Is Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights a good school?

Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights ranks 1407 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,171 students attended Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights?

Students at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights are 87% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% White.

Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

Summary:

Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 1,269 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 86 Kingsbridge Heights has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with proficiency rates ranging from 20-40% in English Language Arts and 30-60% in Math across different grade levels. However, the school performs relatively better in certain subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, where it ranks in the top half or top third of New York elementary schools. The school has a very high percentage of students (over 90%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite this, the school's spending per student has increased over the years, reaching $19,784 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the nearby schools in the district.

While the overall academic performance of Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights is below average, the school's relative strengths in supporting certain student subgroups suggest opportunities for targeted interventions and best practices that could be scaled up. The similarities in low performance among the nearby New York City Geographic District #10 schools, as well as the higher performance of Ps 315 Lab School and the nearby Brilla Caritas Charter School and Brilla Pax Charter School, provide valuable insights for improving educational outcomes in the area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

2756 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468-2799

(718) 584-5585

District: New York City Geographic District #10

SchoolDigger Rank:
1407^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,784

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 1,171

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

African American:

6.2%

Asian:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights ranks worse than 57.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 9^th 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 41.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights has the largest elementary school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #10. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.1%), African American (6.2%), Asian (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights is 11.8, which is the 20^th best among 40 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights employs 98.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights is $19,784. 33 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights 1407^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights 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 86 Kingsbridge Heights

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Rank History for all students at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	21.30	1874^th	2206	15.0%
2007	19.54	1880^th	2219	15.3%
2008	21.99	1869^th	2227	16.1%
2009	28.08	1849^th	2257	18.1%
2010	37.91	1587^th	2263	29.9%
2011	40.60	1506^th	2286	34.1%
2012	43.01	1473^rd	2320	36.5%
2013	40.48	1392^nd	2325	40.1%
2014	43.87	1337^th	2345	43.0%
2015	47.77	1215^th	2352	48.3%
2016	46.08	1279^th	2366	45.9%
2017	48.28	1223^rd	2386	48.7%
2018	41.66	1426^th	2395	40.5%
2019	43.07	1335^th	2413	44.7%
2021	45.91	1183^rd	2201	46.3%
2022	29.75	1778^th	2434	27.0%
2023	34.67	1596^th	2439	34.6%
2024	41.17	1407^th	2445	42.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.55	419^th	938	55.3%
2019	49.10	327^th	860	62.0%
2022	42.63	507^th	1027	50.6%
2023	51.06	368^th	1001	63.2%
2024	53.65	335^th	1066	68.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.49	1308^th	1941	32.6%
2019	34.40	1177^th	1859	36.7%
2022	32.35	1427^th	2031	29.7%
2023	35.90	1229^th	2016	39.0%
2024	44.48	997^th	2110	52.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.97	894^th	2045	56.3%
2019	53.80	777^th	2032	61.8%
2022	38.17	1290^th	2099	38.5%
2023	45.08	1032^nd	2041	49.4%
2024	52.67	840^th	2078	59.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.20	268^th	730	63.3%
2019	71.22	87^th	570	84.7%
2022	53.91	234^th	622	62.4%
2023	68.54	141^st	637	77.9%
2024	67.28	158^th	766	79.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.55	1325^th	2338	43.3%
2019	44.12	1302^nd	2357	44.8%
2022	31.35	1726^th	2401	28.1%
2023	37.83	1504^th	2403	37.4%
2024	47.51	1217^th	2413	49.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.33	1491^st	2340	36.3%
2019	41.57	1357^th	2358	42.5%
2022	29.75	1765^th	2400	26.5%
2023	32.06	1658^th	2400	30.9%
2024	35.77	1569^th	2411	34.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	8.53	636^th	671	5.2%
2023	26.36	492^nd	605	18.7%
2024	33.26	483^rd	662	27.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.34	310^th	948	67.3%
2019	69.58	209^th	891	76.5%
2022	61.62	289^th	936	69.1%
2023	49.17	396^th	857	53.8%
2024	64.25	255^th	927	72.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.93	562^nd	1392	59.6%
2019	56.45	489^th	1315	62.8%
2021	47.03	414^th	818	49.4%
2022	40.34	883^rd	1503	41.3%
2023	46.77	712^th	1429	50.2%
2024	52.26	625^th	1531	59.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.82	1190^th	1337	11.0%

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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

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, May 16, 2016

This school has not been the same since the principal Mr.Bernardo has retired. Mr Bernardo worked over 20+ years in this school and his leadership created an atmosphere of opportunity and learning, professionalism and excellence. Since his departure many of the programs has swindled. Senior trip program halted. Senior trip consisted of traveling with our senior students to other countries such as France, japan etc. His presence, leadership is felt in a variety of ways. From staff to the code of ethics to afterschool programs and extra activities that made this school great in my opinion is gone. Lack of communication is huge. Administrative staff are caught gossiping and interacting with parents in unprofessional manner. Ethics are gone in terms of how the school communicates with parents. I dislike the school leadership today and am applying to charter schools for my children because its not pleasant dealing with any of them. They are disconnected, gossips and just not a nurturing feel I get from the environment. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, June 30, 2009

This school is awesome. They do their very best at making sure every child is taken care of and leaves with the correct eduactional capabilities and morals that they need to succeed in life. It is definitely recommended to those who live in the area and those who want their child to gain an excellent education. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	84	375	93	1330	4	n/a	n/a	0	1886
1990	85	369	113	434	0	n/a	n/a	1000	2001
1991	68	315	114	1496	0	n/a	n/a	0	1993
1992	89	331	82	1506	8	n/a	n/a	0	2016
1993	68	316	74	1399	7	n/a	n/a	0	1864
1994	51	287	55	1464	5	n/a	n/a	0	1862
1995	53	312	56	1641	7	n/a	n/a	0	2069
1996	53	312	56	1641	7	n/a	n/a	0	2069
1997	47	333	49	1710	7	n/a	n/a	0	2146
1998	47	318	44	1688	9	n/a	n/a	0	2106
1999	40	316	45	1664	0	n/a	n/a	0	2065
2000	37	268	38	1520	1	n/a	n/a	0	1864
2001	40	255	38	1425	5	n/a	n/a	0	1763
2002	38	266	55	1454	5	n/a	n/a	0	1818
2003	38	266	55	1454	5	n/a	n/a	0	1818
2004	39	251	54	1385	8	n/a	n/a	0	1737
2005	28	223	59	1376	4	n/a	n/a	0	1690
2006	23	217	57	1356	3	n/a	n/a	0	1656
2007	26	232	55	1373	3	n/a	n/a	0	1689
2008	29	243	48	1385	3	n/a	n/a	0	1708
2009	35	235	42	1365	4	n/a	n/a	0	1681
2010	32	257	57	1421	0	n/a	n/a	0	1767
2011	29	236	70	1417	0	0	0	0	1752
2012	35	205	65	1474	0	2	0	0	1781
2013	27	160	65	1373	1	1	2	0	1629
2014	20	152	71	1400	1	0	3	0	1647
2015	21	136	80	1448	4	0	3	0	1692
2016	25	141	71	1449	5	0	3	0	1694
2017	23	121	64	1479	7	4	8	0	1706
2018	29	108	60	1457	7	4	4	0	1669
2019	22	94	57	1435	9	4	1	0	1622
2020	33	120	53	1416	9	2	1	0	1634
2021	34	110	44	1314	6	1	9	0	1518
2022	29	104	45	1159	6	1	12	0	1356
2023	28	89	35	1093	6	2	16	0	1269
2024	23	73	36	1020	7	2	10	0	1171

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 86 Kingsbridge Heights

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1886	104.0	18.1	n/a
1990	2001	105.0	19.0	n/a
1991	1993	114.0	17.4	n/a
1992	2016	115.0	17.5	n/a
1993	1864	109.2	17.1	n/a
1994	1862	108.3	17.2	n/a
1995	2069	113.1	18.3	n/a
1996	2069	113.1	18.3	n/a
1997	2146	118.1	18.2	89.7
1998	2106	124.1	17.0	88.5
1999	2065	126.0	16.4	85.8
2000	1864	110.2	16.9	98.7
2001	1763	117.2	15.0	99.8
2002	1818	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1818	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1737	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1690	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1656	106.0	15.6	92.9
2007	1689	116.0	14.6	91.3
2008	1708	124.5	13.7	93.4
2009	1681	131.0	12.8	91.3
2010	1767	125.0	14.1	n/a
2011	1752	123.8	14.1	79.2
2012	1781	117.0	15.2	79.5
2013	1629	116.0	14.0	65.6
2014	1647	106.0	15.5	95.6
2015	1692	100.0	16.9	79.1
2016	1694	100.0	16.9	79.6
2017	1706	106.9	15.9	78.1
2018	1669	109.0	15.3	87.5
2019	1622	117.0	13.8	86.3
2020	1634	103.6	15.7	90
2021	1518	110.4	13.7	91.2
2022	1356	105.9	12.8	90.3
2023	1269	103.2	12.2	90.7
2024	1171	98.8	11.8	94.8

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 86 Kingsbridge Heights

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1886	104.0	18.1	n/a
1990	2001	105.0	19.0	n/a
1991	1993	114.0	17.4	n/a
1992	2016	115.0	17.5	n/a
1993	1864	109.2	17.1	n/a
1994	1862	108.3	17.2	n/a
1995	2069	113.1	18.3	n/a
1996	2069	113.1	18.3	n/a
1997	2146	118.1	18.2	89.7
1998	2106	124.1	17.0	88.5
1999	2065	126.0	16.4	85.8
2000	1864	110.2	16.9	98.7
2001	1763	117.2	15.0	99.8
2002	1818	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1818	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1737	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1690	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1656	106.0	15.6	92.9
2007	1689	116.0	14.6	91.3
2008	1708	124.5	13.7	93.4
2009	1681	131.0	12.8	91.3
2010	1767	125.0	14.1	n/a
2011	1752	123.8	14.1	79.2
2012	1781	117.0	15.2	79.5
2013	1629	116.0	14.0	65.6
2014	1647	106.0	15.5	95.6
2015	1692	100.0	16.9	79.1
2016	1694	100.0	16.9	79.6
2017	1706	106.9	15.9	78.1
2018	1669	109.0	15.3	87.5
2019	1622	117.0	13.8	86.3
2020	1634	103.6	15.7	90
2021	1518	110.4	13.7	91.2
2022	1356	105.9	12.8	90.3
2023	1269	103.2	12.2	90.7
2024	1171	98.8	11.8	94.8

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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