Is Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society a good school?

Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society ranks in the bottom 23.5% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society?

In the 2022-23 school year, 307 students attended Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society?

Students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society are 72% Hispanic, 27% African American.

Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Summary:

Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Bronx, New York, with 307 students that are predominantly Hispanic (71.66%) and African American (27.36%). The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 728 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 26.92%, compared to 32.2% for the district and 44.89% for the state. Similarly, the school's 3rd grade Math proficiency was 16%, compared to 35.24% for the district and 53.68% for the state. The school also has a low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools, and its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 93.81% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Ps 59 Community School Of Technology (The) and Ps 23 New Children's School (The), Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society generally performs worse in both ELA and Math proficiency. Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $24,903 in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support student learning.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2100 Lafontaine Ave
Bronx, NY 10457-3333

(718) 584-1899

District: New York City Geographic District #10

SchoolDigger Rank:
1865^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,903

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 307

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.7%

African American:

27.4%

White:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society ranks worse than 76.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 17^th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.18. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society ranks better than 59.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.08. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.7%), African American (27.4%), White (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society is 10.6, which is the 7^th best among 40 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society is $24,903, which is the 9^th highest among 40 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society 1865^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society 602^nd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #10:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #10 728^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	30.92	1709^th	2206	22.5%
2007	24.30	1791^st	2219	19.3%
2008	25.36	1819^th	2227	18.3%
2009	33.40	1757^th	2257	22.2%
2010	38.20	1578^th	2263	30.3%
2011	29.40	1753^rd	2286	23.3%
2012	19.60	1970^th	2320	15.1%
2013	28.09	1770^th	2325	23.9%
2014	25.90	1830^th	2345	22.0%
2015	33.62	1619^th	2352	31.2%
2016	41.96	1394^th	2366	41.1%
2017	34.11	1608^th	2386	32.6%
2018	33.71	1652^nd	2395	31.0%
2019	35.96	1543^rd	2413	36.1%
2022	20.42	2032^nd	2434	16.5%
2023	26.18	1865^th	2439	23.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.25	360^th	938	61.6%
2019	58.83	214^th	860	75.1%
2022	33.77	681^st	1027	33.7%
2023	38.58	588^th	1001	41.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	69.37	377^th	2031	81.4%
2023	35.46	1248^th	2016	38.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.06	1175^th	2045	42.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	62.03	203^rd	730	72.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.84	1616^th	2338	30.9%
2019	38.19	1457^th	2357	38.2%
2022	19.37	2059^th	2401	14.2%
2023	23.93	1925^th	2403	19.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.41	1649^th	2340	29.5%
2019	34.61	1569^th	2358	33.5%
2022	28.61	1804^th	2400	24.8%
2023	30.97	1696^th	2400	29.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.98	395^th	948	58.3%
2019	33.16	589^th	891	33.9%
2022	37.97	564^th	936	39.7%
2023	51.16	371^st	857	56.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.85	647^th	1392	53.5%
2019	51.19	558^th	1315	57.6%
2022	32.58	1076^th	1503	28.4%
2023	29.20	1076^th	1429	24.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	26.45	850^th	1095	22.4%
2007	35.57	809^th	1123	28.0%
2008	26.64	933^rd	1185	21.3%
2009	34.05	922^nd	1224	24.7%
2010	43.60	800^th	1243	35.6%
2011	47.58	770^th	1295	40.5%
2012	41.88	850^th	1337	36.4%
2013	34.86	903^rd	1373	34.2%
2014	41.94	809^th	1401	42.3%
2015	35.05	933^rd	1407	33.7%
2016	46.82	723^rd	1429	49.4%
2017	60.34	511^th	1455	64.9%
2018	55.80	580^th	1438	59.7%
2019	64.12	450^th	1439	68.7%
2021	45.11	658^th	1242	47.0%
2022	56.06	591^st	1479	60.0%
2023	56.08	602^nd	1500	59.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.86	344^th	1170	70.6%
2022	78.75	116^th	1283	91.0%
2023	53.84	441^st	1307	66.3%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	90.73	22^nd	457	95.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.96	608^th	1353	55.1%
2019	62.54	457^th	1370	66.6%
2022	58.71	533^rd	1454	63.3%
2023	52.35	669^th	1463	54.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.00	538^th	1352	60.2%
2019	63.76	412^th	1366	69.8%
2022	53.07	598^th	1455	58.9%
2023	58.18	534^th	1464	63.5%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.30	115^th	663	82.7%
2019	92.67	46^th	653	93.0%
2022	62.28	195^th	706	72.4%
2023	74.14	125^th	696	82.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.20	224^th	810	72.3%
2019	72.19	167^th	826	79.8%
2022	70.60	186^th	914	79.6%
2023	63.50	278^th	943	70.5%

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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
Tuesday, November 15, 2016

excellent school. staff and administration are amazing. school feels safe and I've never witnessed any fights or bullying. if I could give more stars I would Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	2	144	8	306	3	n/a	n/a	463
2003	2	144	8	306	3	n/a	n/a	463
2004	4	177	13	351	5	n/a	n/a	550
2005	3	161	12	338	6	n/a	n/a	520
2006	3	173	10	336	5	n/a	n/a	527
2007	6	183	10	321	6	n/a	n/a	526
2008	6	163	8	285	11	n/a	n/a	473
2009	3	157	8	283	10	n/a	n/a	461
2010	6	137	5	284	11	n/a	n/a	443
2011	6	119	8	281	1	0	0	415
2012	6	125	8	271	0	0	0	410
2013	6	113	6	242	0	0	0	367
2014	2	104	8	244	1	0	0	359
2015	2	93	7	229	2	0	0	333
2016	1	101	6	237	2	0	0	347
2017	2	103	3	230	2	1	0	341
2018	1	100	2	243	0	1	0	347
2019	1	92	0	229	0	0	0	322
2020	2	91	1	232	0	0	0	326
2021	2	85	0	239	0	0	0	326
2022	2	89	0	214	1	0	0	306
2023	2	84	1	220	0	0	0	307

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 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	463	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	463	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	550	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	520	n/a	n/a	0
2006	527	50.0	10.5	71.2
2007	526	48.0	11.0	84.6
2008	473	55.6	8.5	85.8
2009	461	47.0	9.8	84.8
2010	443	42.6	10.3	n/a
2011	415	37.1	11.1	86.5
2012	410	34.0	12.0	80.2
2013	367	36.9	9.9	94.8
2014	359	26.0	13.8	88.3
2015	333	25.0	13.3	94
2016	347	28.0	12.3	95.4
2017	341	26.7	12.7	95.9
2018	347	23.0	15.0	94.8
2019	322	26.0	12.3	97.5
2020	326	21.5	15.1	94.8
2021	326	23.0	14.1	97.9
2022	306	23.9	12.7	93.8
2023	307	28.9	10.6	93.8

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 3 Raul Julia Micro Society

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	463	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	463	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	550	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	520	n/a	n/a	0
2006	527	50.0	10.5	71.2
2007	526	48.0	11.0	84.6
2008	473	55.6	8.5	85.8
2009	461	47.0	9.8	84.8
2010	443	42.6	10.3	n/a
2011	415	37.1	11.1	86.5
2012	410	34.0	12.0	80.2
2013	367	36.9	9.9	94.8
2014	359	26.0	13.8	88.3
2015	333	25.0	13.3	94
2016	347	28.0	12.3	95.4
2017	341	26.7	12.7	95.9
2018	347	23.0	15.0	94.8
2019	322	26.0	12.3	97.5
2020	326	21.5	15.1	94.8
2021	326	23.0	14.1	97.9
2022	306	23.9	12.7	93.8
2023	307	28.9	10.6	93.8

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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