Is Ps 81 Robert J Christen a good school?

Ps 81 Robert J Christen ranks 408 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 81 Robert J Christen?

In the 2023-24 school year, 699 students attended Ps 81 Robert J Christen.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 81 Robert J Christen?

Students at Ps 81 Robert J Christen are 48% Hispanic, 32% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 81 Robert J Christen attend?

Students who attend Ps 81 Robert J Christen usually go on to attend: High : Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/High School 141)

Ps 81 Robert J Christen

Summary:

PS 81 Robert J Christen is an exceptional elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 672 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 715 out of 865 districts in the state, but PS 81 Robert J Christen consistently outperforms both the district and state averages.

PS 81 Robert J Christen is a high-performing school, ranking between 197-408 out of over 2,400 elementary schools in New York. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, 69.51% of 3rd graders, 66.3% of 4th graders, and 66.22% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 30.09%, 35.01%, and 28.92% for the district, respectively. In Math, 83.72% of 3rd graders, 72.83% of 4th graders, and 56.76% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to 37.95%, 39.63%, and 34.98% for the district.

Interestingly, PS 81 Robert J Christen's exceptional performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's rankings within these subgroups are consistently in the top 20-30% of New York elementary schools, with some subgroups, such as multi-racial students and homeless students, ranking in the top 10%. When compared to nearby schools, such as Milton Fein School, Ampark Neighborhood, and PS 95 Sheila Mencher, PS 81 Robert J Christen's academic performance is significantly higher, even when compared to nearby magnet and charter schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

5550 Riverdale Ave
Bronx, NY 10471-2498

(718) 796-8965

District: New York City Geographic District #10

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,513

Students who attend Ps 81 Robert J Christen usually attend:

High:

Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/High School 141)

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 699

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

White:

32.2%

African American:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 81 Robert J Christen ranks better than 83.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd 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 81.11. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.9%), White (32.2%), African American (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 81 Robert J Christen is 13.7. 37 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 81 Robert J Christen employs 50.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 81 Robert J Christen is $16,513, which is the lowest among 41 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 81 Robert J Christen:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 81 Robert J Christen 408^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 81 Robert J Christen 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 all students at Ps 81 Robert J Christen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	70.83	705^th	2206	68.0%
2007	66.34	887^th	2219	60.0%
2008	60.16	1085^th	2227	51.3%
2009	61.86	1037^th	2257	54.1%
2010	58.35	1075^th	2263	52.5%
2011	58.62	1049^th	2286	54.1%
2012	56.88	1122^nd	2320	51.6%
2013	69.64	619^th	2325	73.4%
2014	64.83	772^nd	2345	67.1%
2015	69.99	654^th	2352	72.2%
2016	83.15	316^th	2366	86.6%
2017	85.41	261^st	2386	89.1%
2018	84.55	273^rd	2395	88.6%
2019	82.92	362^nd	2413	85.0%
2021	73.28	532^nd	2201	75.8%
2022	84.04	338^th	2434	86.1%
2023	90.96	197^th	2439	91.9%
2024	81.11	408^th	2445	83.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ps 81 Robert J Christen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	93.64	9^th	279	96.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 81 Robert J Christen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.70	103^rd	1941	94.7%
2019	79.80	177^th	1859	90.5%
2022	96.90	28^th	2031	98.6%
2023	95.86	56^th	2016	97.2%
2024	79.38	252^nd	2110	88.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 81 Robert J Christen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.96	208^th	2045	89.8%
2019	76.67	341^st	2032	83.2%
2021	68.34	400^th	1678	76.2%
2022	78.20	299^th	2099	85.8%
2023	92.14	118^th	2041	94.2%
2024	73.09	403^rd	2078	80.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 81 Robert J Christen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	58.47	175^th	570	69.3%
2024	96.07	26^th	766	96.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 81 Robert J Christen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.49	255^th	2338	89.1%
2019	79.55	409^th	2357	82.6%
2021	77.09	355^th	1955	81.8%
2022	87.00	242^nd	2401	89.9%
2023	89.80	195^th	2403	91.9%
2024	81.92	356^th	2413	85.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 81 Robert J Christen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.82	312^th	2340	86.7%
2019	84.10	298^th	2358	87.4%
2021	66.73	597^th	1961	69.6%
2022	77.36	448^th	2400	81.3%
2023	89.10	205^th	2400	91.5%
2024	77.86	433^rd	2411	82.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 81 Robert J Christen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.48	479^th	601	20.3%
2022	58.05	329^th	671	51.0%
2023	70.22	180^th	605	70.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 81 Robert J Christen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.12	129^th	948	86.4%
2019	80.30	129^th	891	85.5%
2023	67.42	217^th	857	74.7%
2024	62.83	266^th	927	71.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 81 Robert J Christen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.57	109^th	1392	92.2%
2019	86.32	123^rd	1315	90.6%
2021	70.64	181^st	818	77.9%
2022	87.96	104^th	1503	93.1%
2023	94.19	53^rd	1429	96.3%
2024	84.78	160^th	1531	89.5%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 81 Robert J Christen

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.24	98^th	1408	93.0%
2019	79.14	248^th	1338	81.5%
2021	70.24	350^th	1224	71.4%
2022	83.59	151^st	1399	89.2%
2023	85.75	138^th	1337	89.7%
2024	76.68	277^th	1392	80.1%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Inexperienced teachers, poor administration, at times physically unsafe. Needs far more teachers with permanent certification and more class aides. Administration needs to be more honest about what is really going on. Had to remove our child from this environment. He is thriving somewhere else. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 81 Robert J Christen

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	360	120	77	161	0	n/a	n/a	718
1990	407	110	73	142	0	n/a	n/a	732
1991	443	116	61	161	0	n/a	n/a	781
1992	439	103	58	189	4	n/a	n/a	793
1993	400	87	58	183	2	n/a	n/a	730
1994	386	90	57	185	2	n/a	n/a	720
1995	329	88	61	191	2	n/a	n/a	671
1996	329	88	61	191	2	n/a	n/a	671
1997	318	101	59	205	5	n/a	n/a	688
1998	322	103	53	246	5	n/a	n/a	729
1999	279	103	49	235	4	n/a	n/a	670
2000	243	96	56	223	4	n/a	n/a	622
2001	256	105	59	229	7	n/a	n/a	656
2002	222	87	67	248	4	n/a	n/a	628
2003	222	87	67	248	4	n/a	n/a	628
2004	219	93	55	228	6	n/a	n/a	601
2005	217	96	52	240	7	n/a	n/a	612
2006	216	90	71	240	7	n/a	n/a	624
2007	224	95	81	268	5	n/a	n/a	673
2008	252	88	76	285	4	n/a	n/a	705
2009	256	83	77	277	3	n/a	n/a	696
2010	237	64	78	303	3	n/a	n/a	685
2011	221	68	89	308	5	0	0	691
2012	188	68	81	291	5	0	2	635
2013	185	62	70	295	4	0	10	626
2014	199	61	68	301	4	0	14	647
2015	204	63	55	328	6	0	20	676
2016	202	65	54	337	6	0	17	681
2017	208	55	47	391	5	2	24	732
2018	207	58	52	381	6	2	19	725
2019	204	69	50	390	6	2	21	742
2020	220	61	43	403	7	2	26	762
2021	231	53	38	381	5	3	30	741
2022	210	43	36	352	5	3	34	683
2023	206	44	38	338	5	2	39	672
2024	225	55	37	335	4	2	41	699

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 81 Robert J Christen

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	718	36.6	19.6	n/a
1990	732	39.6	18.4	n/a
1991	781	39.7	19.6	n/a
1992	793	39.2	20.2	n/a
1993	730	37.7	19.4	n/a
1994	720	42.0	17.1	n/a
1995	671	39.0	17.2	n/a
1996	671	39.0	17.2	n/a
1997	688	37.1	18.5	32.6
1998	729	43.9	16.6	28.3
1999	670	39.2	17.1	30.9
2000	622	39.3	15.8	44.5
2001	656	42.0	15.6	39.9
2002	628	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	628	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	601	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	612	n/a	n/a	0
2006	624	39.0	16.0	32.9
2007	673	42.0	16.0	48.1
2008	705	45.0	15.7	46.2
2009	696	43.0	16.2	49.7
2010	685	45.0	15.2	n/a
2011	691	40.4	17.0	53.3
2012	635	43.0	14.7	55.6
2013	626	39.0	16.0	52.1
2014	647	45.0	14.3	50.9
2015	676	44.0	15.3	48.1
2016	681	46.0	14.8	46.4
2017	732	50.8	14.3	45.1
2018	725	50.0	14.4	47.9
2019	742	51.0	14.5	43.9
2020	762	48.9	15.5	41.1
2021	741	54.0	13.7	38.7
2022	683	45.0	15.1	37.3
2023	672	47.0	14.2	44
2024	699	50.9	13.7	43.5

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 81 Robert J Christen

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	718	36.6	19.6	n/a
1990	732	39.6	18.4	n/a
1991	781	39.7	19.6	n/a
1992	793	39.2	20.2	n/a
1993	730	37.7	19.4	n/a
1994	720	42.0	17.1	n/a
1995	671	39.0	17.2	n/a
1996	671	39.0	17.2	n/a
1997	688	37.1	18.5	32.6
1998	729	43.9	16.6	28.3
1999	670	39.2	17.1	30.9
2000	622	39.3	15.8	44.5
2001	656	42.0	15.6	39.9
2002	628	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	628	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	601	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	612	n/a	n/a	0
2006	624	39.0	16.0	32.9
2007	673	42.0	16.0	48.1
2008	705	45.0	15.7	46.2
2009	696	43.0	16.2	49.7
2010	685	45.0	15.2	n/a
2011	691	40.4	17.0	53.3
2012	635	43.0	14.7	55.6
2013	626	39.0	16.0	52.1
2014	647	45.0	14.3	50.9
2015	676	44.0	15.3	48.1
2016	681	46.0	14.8	46.4
2017	732	50.8	14.3	45.1
2018	725	50.0	14.4	47.9
2019	742	51.0	14.5	43.9
2020	762	48.9	15.5	41.1
2021	741	54.0	13.7	38.7
2022	683	45.0	15.1	37.3
2023	672	47.0	14.2	44
2024	699	50.9	13.7	43.5

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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