992	532	82	115	142	0	n/a	n/a	871
1993	485	95	113	145	2	n/a	n/a	840
1994	485	105	107	162	2	n/a	n/a	861
1995	479	106	121	184	3	n/a	n/a	893
1996	479	106	121	184	3	n/a	n/a	893
1997	462	126	126	195	4	n/a	n/a	913
1998	461	117	117	209	2	n/a	n/a	906
1999	423	115	113	219	2	n/a	n/a	872
2000	391	118	111	231	4	n/a	n/a	855
2001	353	115	105	223	2	n/a	n/a	798
2002	358	102	98	209	2	n/a	n/a	769
2003	358	102	98	209	2	n/a	n/a	769
2004	345	109	95	238	2	n/a	n/a	789
2005	306	101	86	227	2	n/a	n/a	722
2006	310	95	86	214	4	n/a	n/a	709
2007	316	88	82	227	2	n/a	n/a	715
2008	317	97	73	235	1	n/a	n/a	723
2009	363	81	77	248	0	n/a	n/a	769
2010	394	84	70	257	0	n/a	n/a	805
2011	409	89	86	268	1	0	0	853
2012	393	86	85	316	3	2	1	886
2013	407	68	69	339	6	2	16	907
2014	426	66	65	353	5	0	16	931
2015	405	66	78	399	5	0	21	974
2016	408	61	92	429	7	0	31	1028
2017	366	58	84	409	8	0	38	963
2018	345	59	77	381	4	1	40	907
2019	299	61	74	363	4	1	38	840
2020	292	68	74	366	5	2	33	840
2021	263	66	74	353	5	4	34	799
2022	247	56	55	317	3	6	33	717
2023	258	60	51	318	3	6	35	731
2024	258	55	50	347	4	5	38	757

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 24 Spuyten Duyvil

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	816	46.9	17.3	n/a
1990	821	49.9	16.4	n/a
1991	846	47.9	17.6	n/a
1992	871	48.9	17.8	n/a
1993	840	47.0	17.9	n/a
1994	861	52.0	16.6	n/a
1995	893	54.1	16.5	n/a
1996	893	54.1	16.5	n/a
1997	913	55.1	16.6	18.2
1998	906	58.0	15.6	16.7
1999	872	60.0	14.5	21.1
2000	855	61.0	14.0	27.5
2001	798	56.0	14.3	26.9
2002	769	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	769	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	789	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	722	58.6	12.3	0
2006	709	55.0	12.9	25.1
2007	715	54.0	13.2	27.8
2008	723	52.0	13.9	24.6
2009	769	49.0	15.7	26.1
2010	805	53.0	15.1	n/a
2011	853	56.7	15.0	29.9
2012	886	56.0	15.8	30.6
2013	907	54.0	16.7	26
2014	931	52.4	17.7	30.8
2015	974	53.0	18.3	29.7
2016	1028	59.0	17.4	27.2
2017	963	55.4	17.3	27
2018	907	53.0	17.1	26.9
2019	840	52.0	16.1	26.8
2020	840	52.8	15.8	29.5
2021	799	59.8	13.3	30.8
2022	717	53.0	13.5	31.7
2023	731	48.8	14.9	31.7
2024	757	50.0	15.1	37.6

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 24 Spuyten Duyvil

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	816	46.9	17.3	n/a
1990	821	49.9	16.4	n/a
1991	846	47.9	17.6	n/a
1992	871	48.9	17.8	n/a
1993	840	47.0	17.9	n/a
1994	861	52.0	16.6	n/a
1995	893	54.1	16.5	n/a
1996	893	54.1	16.5	n/a
1997	913	55.1	16.6	18.2
1998	906	58.0	15.6	16.7
1999	872	60.0	14.5	21.1
2000	855	61.0	14.0	27.5
2001	798	56.0	14.3	26.9
2002	769	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	769	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	789	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	722	58.6	12.3	0
2006	709	55.0	12.9	25.1
2007	715	54.0	13.2	27.8
2008	723	52.0	13.9	24.6
2009	769	49.0	15.7	26.1
2010	805	53.0	15.1	n/a
2011	853	56.7	15.0	29.9
2012	886	56.0	15.8	30.6
2013	907	54.0	16.7	26
2014	931	52.4	17.7	30.8
2015	974	53.0	18.3	29.7
2016	1028	59.0	17.4	27.2
2017	963	55.4	17.3	27
2018	907	53.0	17.1	26.9
2019	840	52.0	16.1	26.8
2020	840	52.8	15.8	29.5
2021	799	59.8	13.3	30.8
2022	717	53.0	13.5	31.7
2023	731	48.8	14.9	31.7
2024	757	50.0	15.1	37.6

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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